0000100493-12-000011.txt : 20120207 0000100493-12-000011.hdr.sgml : 20120207 20120207163655 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-12-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120203 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCNAMARA KEVIN M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001200996 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704 FILM NUMBER: 12578330 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TYSON FOODS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100493 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] IRS NUMBER: 710225165 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0929 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762-6999 BUSINESS PHONE: 479-290-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2020 STREET 2: P O BOX 2020 CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72765-2020 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-03 0 0000100493 TYSON FOODS INC TSN 0001200996 MCNAMARA KEVIN M 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE AR 72762 1 0 0 0 Class A Common Stock 2011-12-15 5 J 0 E 68 0 A 34898 D Class A Common Stock 2012-02-03 4 A 0 6449 0 A 41347 D Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on September 15, 2011 and December 15, 2011 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature under Issuer's stock 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 Represents a deferred stock award for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock having a value of $125,000 granted on the date of election as a director at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (February 3, 2012), which award will not become payable until 180 days after termination of service as a director. /s/R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Kevin M. McNamara 2012-02-07