Davis Polk & Wardwell advised Campbell Soup Company on its registered offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.50% senior notes due 2019. Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering.

Campbell is a global manufacturer and marketer of high-quality foods and simple meals, including soup, baked snacks and healthy beverages. Founded in 1869, the company has a portfolio of market-leading brands, including “Campbell’s,” “Pepperidge Farm,” “Arnott’s” and “V8.”

The Davis Polk team included partner Joseph A. Hall and associates Jeffrey Pohlman, Tabea Y. Hsi and Yasin Keshvargar (not yet admitted) of the New York office. The tax team included partner Rachel D. Kleinberg of the Menlo Park office and associate Ari Weinstein (not yet admitted) of the New York office. Gwendolyn P. Ranada of the New York office was the legal assistant on the transaction.