X0306 4 2012-07-11 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 2012-07-11 4 M 0 6667 15.43 A 44469 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-07-11 4 M 0 5000 13.30 A 49469 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-07-11 4 S 0 11667 19.36 D 37802 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 15.43 2012-07-11 4 M 0 6667 0.00 D 2017-06-21 common stock 6667 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 13.30 2012-07-11 4 M 0 5000 0.00 D 2016-07-06 common stock 5000 0 D The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.36 to 19.39, 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 (1) to this Form 4. The options vested ratably over three years beginning June 21, 2011. The options vested ratably over three years beginning on July 6, 2010. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-07-13