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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Ramsey Douglas Wayne
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 W 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)
Group President McDonnalds
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/15/2019
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 03/15/2019 J(1) 1.2152 A $0 98.828 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock 03/19/2019 J(2) 315.511 A $0 31,771.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 M 6,966 A $42.26 38,737.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 S 6,966 D $81.7873(4) 31,771.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 M 4,359 A $50 36,130.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 S 4,359 D $81.78 31,771.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 M 3,727 A $58.34 35,498.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 S 3,727 D $81.777 31,771.0198(3) D
Class A Common Stock 05/14/2019 S 6,114.1218 D $81.824 25,656.898(3) 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) $42.26 05/14/2019 M 6,966 11/21/2015 11/21/2024 Class A Common Stock 6,966 $42.26 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $50 05/14/2019 M 4,359 11/30/2016 11/30/2025 Class A Common Stock 4,359 $50 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $58.34 05/14/2019 M 3,727 11/28/2017 11/28/2026 Class A Common Stock 3,727 $58.34 1,862 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 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
2. 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 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
3. Includes 1,342.2860 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019; 11,035.795 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on May 12, 2020 if the performance goal described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement ("SIA") is achieved; 5,611.32 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance goal described in the applicable SIA is achieved; and 7,667.497 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 29, 2021 if the performance goal described in the applicable SIA is achieved.
4. This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on 5/14/19 at prices ranging from $81.78 to $81.81, 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/ Brett Worlow as Power of Attorney for Douglas W. Ramsey 05/16/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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