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Filed Nov 19, 2025 · 7mo ago · Accession 0000016732-25-000117
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View original ↗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 18, 2025
THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY
New Jersey 1-3822 21-0419870
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
One Campbell Place
Camden , New Jersey 08103 -1799
Principal Executive Offices
Telephone Number: ( 856 ) 342-4800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Capital Stock, par value $.0375 CPB The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Campbell’s Company ("Campbell" or "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 18, 2025. The final results of voting with respect to all matters of business are set forth below.
Management Proposals:
1. Election of Directors
The nominees for election to the Board of Directors (the “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:
Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Fabiola R. Arredondo
246,640,251 1,271,534 609,464 20,069,551
Howard M. Averill
246,557,437 1,352,497 611,315 20,069,551
Mick J. Beekhuizen
247,171,847 739,229 610,173 20,069,551
Bennett Dorrance, Jr.
246,083,863 1,816,288 621,098 20,069,551
Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado
246,542,149 1,360,119 618,981 20,069,551
Grant H. Hill
246,889,991 909,079 722,179 20,069,551
Sarah Hofstetter
246,765,345 1,034,762 720,761 20,069,551
Marc B. Lautenbach
242,002,044 5,935,197 584,008 20,069,551
Mary Alice D. Malone, Jr.
246,926,258 990,419 604,191 20,069,551
Keith R. McLoughlin
245,620,051 2,287,872 613,326 20,069,551
Kurt T. Schmidt
246,923,625 977,630 619,994 20,069,551
Archbold D. van Beuren
224,981,304 22,955,733 584,212 20,069,551
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2026
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Campbell's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 was approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
263,209,145 4,764,138 617,517
3. Advisory Vote on Fiscal 2025 Executive Compensation
The resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Campbell's executive officers named in the proxy statement for the 2025 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:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
245,005,925 2,681,633 833,691 20,069,551
Shareholder Proposals:
4. Simple Majority Vote
A non-binding shareholder proposal requesting that the Board replace supermajority voting provisions in the Company’s governing documents 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:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
107,793,720 139,770,479 956,991 20,069,551
5. Regenerative Agriculture Program Report
A non-binding shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company’s regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes was not approved. The votes cast for and against this proposal as well as the abstentions and broker non-votes were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
26,495,290 218,752,301 3,273,658 20,069,551
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.
THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY
Date: November 19, 2025 By: /s/ Charles A. Brawley, III
Charles A. Brawley, III
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Filing details
- Company
- CAMPBELL'S Co
- Ticker
- CPB
- CIK
- 16732
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Nov 19, 2025
- Report date
- Nov 18, 2025
- Document
- cpb-20251118.htm
- Size
- 583 KB