SEC FORM 4

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BALEDGE LES R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

668 NO. SEQUOYAH

(Street)

FAYETTEVILLE

72701

(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)
	Exec V P & Gen Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2003

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	12/01/2003		J⁽¹⁾	V	940	A	$0	124,699	D
Class A Common Stock	12/01/2003		F		1,673	D	$0	123,026	D
Class A Common Stock	12/01/2003		J		1	A	$0	321⁽²⁾	I	By 401(k)
Class A Common Stock	12/01/2003		J		586	A	$0	18,086⁽³⁾	I	By ESPP
Class A Common Stock								5,000	I	By Spouse

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.32							10/15/2003	10/15/2011	Class A Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Non-Qualifited Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.5							03/29/2003	03/29/2011	Class A Common Stock	50,000		50,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.64							10/10/2004	10/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.33							09/19/2003⁽⁴⁾	09/19/2013	Class A Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of restricted shares has increased by 940. shares since the last filed Form 4 due to the reinvestment of dividends on the restricted shares, which dividend reinvestment is a non-reportable event???

2. Includes 1 shares purchased from 09-01-03 thru 10-31-03 for the reporting person's account under the Tyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan.

3. Includes 586 shares purchased from 9-01-03 through 10-31-03 for the reporting person's account under the Tyson Foods, Inc Employee Stock Purchase Plan which transactions are exempt under Section 16(b)(3).

4. This Stock Option vests at 40% on 9-19-05 and 20% each year thereafter for three (3) years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Baledge, Les R.	12/08/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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