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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Banks Samuel Dean Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY

(Street)

SPRINGDALE

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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/20/2020

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	11/20/2020		A⁽¹⁾		24,695.423	A	$0	41,596.375⁽²⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	11/20/2020		A⁽³⁾		13,582.483	A	$0	55,178.858⁽⁴⁾	D

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)
Performance Shares	⁽⁵⁾	11/20/2020		A		98,781.692		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Class A Common Stock	98,781.692	⁽⁵⁾	98,781.692	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$60.74	11/20/2020		A⁽⁶⁾		125,945		11/20/2021	11/20/2030	Class A Common Stock	125,945	$0	125,945	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted Stock award of Class A Common Stock which vests on November 20, 2023.

2. Includes 4,927.901 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; 11,973.051 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2022 if the performance metric described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement ("SIA") is achieved and 24,695.423 shares of Restricted Stock which vest on November 20, 2023.

3. Award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in equal annual increments on each of the first and second anniversary dates of the grant and become fully vested after two years. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.

4. Includes 4,927.901 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; 11,973.051 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2022 if the performance metric described in the applicable SIA is achieved; 13,582.483 RSUs which vest in equal annual installments on each of the first and second anniversary dates of the grant and become fully vested on November 20, 2022; and 24,695.423 shares of Restricted Stock which vest on November 20, 2023.

5. Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests on November 20, 2023 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved. The performance metrics set forth in the SIA are (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2021-2023) cumulative operating income target and (2) a favorable comparison of the relative total shareholder return of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock compared to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three year (fiscal 2021-2023) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance metrics, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50 to 200 percent and are reported as derivative securities at the 200 percent level. If neither of the performance metrics are achieved, the award expires.

6. These options vest in equal annual increments on each of the first, second and third anniversary dates of the grant and become fully vested after three years.

Remarks:

	/s/ R. Read Hudson as Power of Attorney for Samuel Dean Banks, Jr.	11/24/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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