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2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan

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Title: 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Governing Law: New Jersey     Date: 10/1/2008
Industry: Food Processing     Sector: Consumer/Non-Cyclical

2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan, Parties: campbell soup company
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EXHIBIT 10(b)

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

 

2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan

(As Amended and Restated)

Effective: September 25, 2008

 


 

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
2003 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Article

 

 

 

Page

I

 

Purpose and Effective Date

 

3

II

 

Definitions

 

3

III

 

Administration

 

5

IV

 

Awards

 

6

V

 

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

 

8

VI

 

Restricted Stock

 

11

VII

 

Awards for Non-Employee Directors

 

11

VIII

 

Unrestricted Campbell Stock Awards for Key Employees

 

12

IX

 

Award of Performance Units

 

12

X

 

Deferral of Payments

 

13

XI

 

Miscellaneous Provisions

 

13

XII

 

Change in Control of the Company

 

16

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ARTICLE I

PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE

     § 1.1 Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide financial incentives for selected Key Employees of the Campbell Group and for the non-employee Directors of the Company, thereby promoting the long-term growth and financial success of the Campbell Group by (1) attracting and retaining employees and Directors of outstanding ability, (2) strengthening the Campbell Group’s capability to develop, maintain, and direct a competent management team, (3) providing an effective means for selected Key Employees and non-employee Directors to acquire and maintain ownership of Campbell Stock, (4) motivating Key Employees to achieve long-range Performance Goals and objectives, and (5) providing incentive compensation opportunities competitive with those of other major corporations.

     § 1.2 Effective Date and Expiration of Plan. The Plan was approved by Shareowners on November 21, 2003, which is the Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated by the Board pursuant to Section 11.3, the Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of its Effective Date. No Award shall be made pursuant to the Plan after its termination date, but Awards made prior to the termination date may extend beyond that date.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

     The following words and phrases, as used in the Plan, shall have these meanings:

     § 2.1 “Administrator” means the individual or individuals to whom the Committee delegates authority under the Plan in accordance with Section 3.3.

     § 2.2 “Award” means, individually or collectively, any Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, Restricted Performance Stock, unrestricted Campbell Stock or Performance Unit Award.

     § 2.3 “Award Statement” means a written confirmation of an Award under the Plan furnished to the Participant.

     § 2.4 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

     § 2.5 “Campbell Group” means the Company and all of its Subsidiaries on and after the Effective Date.

     § 2.6 “Campbell Stock” means Capital Stock of the Company.

     § 2.7 “Cause” except for purposes of Article XII, with respect to any Participant, means (i) the definition of “Cause” as set forth in any individual employment agreement applicable to such Participant, or (ii) in the case of a Participant who does not have an individual employment agreement that defines Cause, then “Cause” means the termination of a Participant’s employment by reason of his or her (1) engaging in gross misconduct that is injurious to the Campbell Group, monetarily or otherwise, (2) misappropriation of funds, (3) willful misrepresentation to the directors or officers of the Campbell Group, (4) gross negligence in the performance of the Participant’s duties having an adverse effect on the business, operations, assets, properties or financial condition of the Campbell Group, (5) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, or (6) entering into competition with the Campbell Group. The determination of whether a Participant’s employment was terminated for Cause shall be made by the Company in its sole discretion.

     § 2.8 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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     § 2.9 “Committee” means the Compensation and Organization Committee of the Board or a subcommittee thereof.

     § 2.10 “Company” means Campbell Soup Company and its successors and assigns.

     § 2.11 “Deferred Account” means an account established for a Participant under Section 10.1.

     § 2.12 “Deferred Compensation Plan” means any Campbell Soup Company Deferred Compensation Plan.

     § 2.13 “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

     § 2.14 “Effective Date” means November 21, 2003.

     § 2.15 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     § 2.16 “Fair Market Value” means, as of any specified date, an amount equal to the mean between the reported high and low prices of Campbell Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape on the specified date or, if no shares of Campbell Stock have been traded on any such dates, the mean between the reported high and low prices of Campbell Stock on the New York Stock Exchange composite tape as reported on the first day prior thereto on which shares of Campbell Stock were so traded. If shares of Campbell Stock are no longer traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “Fair Market Value” shall be determined in good faith by the Committee using other reasonable means.

     § 2.17 “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company, which is the 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday closest to July 31.

     § 2.18 “Incentive Stock Option” means an option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereof.

     § 2.19 “Key Employee” means a salaried employee of the Campbell Group who is in a management position.

     § 2.20 “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an option granted under the Plan other than an Incentive Stock Option.

     § 2.21 “Option” means either a Nonqualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option to purchase Campbell Stock.

     § 2.22 “Option Price” means the price at which Campbell Stock may be purchased under an Option as provided in Section 5.4, or in the case of a SAR granted under Section 5.8, the Fair Market Value of Campbell Stock on the date the SAR is awarded.

     § 2.23 “Participant” means a Key Employee or a non-employee Director to whom an Award has been made under the Plan or a Transferee.

     § 2.24 “Performance Goals” means goals established by the Committee pursuant to Section 4.5.

     § 2.25 “Performance Period” means a period of time over which performance is measured.

     § 2.26 “Performance Unit” means the unit of measure determined under Article IX by which is expressed the value of a Performance Unit Award.

     § 2.27 “Performance Unit Award” means an Award granted under Article IX.

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     § 2.28 “Personal Representative” means the person or persons who, upon the death, disability, or incompetency of a Participant, shall have acquired, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or by other legal proceedings, the right to exercise an Option or SAR or the right to any Restricted Stock Award or Performance Unit Award theretofore granted or made to such Participant.

     § 2.29 “Plan” means Campbell Soup Company 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

     § 2.30 “Predecessor Plan” means The Campbell Soup Company 1994 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.

     § 2.31 “Restricted Performance Stock” means Campbell Stock subject to Performance Goals.

     § 2.32 “Restricted Stock” means Campbell Stock subject to the terms and conditions provided in Article VI and including Restricted Performance Stock.

     § 2.33 “Restricted Stock Award” means an Award granted under Article VI.

     § 2.34 “Restriction Period” means a period of time determined under Section 6.2 during which Restricted Stock is subject to the terms and conditions provided in Section 6.3.

     § 2.35 “SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted under Section 5.8.

     § 2.36 “Shareowners” means the Shareowners of the Company.

     § 2.37 “Subsidiary” means a corporation or other entity the majority of the voting stock of which is owned directly or indirectly by the Company.

     § 2.38 “Transferee” means a person to whom a Participant has transferred his or her rights to an Award under the Plan in accordance with Section 11.1 and procedures and guidelines adopted by the Company.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

     § 3.1 Committee to Administer. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business at any meeting. The Committee shall act by majority vote of the members present at a duly convened meeting, which may include a meeting by conference telephone call held in accordance with applicable law. Action may be taken without a meeting if written consent thereto is given in accordance with applicable law.

     § 3.2 Powers of Committee.

     (a) The Committee shall have full power and authority to interpret and administer the Plan and to establish and amend rules and regulations for its administration. The Committee’s decisions shall be final and conclusive with respect to the interpretation of the Plan and any Award made under it.

     (b) Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority, in its discretion, to determine those Key Employees who shall receive an Award, the time or times when such Award shall be made, the vesting schedule, if any, for the Award and the type of Award to be granted, the number of shares to be subject to each Option and Restricted Stock Award, and the value of each Performance Unit.

     (c) The Committee shall determine and set forth in an Award Statement the terms of each Award, including such terms, restrictions, and provisions as shall be necessary to cause certain Options to qualify

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as Incentive Stock Options. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Statement, in such manner and to the extent the Committee shall determine in order to carry out the purposes of the Plan. The Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate (i) the date on which any Option or SAR may be exercised, (ii) the date of termination of the restrictions applicable to a Restricted Stock Award, or (iii) the end of a Performance Period under a Performance Unit Award, if the Committee determines that to do so will be in the best interests of the Company and the Participants in the Plan; provided, however, that with respect to Awards that are subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall not have the authority to accelerate or postpone the timing of payment or settlement of an Award in a manner that would cause such Award to become subject to the interest and penalty provisions under Section 409A of the Code.

     §3.3 Delegation by Committee. The Committee may, but need not, from time to time delegate some or all of its authority under the Plan to an Administrator consisting of one or more members of the Committee or of the Board or of one or more officers of the Company; provided, however , that the Committee may not delegate its authority (i) to make Awards to Key Employees (A) who are subject on the date of the Award to the reporting rules under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, (B) whose compensation for such fiscal year may be subject to the limit on deductible compensation pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, or (C) who are officers of the Company who are delegated authority by the Committee hereunder, unless in the cases of (A) through (C) above the delegation consists of at least two directors that satisfy the requirements of an “outside director” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code and a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, or (ii) to interpret the Plan or any Award, or (iii) under Section 11.3 of the Plan. Any delegation hereunder shall be subject to the restrictions and limits that the Committee specifies at the time of such delegation or thereafter. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed as obligating the Committee to delegate authority to an Administrator, and the Committee may at any time rescind the authority delegated to an Administrator appointed hereunder or appoint a new Administrator. At all times the Administrator appointed under this Section 3.3 shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Committee. Any action undertaken by the Administrator in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority shall have the same force and effect as if undertaken directly by the Committee, and any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall, to the extent consistent with the terms and limitations of such delegation, be deemed to include a reference to the Administrator.

ARTICLE IV

AWARDS

     §4.1 Awards. Awards under the Plan shall consist of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Performance Stock, unrestricted Campbell Stock and Performance Units. All Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to such other terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as the Committee deems appropriate. Awards under a particular section of the Plan need not be uniform and Awards under two or more sections may be combined in one Award Statement. Any combination of Awards may be granted at one time and on more than one occasion to the same Key Employee. Awards of Performance Units and Restricted Performance Stock shall be earned solely upon attainment of Performance Goals and the Committee shall have no discretion to increase such Awards.

     §4.2 Eligibility for Awards. An Award may be made to any Key Employee selected by the Committee. In making this selection and in determining the form and amount of the Award, the Committee may give consideration to the functions and responsibilities of the respective Key Employee, his or her present and potential contributions to the success of the Campbell Group, the value of his or her services to the Campbell Group, and such other factors deemed relevant by the Committee. Non-employee Directors are eligible to receive Awards pursuant to Article VII.

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     §4.3 Shares Available Under the Plan.

     (a) The Campbell Stock to be offered under the Plan pursuant to Options, SARs, Performance Unit Awards, and Restricted Stock and unrestricted Campbell Stock Awards must be Campbell Stock previously issued and outstanding and reacquired by the Company. Subject to adjustment under Section 11.2, the number of shares of Campbell Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan (the “Section 4.3 Limit" ) shall not exceed, in the aggregate:

 

(i)

 

28,000,000 shares; plus

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

 

the number of shares of Campbell Stock that remain available for issuance under the Predecessor Plan as of the date this Plan is approved by Shareowners (increased by any shares of Campbell Stock subject to any award (or portion thereof) outstanding under the Predecessor Plan on such date which lapses, expires or is otherwise terminated without the issuance of such Campbell Stock or is settled by delivery of consideration other than Campbell Stock).

     (b) Any shares of Campbell Stock subject to Options and SARs shall be counted against the Section 4.3 Limit as one share for every one share subject thereto. Any shares of Campbell Stock subject to Performance Unit Awards, Restricted Stock and unrestricted Campbell Stock Awards shall be counted against the Section 4.3 Limit as four shares for every one share subject thereto.

     (c) The Section 4.3 Limit shall be increased by shares of Campbell Stock that are subject to an Award which for any reason is cancelled (excluding shares subject to an Option cancelled upon the exercise of a related SAR) or terminated without having been exercised or paid. Anything to the contrary in this Section 4.3(c) notwithstanding, if a SAR is settled in whole or in part in shares of Campbell Stock, the Section 4.3 Limit shall be increased by the excess, if any, of the number of shares of Campbell Stock subject to the SAR over the number of shares of Campbell Stock delivered to the Participant upon exercise of the SAR.

     (d) The following shares of Campbell Stock may not again be made available for issuance as Awards under the Plan: (i) shares not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding SAR or Option, (ii) shares used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to an Award, or (iii) shares repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of the Option exercise price.

     §4.4 Limitation on Awards. The maximum aggregate dollar value of Restricted Stock and Performance Units awarded to any Key Employee with respect to a Performance Period or Restriction Period may not exceed $5 million for each fiscal year included in such Performance Period or Restriction Period. The maximum number of shares for which Options may be granted to any Participant in any one fiscal year shall not exceed five million.

     §4.5 General Performance Goals. Prior to or during the beginning of a Performance Period (but in any event no later than 90 days into a Performance Period) the Committee will establish in writing one or more Performance Goals for the Company. Performance Goals will be comprised of specified levels of one or more of the following performance criteria as the Committee may deem appropriate: earnings per share, net earnings, operating earnings, unit volume, net sales, market share, balance sheet measurements, revenue, economic profit, cash flow, cash return on assets, shareowner return, return on equity, return on capital or other value-based performance measures. In addition, for any Awards not intended to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may establish Performance Goals based on other performance criteria as it deems appropriate. The Performance Goals may be described in terms of objectives that are related to the individual Participant or objectives that are Company-wide or related to a Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit and may be measured on an absolute or cumulative basis or on the basis of percentage of improvement over time, and may be measured in terms of Company performance (or performance of the applicable Subsidiary, division, department, region, function or business unit) or measured relative to selected peer companies or a market index. The Committee may disregard or offset the effect of any special charges or gains or

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cumulative effect of a change in accounting in determining the attainment of Performance Goals. Awards may also be payable when Company performance, as measured by one or more of the above criteria, as compared to peer companies meets or exceeds an objective criterion established by the Committee.

     §4.6 Awards in Lieu of Salary or Bonus. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe, give Participants the opportunity to receive Awards in lieu of future salary, bonus or other compensation.

ARTICLE V

STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

     §5.1 Award of Stock Options. The Committee may, from time to time, and on such terms and conditions as the Committee may prescribe, award Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options to any Key Employee.

     §5.2 Period of Option.

     (a) An Option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable only in accordance with the vesting schedule approved by the Committee. The Committee may in its discretion prescribe additional conditions, restrictions or terms on the vesting of an Option, including the full or partial attainment of Performance Goals pursuant to Section 4.5. After the Option vests, the Option may be exercised at any time during the term of the Option, in whole or in installments, as specified in the related Award Statement. Subject to Section 5.6, the duration of each Option shall not be more than ten years from the date of grant.

     (b) Except as provided in Section 5.6, a Participant may not exercise an Option unless such Participant is then, and continually (except for sick leave, military service, or other approved leave of absence) after the grant of the Option has been, an employee or Director of the Campbell Group.

     §5.3 Award Statement or Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Award Statement or an option agreement.

     §5.4 Option Price, Exercise and Payment. The Option Price of Campbell Stock under each Option shall be determined by the Committee but shall be a price not less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of Campbell Stock at the date such Option is granted, as determined by the Committee.

     Subject to Section 11.2, the Committee may not (i) amend an Option to reduce its Option Price, (ii) cancel an Option and regrant an Option with a lower Option Price than the original Option Price of the cancelled Option, or (iii) take any other action (whether in the form of an amendment, cancellation or replacement grant) that has the effect of repricing an Option.

     Vested Options may be exercised from time to time by giving written notice to the Treasurer of the Company, or his or her designee, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. The notice of exercise shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Price in cash or the Option Price may be paid in whole or in part through the transfer to the Company of shares of Campbell Stock in accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time. In addition, in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Committee for this purpose, an Option may also be exercised through a “cashless exercise” procedure involving a broker or dealer, that affords Participants the opportunity to sell immediately some or all of the shares underlying the exercised portion of the Option in order to generate sufficient cash to pay the Option Price and/or to satisfy withholding tax obligations related to the Option.

     In the event such Option Price is paid in whole or in part, with shares of Campbell Stock, the portion of the Option Price so paid shall be equal to the value, as of the date of exercise of the Option, of such

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shares. The value of such shares shall be equal to the number of such shares multiplied by the Fair Market Value of such shares on the trading day coincident with the date of exercise of such Option (or the immediately preceding trading day if the date of exercise is not a trading day). The Company shall not issue or transfer Campbell Stock upon exercise of an Option until the Option Price is fully paid. The Participant may satisfy any minimum amounts required to be withheld by the Company under applicable federal, state and local tax laws in effect from time to time, by electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the shares of Campbell Stock to be delivered for the payment of such taxes.

     §5.5 Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. Each provision of the Plan and each Award Statement relating to an Incentive Stock Option shall be construed so that each Incentive Stock Option shall be an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code, and any provisions of the Award Statement thereof that cannot be so construed shall be disregarded.

     §5.6 Termination of Employment. Subject to Article XII, the following provisions will govern the ability of a Participant to exercise any outstanding Options or SARs following the Participant’s termination of employment with the Campbell Group unless the Committee determines otherwise with respect to any individual Option or SAR.

     (a) If the employment of a Participant with the Campbell Group is terminated for reasons other than (i) death, (ii) discharge for Cause, (iii) retirement, or (iv) resignation, such Participant’s outstanding SARs or Options may be exercised at any time within three years after such termination, to the extent of the number of shares covered by such Options or SARs which were exercisable at the date of such termination; except that an Option or SAR shall not be exercisable on any date beyond the expiration date of such Option or SAR.

     (b) If the employment of a Participant with the Campbell Group is terminated for Cause, any Options or SARs of such Participant (whether or not then exercisable) shall expire and any rights thereunder shall terminate immediately.

     (c) If the employment of a Participant is terminated due to resignation, such Participant’s outstanding Options or SARs may be exercised at any time within three months of such resignation to the extent that the number of shares covered by such Options or SARS were exercisable at the date of such resignation, except that an Option or SAR shall not be exercisable on any date beyond the expiration date of such Option or SAR.

     (d) Should a Participant, who is not eligible to retire under the Company’s pension plan or a pension plan of any affiliated company, die either while in the employ of the Campbell Group or after termination of such employment (other than discharge for Cause), the SARs or Options of such deceased Participant may be exercised by his or her Personal Representative at any time within three years after the Participant’s death to the extent of the number of shares covered by such Options or SARs which were exercisable at the date of such death, except that an Option or SARs shall not be exercisable on any date beyond the expiration date of such Option or SAR.

     (e) Should a Participant who is eligible to retire under the Company’s pension plan or a pension plan of any affiliated company die prior to the vesting of his or her outstanding Options or SARs, any installment or installments not then exercisable shall become fully exercisable as of the date of the Participant’s death and the SARs or Options may be exercised by the Participant’s Personal Representative at any time prior to the expiration date of such Options or SARs.

     (f) Should a Participant who has retired die prior to exercising all of his or her outstanding Options or SARs, then such SARs and Options may be exercised by the Participant’s Personal Representative at any time prior to the expiration date of such Options or SARs.

     (g) If a Participant who was granted an Option or SAR dies within 180 days of the expiration date of such Option or SAR, and if on the date of death the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option or

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SAR, including Options and SARs vested pursuant to Section 5.6(e), and if the Option or SAR expired without being exercised, the Personal Representative of the Participant shall receive in settlement a cash payment from the Company of a sum equal to the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value (determined on the expiration date of the Option or SAR) of Campbell Stock subject to the Option or SAR exceeds the Option Price.

     (h) In the event the Participant’s employment with the Campbell Group terminates (except for a termination for Cause which is governed by Section 5.6(b)) prior to the vesting of all Options and SARs, and if the Participant is eligible to retire under the Company’s pension plan or a pension plan of any affiliated company at the date of such termination, any installment or installments not then exercisable shall become fully exercisable as of the effective date of such termination and may be exercised at any time prior to the expiration date of such Options or SARs. If the Participant receives severance payments from the Company or any affiliated company and becomes eligible to retire during the severance payment period, all of the Participant’s Options and SARs shall become fully exercisable as of the date of such Participant’s retirement eligibility date and may be exercised at any time prior to the expiration date of such Options or SARs.

     §5.7 Shareowner Rights and Privileges. A Participant shall have no rights as a Shareowner with respect to any shares of Campbell Stock covered by an Option until the issuance of such shares to the Participant.

     §5.8 Award of SARs.

     (a) The Committee may award to the Participant a SAR related to the Option. The Committee may also award SARs that are unrelated to any Option.

     (b) The SAR shall represent the right to receive payment of an amount equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value of one share of Campbell Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of exercise of the SAR exceeds the


 
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