0000100493-15-000026.txt : 20150203 0000100493-15-000026.hdr.sgml : 20150203 20150203161243 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-15-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141215 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150203 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Thurber Robert C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001457008 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704 FILM NUMBER: 15571225 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762 4 1 wf-form4_142299795185100.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2014-12-15 0 0000100493 TYSON FOODS INC TSN 0001457008 Thurber Robert C. 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE AR 72762 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2014-12-15 4 J 0 214 0 A 45050 D Class A Common Stock 2015-01-30 4 J 0 3842 39.04 A 48892 D Class A Common Stock 2015-02-02 4 P 0 2250 38.96 A 51142 D Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment 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. Includes 25,803 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors, which shares shall vest 180 days after termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Issuer's board of directors. Represents a stock award for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock having a value of $150,000 granted on the date of election as a director at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on January 30, 2015. Per the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors, these shares shall vest 180 days after termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Issuer's board of directors. Includes 29,645 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock acquired by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors, which shares shall vest 180 days after termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Issuer's board of directors. This is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions on February 2, 2015 at prices ranging from $38.894 to $39.019, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within this range. /s/ R. Read Hudson by power of Attorney for Robert C. Thurber 2015-02-03