Sec Form 4 Filing - CARLUCCI C PETER JR @ SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. - 2018-03-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person CARLUCCI C PETER JR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SNYDER'S-LANCE, INC. [ LNCE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/26/2018 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28277 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price $.83-1/3 par value Common Stock 03/26/2018 D 71,300 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) D $ 50 ( 1 ) 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Option (right to buy) $ 2.8776 03/26/2018 D 4,330 12/06/2010 03/31/2018 Common Stock 4,330 $ 47.1224 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 3.5053 03/26/2018 D 2,165 12/06/2010 03/31/2019 Common Stock 2,165 $ 46.4947 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 3.9293 03/26/2018 D 2,165 12/06/2010 03/31/2020 Common Stock 2,165 $ 46.0707 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 4.5991 03/26/2018 D 2,165 12/06/2010 03/31/2021 Common Stock 2,165 $ 45.4009 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 6.2587 03/26/2018 D 2,165 12/06/2010 03/31/2022 Common Stock 2,165 $ 43.7413 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 6.679 03/26/2018 D 2,165 12/06/2010 03/31/2023 Common Stock 2,165 $ 43.321 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 6.4709 03/26/2018 D 1,082.5 12/06/2010 03/31/2024 Common Stock 1,083 $ 43.5291 ( 3 ) 0 D Option (right to buy) $ 8.9623 03/26/2018 D 2,814.5 12/06/2010 04/01/2025 Common Stock 2,814 $ 41.0377 ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other CARLUCCI C PETER JR 13515 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE CHARLOTTE, NC28277 X Signatures /s/ Margaret E. Wicklund, Attorney-In-Fact 03/28/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares were disposed of in the merger described in the merger agreement, dated December 18, 2017, among Snyder's-Lance, Inc., Campbell Soup Company and Twist Merger Sub Inc. (the "Merger"). ( 2 )Includes 4,000 restricted shares awarded pursuant to the Snyder's-Lance, Inc. 2014 Director Stock Plan, a Rule 16b-3 Plan. All such restricted shares would have vested on the one year anniversary of the date of grant, which is May 10, 2018; however, the vesting of such restricted shares was accelerated in connection with the Merger. ( 3 )These options were cancelled in the Merger in exchange for the right to receive the excess of $50 over the applicable per share exercise price of such option, per option.

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