X0305 4 2012-06-13 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187936 SEBRING JOSEPH B C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0 1 0 0 President of John Morrell & Co common stock, par value $.50 2012-06-13 4 A 0 38006 0.00 A 78756 D Includes 19003 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) the reporting person elected to receive on a deferred basis in lieu of a portion of his 2012 annual cash incentive award pursuant to the Company's Executive Stock Purchase Plan. Also includes 19003 RSUs representing the Company match on such deferral, subject to three year cliff-vesting. /s/ Michael H. Cole as attorney-in-fact 2012-06-15