SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Leonard Bernard

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2210 WEST OAKLAWN DRIVE

(Street)

SPRINGDALE

72762

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/10/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [ (TSN) ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Group VP of Food Service

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	56,799	D
Class A Common Stock	1,144	I	By ESPP
Class A Common Stock	52,734	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/10/2004⁽¹⁾	10/10/2012	Class A Common Stock	6,960	$9.64	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	03/29/2003⁽²⁾	03/29/2011	Class A Common Stock	20,000	$11.5	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	10/15/2003⁽¹⁾	10/15/2011	Class A Common Stock	6,960	$9.32	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	09/19/2005⁽¹⁾	09/19/2013	Class A Common Stock	6,960	$13.33	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	09/29/2014	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$15.96	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	11/16/2007⁽¹⁾	11/16/2015	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$16.35	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)	11/17/2008⁽¹⁾	11/17/2016	Class A Common Stock	40,000	$15.37	D
Performance Shares	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	23,614.6096	⁽³⁾	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	21,008.4034	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The stock options vest at 40% on the second anniversary of the grant date, the date indicated herein is the first vesting date, and 20% each year thereafter for 3 years.

2. The Stock Options become exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing two years after the date of grant, 03-29-01.

3. The award will vest or expire two business days following the Company's public announcement of its earnings for the 2009 fiscal year based upon a comparison of the market price of Tyson's Class A Common Stock to a peer group of publicly traded companies and the achievement by the Company of certain goals related to return on invested capital. The number of performance shares that can vest under the awards range from 50% to 150% of the target level, and the number of derivative securities reported herein is at the maximum vesting level of 150%.

4. The award will vest or expire two business days following the Issuer's 2010 fiscal year based upon a comparison of the market price of Issuer's Class A Common Stock to a peer group of publicly traded companies. The number of performance shares that can vest under the awards range from 50% to 150% of the target level, and the number of derivative securities reported herein is at the maximum vesting level of 150%.

	/s/ Leonard, Bernard	10/19/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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