0000100493-14-000171.txt : 20140807
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-14-000171
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131216
FILED AS OF DATE: 20140807
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140807
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: LEATHERBY DENNIS
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001019048
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704
FILM NUMBER: 141022786
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
CITY: SPRINGDALE
STATE: AR
ZIP: 72762
4
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wf-form4_140743084269286.xml
FORM 4
X0306
4
2013-12-16
0
0000100493
TYSON FOODS INC
TSN
0001019048
LEATHERBY DENNIS
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE
AR
72762
0
1
0
0
EVP & CFO
Class A Common Stock
2013-12-16
4
J
0
56
0
A
110382
D
Class A Common Stock
2013-12-19
4
J
0
1755
0
A
2229
I
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
4.75% Tangible Equity Units
2014-08-05
4
J
0
5000
50
A
Class A Common Stock
6614.0
5000
D
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.
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.
Each 4.75% Tangible Equity Unit (TEU) includes a prepaid stock purchase contract that will automatically settle on July 15, 2017 (subject to postponement in certain limited circumstances) for between 1.0582 and 1.3228 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock (subject to adjustment in certain circumstances), based upon the applicable market value of the Issuer's Class A common stock prior to settlement. The Reporting Person may elect to settle the purchase contracts prior to July 15, 2017 at the minimum settlement rate of 1.0582 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, and the Issuer may elect to settle the purchase contracts prior to such date at the maximum settlement rate of 1.3228 shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock. The purchase contracts may also be settled early in connection with certain fundamental changes of the Issuer.
Represents the maximum number of shares of the Issuer's Class A common stock initially issuable upon settlement of the purchase contracts included in the TEUs based on the maximum settlement rate.
Dennis Leatherby
2014-08-07