0000100493-13-000099.txt : 20131126 0000100493-13-000099.hdr.sgml : 20131126 20131126113216 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-13-000099 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131121 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131126 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: White Noel W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001340962 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704 FILM NUMBER: 131242910 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762 4 1 wf-form4_138548352547610.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2013-11-21 0 0000100493 TYSON FOODS INC TSN 0001340962 White Noel W 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE AR 72762 0 1 0 0 President Poultry Class A Common Stock 2013-11-21 4 J 0 487 0 A 4338 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 2013-11-22 4 A 0 13749 0 A 49195 D Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 31.82 2013-11-22 4 A 0 112400 31.82 A 2014-11-22 2023-11-22 Class A Common Stock 112400.0 112400 D Performance Shares 2013-11-22 4 A 0 43997 A Class A Common Stock 43997.0 43997 D 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 on September 16, 2013. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Award of Class A Common Stock which vests 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. Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests 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 (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2014-2016) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Incentive Agreement and (2) a comparison of the market price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock to a peer group of publicly traded companies selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Issuer over a three year (fiscal 2014-2016) period, as more particularly described in the Incentive Agreement. If neither of the performance metrics is achieved, the award expires. /s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Noel W. White 2013-11-26