SEC FORM 4

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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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^*

TYSON DONALD J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

PO BOX 2020

2210 WEST OAKLAWN

(Street)

SPRINGDALE

72765

(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)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/08/2007

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	03/08/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		131,883	A	$0	131,883	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class A Common Stock	03/08/2007		S⁽¹⁾		131,883	D	$18.0763	0	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class A Common Stock	03/09/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾		87,128	A	$0	87,128	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class A Common Stock	03/09/2007		S⁽¹⁾		87,128	D	$18.0311	0	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		157,966	A	$0	157,966	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class A Common Stock	03/12/2007		S⁽¹⁾		157,966	D	$18.1966	0	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class B Common Stock	03/08/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾		131,883	D	$0	39,704,792	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class B Common Stock	03/09/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾		87,128	D	$0	39,617,664	I	By Tyson Limited Partnership
Class B Common Stock	03/12/2007		J⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾		157,966	D	$0	39,459,698	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)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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 8, 2007, the Partnership converted 243,701 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 (131,883 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).

3. On March 9, 2007, the Partnership converted 161,000 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 (87,128 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).

4. On March 12, 2007, the Partnership converted 291,900 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 (157,966 shares represents Mr. Tyson's pro-rata interest).

Remarks:

	By: By: R. Read Hudson, by power of attorney for	03/12/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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