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):
November 8, 2011
| New Jersey | Commission File Number |
21-0419870 | ||
| State of Incorporation | 1-3822 |
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
One Campbell Place
Camden, New Jersey 08103-1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: (856) 342-4800
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
As Campbell Soup Company (the “Company”) previously disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2011 (the “2011 Form 10-K”), commencing with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company modified its segment reporting. The Company now reports the results of operations in the following reportable segments: U.S. Simple Meals; U.S. Beverages; Global Baking and Snacking; International Simple Meals and Beverages; and North America Foodservice. Prior periods were modified in the 2011 Form 10-K to conform to the fiscal 2011 presentation.
Additional recast historical quarterly and year-to-date segment information for fiscal 2011 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2011 Segment Net Sales and Earnings Before Interest and Taxes |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: November 8, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ B. Craig Owens | |||||
| B. Craig Owens | ||||||
| Senior Vice President – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer | ||||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Quarterly and Fiscal Year 2011 Segment Net Sales and Earnings Before Interest and Taxes | |