FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [ (TSN) ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/13/2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Class A Common Stock | 03/13/2007 | J(1)(2) | 57,364 | A | $0 | 57,364 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 03/13/2007 | S(1) | 57,364 | D | $18.1156 | 0 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 03/14/2007 | J(1)(3) | 179,430 | A | $0 | 179,430 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 03/14/2007 | S(1) | 179,430 | D | $17.9316 | 0 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 03/15/2007 | J(1)(4) | 292,013 | A | $0 | 292,013 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 03/15/2007 | S(1) | 292,013 | D | $18.1987 | 0 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class B Common Stock | 03/13/2007 | J(1)(2) | 57,364 | D | $0 | 39,402,334 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class B Common Stock | 03/14/2007 | J(1)(3) | 179,430 | D | $0 | 39,222,904 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class B Common Stock | 03/15/2007 | J(1)(4) | 292,013 | D | $0 | 38,930,891 | I | By Tyson Limited Partnership | ||
Class A Common Stock | 106,766 | I | ESPP |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The transaction has also been included in a report on Form 4 filed by the Tyson Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") on the same date as this filing. The Partnership completed the reported transactions and the reporting person, who has approximately 54% combined interest as a general and limited partner in the Partnership, must report his pro rata interest in such transactions on this filing even though the Partnership has also included such transactions as part of its Form 4. |
2. On March 13, 2007, the Partnership converted 106,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (57,364 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest). |
3. On March 14, 2007, the Partnership converted 331,561 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (179,430 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest). |
4. On March 15, 2007, the Partnership converted 539,600 shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis for no cost; accordingly, there was no applicable purchase or sale (292,013 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest). |
By: By: R. Read Hudson, by power of attorney for | 03/15/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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