8-K

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):

December 1, 2021

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANYNew Jersey1-382221-0419870State of IncorporationCommission File NumberI.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.

One Campbell Place

Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799

Principal Executive Offices

Telephone Number: (856) 342-4800

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Campbell Soup Company ("Campbell") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on December 1, 2021. The final results of voting with respect to each matter of business are set forth below.

Management Proposals:

1. Election of Directors

The nominees for election to the Board of Directors (“Board”) were elected, each until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or their earlier resignation or retirement. For each nominee, the votes cast for, against, abstentions, and broker non-votes were as follows:

2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2022

The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022 was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions were as follows:

There were no broker non-votes for this proposal.

3. Advisory Vote on Fiscal 2021 Executive Compensation

The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:

Shareholder Proposals:

4. Simple Majority Vote

A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board replace supermajority voting provisions in Campbell’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws with simple majority voting provisions was not approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:

5. Virtual Shareholder Meetings

A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that Campbell adopt a policy, and amend its governing documents as necessary, to ensure that all shareholder meetings be held, either in whole or in part, through virtual means was not approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal, as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows:

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.