0000100493-15-000140.txt : 20151202 0000100493-15-000140.hdr.sgml : 20151202 20151202143540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000100493-15-000140 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150915 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151202 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: Stouffer Stephen R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001592293 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14704 FILM NUMBER: 151264396 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY CITY: SPRINGDALE STATE: AR ZIP: 72762 4 1 wf-form4_144908492916013.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-09-15 0 0000100493 TYSON FOODS INC TSN 0001592293 Stouffer Stephen R 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE AR 72762 0 1 0 0 President of Fresh Meats Class A Common Stock 2015-09-15 4 J 0 76.7532 0 A 24312.7532 D Class A Common Stock 2015-11-19 4 J 0 146.5841 0 A 2467.5841 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 2015-11-30 4 A 0 8432.475 0 A 32745.2282 D Performance Shares 2015-11-30 4 A 0 33729.90 A Class A Common Stock 33729.9 33729.90 D Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) 50.0 2015-11-30 4 A 0 36759 50 A 2016-11-30 2025-11-30 Class A Common Stock 36759.0 36759 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 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11. Includes 9,278.9249 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved; and 6,929.8283 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved. 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. Award of Class A Common Stock which vests on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2018 fiscal year if the performance criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved. The performance criterion is achievement of a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement. If the performance criterion is not achieved, the award expires. Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2018 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved. The performance criteria set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement are (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) cumulative EBIT target and (2) a favorable comparison of the market price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance criteria, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50%-200% and are reported as derivative securities at the 200% level. If neither of the performance criteria is achieved, the award expires. The stock options vest at 33 1/3% on each of the first, second, and third anniversary dates of the grant. /s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Stephen R. Stouffer 2015-12-02