EX-99.1 2 ex99-1a.txt PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE REPORT OF EARNINGS August 11, 2015 Shawnee Mission, Kansas The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE MKT symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202, (the "Company"), for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 and June 28, 2014, in thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts. Three Months Ended Six Months Ended July 4, June 28, July 4, June 28, 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net sales $1,427,886 $1,694,591 $2,880,244 $3,174,227 Net earnings attributable to Seaboard $ 31,651 $ 93,994 $ 64,553 $ 142,797 ____________________________________________________________________________ Net earnings per common share $ 27.04 $ 79.28 $ 55.15 $ 120.34 Average number of shares outstanding 1,170,550 1,185,633 1,170,550 1,186,640 Notes to Report of Earnings: Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors