0001181431-12-001396.txt : 20120105 0001181431-12-001396.hdr.sgml : 20120105 20120105170229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-001396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120103 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120105 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120105 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GODWIN JERRY H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187933 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 12511980 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 rrd330063.xml FORM 4: OPTION EXERCISE AND SALE X0304 4 2012-01-03 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187933 GODWIN JERRY H C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0 1 0 0 President of Murphy-Brown, LLC common stock, par value $.50 2012-01-03 4 M 0 30000 21.00 A 67991 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-01-03 4 M 0 10000 13.30 A 77991 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-01-03 4 M 0 6666 15.43 A 84657 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-01-03 4 S 0 46666 24.41 D 37991 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 21.00 2012-01-03 4 M 0 30000 0 D 2007-06-04 2012-06-04 common stock 30000 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.30 2012-01-03 4 M 0 10000 0 D 2016-07-06 common stock 10000 5000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 15.43 2012-01-03 4 M 0 6666 0 D 2017-06-21 common stock 6666 13334 D The options vest ratably over three years beginning on July 6, 2010. The options vest ratably over three years beginning June 21, 2011. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $24.25 to $24.52, 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 range set forth in footnote (3) to this Form 4. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-01-05