SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
VAN BEBBER DAVID L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY
(Street)
SPRINGDALE AR 72762
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & General Counsel
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 05/04/2016 J(1) 2,813 D $0 53.1044 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock 05/04/2016 J(1) 2,813 A $0 173,184.2042(2) D
Class A Common Stock 06/20/2016 J(3) 61.547 A $0 173,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/11/2016 J(5) 385.9698 A $0 439.0742 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 7,500 A $4.9 180,745.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 7,500 A $12.02 188,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 7,500 A $16.19 195,745.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 7,500 A $19.63 203,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 20,000 A $19.36 223,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 M 20,000 A $31.82 243,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 08/12/2016 S 70,000 D $75 173,245.7512(4) D
Class A Common Stock 1,150 I By Son
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $4.9 08/12/2016 M 7,500 11/14/2010 11/14/2018 Class A Common Stock 7,500 $4.9 2,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $12.02 08/12/2016 M 7,500 11/30/2010 11/30/2019 Class A Common Stock 7,500 $12.02 2,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $16.19 08/12/2016 M 7,500 11/29/2011 11/29/2020 Class A Common Stock 7,500 $16.19 2,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $19.63 08/12/2016 M 7,500 11/28/2012 11/28/2021 Class A Common Stock 7,500 $19.63 2,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $19.36 08/12/2016 M 20,000 11/26/2013 11/26/2022 Class A Common Stock 20,000 $19.36 10,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $31.82 08/12/2016 M 20,000 11/22/2014 11/22/2023 Class A Common Stock 20,000 $31.82 34,833 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person transferred shares from his Employee Stock Purchase Plan account into his personal stock account thereby changing the ownership of the Class A Common Stock from indirect to direct.
2. Includes 9,325.7619 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; Includes 6,964.8073 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and, includes 8,475.039 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
3. 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.
4. Includes 9,348.9379 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; Includes 6,982.1163 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and, includes 8,496.1010 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
5. 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.
Remarks:
/s/ David L. Van Bebber 08/15/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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