CAMPBELL'S Co — Board/Management Information 2017

Feb 9, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report

(Date of Earliest Event Reported):

February 6, 2017

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

New Jersey	1-3822	21-0419870
State of Incorporation	Commission File Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

One Campbell Place

Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799

Principal Executive Offices

Telephone Number: (856) 342-4800

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 6, 2017, William J. O'Shea, Vice President and Controller and the principal accounting officer of Campbell Soup Company (“Campbell”), announced that he has decided to retire from Campbell effective as of June 1, 2017.

A copy of the press release announcing his retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Release dated February 9, 2017 announcing the retirement of William J. O'Shea.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
		(Registrant)
Date: February 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Charles A. Brawley, III
		Charles A. Brawley, III
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Associate General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
99.1	Release dated February 9, 2017 announcing the retirement of William J. O'Shea.