0001181431-11-051219.txt : 20111004 0001181431-11-051219.hdr.sgml : 20111004 20111004091120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-051219 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111003 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111004 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111004 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPE C LARRY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187935 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 111121806 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 4 1 rrd323178.xml FORM 4: PURCHASE 10,000 SHARES X0304 4 2011-10-03 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187935 POPE C LARRY C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 1 1 0 0 President and C.E.O. common stock, par value $.50 2011-10-03 4 P 0 10000 18.95 A 660400 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $18.90 to $18.99, 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 purchased at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as Attorney- in- Fact 2011-10-04