0000100493-15-000077.txt : 20150707 0000100493-15-000077.hdr.sgml : 20150707 20150707170347 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-15-000077 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150707 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: 15977094 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762 4 1 wf-form4_143630301772180.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-06-15 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 2015-06-15 4 J 0 59 0 A 58438 D Class A Common Stock 2015-07-02 4 A 0 23294 0 A 81732 D Class A Common Stock 2015-07-02 4 J 0 360 0 A 8264 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan 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. Includes 13,966 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest 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 metric described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved. Also includes 11,026 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance metric described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved. Award of Class A Common Stock which vests on July 1, 2018 if the performance metric described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the Incentive Agreement) is achieved and the Reporting Person is employed by the Issuer on the vesting date. The performance metric is achievement of a two year (fiscal 2016-2017) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Incentive Agreement. If the performance metric is not achieved, the award expires. 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. /s/ Noel W. White 2015-07-07