SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Calaway Curt

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY

(Street)

SPRINGDALE

72762

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr.VP-Controller & CAO

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	21,390⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	6,090	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/17/2008⁽²⁾	11/17/2016	Class A Common Stock	2,000	$15.37	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/16/2009⁽³⁾	11/16/2017	Class A Common Stock	2,000	$15.06	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/14/2010⁽⁴⁾	11/14/2018	Class A Common Stock	6,000	$4.9	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/30/2010⁽⁵⁾	11/30/2019	Class A Common Stock	6,000	$12.02	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/29/2011⁽⁵⁾	11/29/2020	Class A Common Stock	6,000	$16.19	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	11/28/2012⁽⁵⁾	11/28/2021	Class A Common	6,000	$19.63	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 10,905 shares of restricted stock scheduled to vest on 8-27-2015.

2. The Stock Options vest at 40% on 11-17-2008 and 20% each year thereafter for the following three years.

3. The Stock Options vest at 40% on 11-17-2009 and 20% each year thereafter for the following three years.

4. The Stock Options vest at 40% on 11-17-2010 and 20% each year thereafter for the following three years.

5. The Stock Options vest at 33 1/3 % on each of the first, second and third anniversary dates of the Grant.

	Curt Calaway	08/28/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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