SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DORRANCE BENNETT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 CAMPBELL PLACE

(Street)
CAMDEN NJ 08103

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAMPBELL SOUP CO [ CPB ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/17/2012
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/17/2012 M 16,262 A $23.27 489,650 I Bennett Dorrance Revocable Trust(1)
Common Stock 1,188 D
Common Stock 2,419,355 I Clarabelle Investments LLC(2)
Common Stock 17,957,141 I ABD Investments LP(3)
Common Stock 2,043 I Hank, Inc.(4)
Common Stock 25,456,730 I Guillermo Investments, Inc.(5)
Common Stock 1,105,142 I Trusts for Children(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (right to buy) $23.27 09/17/2012 M 16,262 (7) 01/01/2013 Common Stock 16,262 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Bennett Dorrance is the sole Trustee of the Bennett Dorrance Trust. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. Held by Clarabelle Investments LLC of which Mr. Dorrance is a majority owner. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
3. Held by ABD Investments Limited Partnership of which Mr. Dorrance is a majority general partner. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
4. Held by Hank, Inc. of which Mr. Dorrance is the sole director and majority owner. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
5. Held by Guillermo Investments LLC, of which Hank Inc. is the sole manager. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
6. Held by trusts for Mr. Dorrance's children. Mr. Dorrance is a director of the trusts' corporate trustee. Mr. Dorrance disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
7. The options vested cumulatively over three years at the rate of 30%, 60%, 100% respectively on the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date.
Remarks:
Tara L. Smith, Attorney-in-Fact 09/19/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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