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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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§240.14a12
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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IMPORTANT ANNUAL SHAREOWNERS MEETING
INFORMATION YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of
Shareowners of Campbell Soup Company to be Held on November 20, 2008
Under new Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy
materials for the annual shareowners meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the
instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a paper or e-mail copy. The
items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is
important!
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are
available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important
information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report
to shareowners, including the Form 10-K, are available at:
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www.envisionreports.com/cpb |
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Easy Online Access A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/cpb to view the materials.
Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.
Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.
Step 4: Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote. |
When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery
of future materials.
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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy
Materials If you want to receive a paper or e-mail
copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for
requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse
side on or before November 10, 2008 to facilitate timely delivery. |
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Shareowner Meeting Notice |
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Campbell Soup Companys Annual Meeting of Shareowners will be held on November 20, 2008 at Hilton
Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center, One First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut 06902,
at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.
Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors recommendations.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR the following proposals:
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Election of Directors. |
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Ratification of Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
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Approve amendment of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
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Approve performance goals for the 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan. |
PLEASE NOTE YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online
or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and
vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.
When voting on the internet, there will be an opportunity to request an Admission Ticket if you are
interested in attending the Annual Meeting.
DIRECTIONS
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
One First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
From the North: Take Interstate 95 South to Exit 6 West Avenue. Turn left at the light and make
an immediate left at the next light. Merge onto I-95 North via the ramp on the left. Take Exit 7
Greenwich Avenue. Make a right at the end of the ramp and then an immediate right onto First
Stamford Place. Proceed over the speed bumps and at the stop sign, turn left into the Hotel
entrance.
From East or West: Take Merritt Parkway/CT Route 15 to Exit 34 Long Ridge Road/CT Route 104.
Follow CT Route 104 South for two miles. Turn right onto Cold Spring Road/CT Route 137 and proceed
almost two miles to Tresser Boulevard. Turn right onto Tresser Blvd/US Route 1 and then turn left
onto Greenwich Avenue. Continue straight under the Interstate 95 overpass. Turn right onto First
Stamford Place. Proceed over the speed bumps and at the stop sign, turn left into the Hotel
entrance.
From the South: Take Interstate 95 North to Exit 7-Greenwich Avenue. Make a right at the end of the
ramp and an immediate right onto First Stamford Place. Proceed over the speed bumps and at the stop
sign, turn left into the Hotel entrance.
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Heres how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:
Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the
telephone, Internet or email options below.
Email copies: Current and future email
delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.
If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link
to the materials. |
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PLEASE NOTE: You must use the numbers in the shaded bar on the reverse side when
requesting a set of proxy materials. |
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® Internet Go to www.envisionreports.com/cpb. Click Cast Your Vote
or Request Materials. Follow the instructions to log in and order a paper or email
copy of the current meeting materials and submit your preference for email or
paper delivery of future meeting materials. |
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® Telephone Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 using a
touch-tone phone and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of
the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to
receive a paper copy for future meetings. |
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® Email Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with Proxy
Materials Campbell Soup Company in the subject line. Include in the message your
full name and address, plus the three numbers located in the shaded bar on the
reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting
materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future
meetings. |
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To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the
proxy materials must be received by November 10, 2008. |
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