SEC Form 4
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LEMAN EUGENE D
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2210 W. OAKLAWN
(Street)
SPRINGDALE AR 72762
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Senior Group V.P., Fresh
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/29/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
Class A Common Stock 09/15/2003 M 1 A $5.11 213,915 D
Class A Common Stock 09/15/2003 M 1,000 A $5.11 214,915 D
Class A Common Stock 09/15/2003 S 1,001 D $13.22 213,914 D
Class A Common Stock 08/29/2003 J 7,225(1) A $0 11,621 I By ESPP
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $5.11 09/15/2003 M 1 (2) 10/01/2003 Class A Common Stock 1 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.11 09/15/2003 M 1,000 (2) 10/01/2003 Class A Common Stock 1,000 $0 3,797 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $6.64 (2) 03/01/2005 Class A Common Stock 2 2 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $10.65 (2) 12/22/2005 Class A Common Stock 14,016 14,016 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $9.97 (2) 10/01/2006 Class A Common Stock 4,285 4,285 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $9.76 (2) 03/01/2007 Class A Common Stock 4,762 4,762 D
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $8.68 (2) 12/24/2007 Class A Common Stock 1,244 1,244 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.95 (2) 08/31/1998 Class A Common Stock 28,572 28,572 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.87 (2) 10/01/2004 Class A Common Stock 6,383 6,383 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.64 (2) 03/01/2005 Class A Common Stock 13,029 13,029 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.65 (2) 12/22/2005 Class A Common Stock 28,842 28,842 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.97 (2) 10/01/2006 Class A Common Stock 17,144 17,144 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.76 (2) 03/01/2007 Class A Common Stock 7,143 7,143 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $8.68 (2) 12/24/2007 Class A Common Stock 27,328 27,328 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $6.19 (2) 02/01/2010 Class A Common Stock 16,667 16,667 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.43 (2) 02/18/2010 Class A Common Stock 38,572 38,572 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.5 (2) 06/28/2011 Class A Common Stock 28,402 28,402 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.32 10/15/2003(2) 10/15/2011 Class A Common Stock 16,200 16,200 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $9.64 10/10/2004(3) 10/10/2012 Class A Common Stock 16,200 16,200 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 7,225 Shares purchased from 10-01-02 thru 08-29-03, for the reporting person's account under the Tyson Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan which transactions are exempt under Section 16(b)(3).
2. All options granted prior to the closing of the tender offer for IBP vested on 7/23/01. For all other options, 40% of the options are exercisable two years after the grant date (the date listed above represents the date 40% become exercisable), and an additional 20% vest in each of the following three years. After 5 years 100% of the options are exercisable.
3. The Stock Option vests at 40% on 10-10-04 and 20% each year thereafter for 3 years.
Remarks:
/s/ Leman, Eugene D. 09/16/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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