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DRThe Campbell’s CompanyNovember 17, 2026 Elect 12 directorsFabiola R. Arredondo: A gold soup mug with a built-in cashmere soup spoon (Burberry; formerly Saks)Howard M. Averill: A solar, tomato-soup scented calculator shaped like an Oscar statue (Time Warner CFO)CEO Mick J. Beekhuizen: A prototype soup called “All the Damn Soup” that incorporates every single Campbell’s product into one can so he can layoff manufacturing staff and increase his EPS-tied bonus (CEO and former Goldman Sachs Managing Director) with grilled cheese, plated as if it’s a new product launch.Bennett Dorrance, Jr.: “The Nepobaby Soup with Extra Sodium” from an oceanside resort in a third world country: heirloom tomatoes, secret family-recipe stock, a sprig of ivy, poppy seeds from MOMA’s permanent collection—served with a garnish of great-grandson oregano (founder family, Princeton Art History major)Maria Teresa (Tessa) Hilado: “Antihistamine Soup” injected directly into your nostrils (Allergan CFO)Grant H. Hill: A god damn basketball (NBA)Sarah Hofstetter: A can opener that disintegrates after each use so the consumer has to buy another stupid can opener because who cares anyway as long as people are buying, buying, buying (President of Profitero, Ltd., a global eCommerce SaaS analytics company that provides brand manufacturers with analytics and insights to accelerate eCommerce sales)Marc B. Lautenbach: Soup from a can. (CEO Pitney Bowes 2012-2023 before that 27 years at IBM)Mary Alice D. Malone, Jr.: “Jimmy Choo Tamia Flat” — $1,295 (founded the luxury footwear brand Malone Souliers; Following her mother’s death in June 2025, she and her sister Catherine Dorrance Malone inherited an 18% combined stake in The Campbell’s Company.)Keith R. McLoughlin: A soup spoon gavel hybrid for soup slurping and meeting chairing.” (Chair)Kurt T. Schmidt: “Interdimensional Munchie Chowder”: mac-and-cheese soup with pizza-roll dumplings, crushed Cape Cod mesquite-flavored chips, and a grilled-cheese crouton served in a mug that plays Dark Side of the Moon that is activated by the metal of a spoon (former CEO Cronos Group, cannabinoid company)Archibold D. van Beuren: a stack of money that smells like a bowtie dipped in hot gravy (descendant, Vice Chair of Brandywine Trust Group).1 SHPreport on the effectiveness of the Company’s regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes: As You SowCEO Pay Ratio One share one voteDorrance family 25%Bennett Dorrance 15%The Mary Alice Dorrance Malone Revocable Trust 10%Contango 6%Vanguard 8%BlackRock 9%2026 Corporate Responsibility ReportWokeWash34 photos221 people55% women44% POC10 management: 30% women; 0% POC“Diversity”: 10Biodiversity: 8Diversity: 22025 INCLUSION & BELONGING HIGHLIGHTS4C Employee Resource Group (ERG) modelIntroduced a comprehensive framework for enterprise diversity strategy planning and ERG optimization, emphasizing four key pillars that guide ERG strategy and impact:Culture – Building inclusive environments where all employees feel they belongCareer – Creating pathways for professional development and advancementCommunity – Fostering connection both internally and externally with volunteerism and outreach in support of our Community Affairs effortsCompany Impact – Contributing to business objectives and organizational successFor years, the farm has been applying organic fertilizers and incorporating diversity through crop rotations and cover crops.Female: 0; DEI; 0; woman: 0; women: 1 (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)); black: 0; people of color: 0; asian: 0 hispanic: 0; latino: 0; gay: 0; lgbtq: 0Board = 33% women (25% non-descendents); 17% POC (8% non former NBA players)Leadership team: 55% women; 11% POCMMA Headline MadLib Adventure_____________ finally fixed the age-old problem of stale cereal____________ Says Gen Z Are Lame for Not Worshipping AI_______

