SEC Form 4

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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Lochner James V (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY (Street) SPRINGDALE AR 72762 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/19/2013
	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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	12/19/2013		J(1)		275	A	$0	2,486	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	01/15/2014		J(2)		2,485	D	$0	1	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	01/15/2014		J(2)		2,485	A	$0	241,703(3)	D
Class A Common Stock	03/14/2014		J(4)		257	A	$0	241,960(3)	D
Class A Common Stock	03/27/2014		J(5)		837	A	$0	838	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	04/02/2014		J(2)		670	D	$0	168	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	04/02/2014		J(2)		670	A	$0	242,630(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		J(7)		435	A	$0	603	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		S		85,185	D	$39.0269	157,445(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		M		10,000	A	$4.9	167,445(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		M		108,333	A	$16.19	275,778(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		M		108,333	A	$19.63	384,111(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		M		64,234	A	$19.36	448,345(6)	D
Class A Common Stock	05/22/2014		S		290,900	D	$39.0687(8)	157,445(6)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$4.9	05/22/2014		M			10,000	11/14/2010	11/14/2018	Class A Common Stock	10,000	$4.9	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.19	05/22/2014		M			108,333	11/29/2011	11/29/2020	Class A Common Stock	108,333	$16.19	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.63	05/22/2014		M			108,333	11/28/2012	11/28/2021	Class A Common Stock	108,333	$19.63	108,333	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.36	05/22/2014		M			64,234	11/26/2013	11/26/2022	Class A Common Stock	64,234	$19.36	128,466	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

2. The Reporting Person transferred shares from his Employee Stock Purchase Plan account into his personal stock account thereby changing the ownership of the Class A Common Stock from indirect to direct.

3. Includes 62,825 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the Incentive Agreement) are achieved. The performance metrics are achievement of a three year (fiscal 2014-2016) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Incentive Agreement. If the performance metrics are not achieved, the award expires.

4. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

5. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since December 19, 2013. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

6. Includes 63,082 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the Incentive Agreement) are achieved. The performance metrics are achievement of a three year (fiscal 2014-2016) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Incentive Agreement. If the performance metrics are not achieved, the award expires.

7. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since March 27, 2014. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.

8. This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on May 22, 2014 at prices ranging from $38.87 to $39.18, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.

Remarks:

	/s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for James V. Lochner	05/27/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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