0001181431-11-024453.txt : 20110418 0001181431-11-024453.hdr.sgml : 20110418 20110418180712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-024453 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110414 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110418 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 520845861 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0427 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 BUSINESS PHONE: 7573653000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY EQUITIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY REAL ESTATE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19661113 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MURPHY WENDELL H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000904450 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 11766561 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 1087 CITY: ROSE HILL STATE: NC ZIP: 28458 4 1 rrd308640.xml FORM 4: OPEN MARKET SALE X0303 4 2011-04-14 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0000904450 MURPHY WENDELL H C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 1 0 0 0 common stock, par value $.50 2011-04-14 4 S 0 109700 23.25 D 230300 D common stock, par value $.50 2011-04-15 4 S 0 230300 23.27 D 0 D common stock, par value $.50 4000 I by spouse The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.25 to $23.27, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Smithfield Foods, Inc., any security holder of Smithfield Foods, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $23.25 to $23.32, inclusive. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as Attorney-In-Fact 2011-04-18