X0306 4 2012-07-06 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187940 LUTER JOSEPH W IV C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President common stock, par value $.50 2012-07-06 4 F 0 11253 20.08 D 235521 D common stock, par value $.50 355400 I By LLC common stock, par value $.50 7908 I By custodial trust for son common stock, par value $.50 5776 I By custodial trust for daughter common stock, par value $.50 1724 I By custodial trust for son common stock, par value $.50 1724 I By custodial trust for daughter On July 6, 2009, the reporting person was granted 80,000 performance share units (PSUs) under the Company's 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each PSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. As previously reported, on June 16, 2011, the pre-established performance goal for this award was met and 33% of the PSU's vested immediately, and another 33% vested on July 6, 2011. The remainder vested on July 6, 2012. This filing is being made to report the shares of common stock surrendered back to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the shares that vested on July 6, 2012. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-07-10