| COMPANY |
Campbell Soup Company |
| COURT |
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| CASE NUMBER |
18-cv-014385 |
| JUDGE |
Honorable Noel Lawrence Hillman |
| CLASS PERIOD |
July 19, 2017 through May 17, 2018 |
| SECURITY TYPE |
Common Stock |
Case Background:
This is a federal securities fraud class action lawsuit on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Campbell Soup Company (“Campbell” or the “Company”) common stock between July 19, 2017 and May 17, 2018, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically: (1) Defendants failed to disclose known trends that were negatively impacting the profitability of the Campbell Fresh division; and (2) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s and the Campbell Fresh division’s business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Current Status of Case:
On March 10, 2021, Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint. On October 12, 2022, the Court issued an Order granting Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint. This action has concluded.
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