0000100493-11-000040.txt : 20111006 0000100493-11-000040.hdr.sgml : 20111006 20111006171630 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-11-000040 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111004 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111006 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111006 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: King Donnie CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001415534 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704 FILM NUMBER: 111130133 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2210 WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TYSON FOODS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100493 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] IRS NUMBER: 710225165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762-6999 BUSINESS PHONE: 479-290-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2020 STREET 2: P O BOX 2020 CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72765-2020 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-10-04 0 0000100493 TYSON FOODS INC TSN 0001415534 King Donnie 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE AR 72762 0 1 0 0 Sr.Grp. VP, Poultry & Prepared Class A Common Stock 2011-09-29 5 J 0 E 671 0 A 5915 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 950 I By Spouse Class A Common Stock 2011-09-15 5 J 0 E 111 0 A 51486 D Class A Common Stock 2011-10-04 4 M 0 29551 0 A 81037 D Class A Common Stock 2011-10-04 4 S 0 9885 17.1 D 71152 D Performance Shares 2008-09-28 2011-10-04 4 M 0 29551 D 2011-10-04 Class A Common Stock 29551 0 D Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on December 15, 2010, March 15, 2011, June 15, 2011 and September 15, 2011 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature under the Issuer's stock plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11. On September 29, 2008, the Reporting Person received a grant of performance shares which vested on October 4, 2011. The performance shares were previously reported as derivative securities at the 150% level. On October 2, 2011, 29,551 shares vested (150% level) and are reported herein as acquired non-derivative securities. On October 4, 2011, 29,551 shares of performance Class A Common Stock vested. The award of those performance shares to the Reporting Person has previously been reported (See Footnote #3). Pursuant to an election made by the Reporting Person, 9,885 shares were sold by the Reporting Person to the Issuer on October 4, 2011, to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting. /s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Donnie King 2011-10-06