8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 22, 2021

TYSON FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-14704	71-0225165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,
Springdale,	Arkansas		72762-6999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)			(Zip Code)

(479) 290-4000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock	Par Value	$0.10	TSN	New York Stock Exchange

Class B stock is not publicly listed for trade on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On June 22, 2021, Tyson Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a notice under that certain Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of August 23, 2017, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (the “Trustee”), which supplements that certain Indenture dated June 1, 1995 by and between the Company, as Issuer, and the Trustee (the “Original Indenture”), that pursuant to Section 3.01(b) of the Supplemental Indenture and Section 3.2 of the Original Indenture, the Company has opted to redeem on July 23, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) all of the Company’s 2.250% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) that remain outstanding on the Redemption Date at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date. As of June 22, 2021, the outstanding principal amount of the Notes was $500 million.

A copy of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Notice of Redemption, dated June 22, 2021.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File formatted in iXBRL.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	TYSON FOODS, INC.
Date: June 25, 2021	By:	/s/ Stewart Glendinning
	Name:	Stewart Glendinning
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NOTICE FOR OPTIONAL REDEMPTION

TO THE HOLDERS OF

2.250% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021

OF

TYSON FOODS, INC.

CUSIP NUMBER 902494 BF9

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of dated as of August 23, 2017 by and between Tyson Foods, Inc. (the “Company”), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.) (the “Trustee”), which supplements that certain Indenture dated June 1, 1995 by and between Tyson Foods, Inc., as Issuer, and the Trustee (the “Original Indenture” and, together with the Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), as follows:

(1)Pursuant to the Section 3.01(b) of the Supplemental Indenture and Section 3.2 of the Original Indenture, the Company has opted to redeem on July 23, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”) 100% of the $500,000,000 principal amount of the Company’s 2.250% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”). The CUSIP number of the Notes is 902494 BF9.

(2)Each Holder (as defined in theIndenture) should present the Notes to the Paying Agent at the following address of the Paying Agent in order to collect the Redemption Price to become due on the Redemption Date:

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

601 Travis Street, 16th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(3)On and after the Redemption Date, interest shall cease to accrue onthe Notes.

(4)No representation is made by Tyson Foods, Inc. as to the correctness or accuracy of the “CUSIP” number, ISIN, or “Common Code”, if any, listed herein or printed on the Notes.

(5)Holders are encouraged to read theIndenture for more information with respect to the information contained herein.

TYSON FOODS, INC.

Dated: June 22, 2021

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