0001181431-12-018420.txt : 20120319 0001181431-12-018420.hdr.sgml : 20120319 20120319175313 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-018420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120316 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDERSON JOE F JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001054609 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14977 FILM NUMBER: 12701677 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDERSON FARMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000812128 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015] IRS NUMBER: 640615843 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 BUSINESS PHONE: 6016494030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 4 1 rrd339289.xml FORM 4 -- 10B5-1 SALE X0304 4 2012-03-16 0 0000812128 SANDERSON FARMS INC SAFM 0001054609 SANDERSON JOE F JR 225 N. 13TH AVENUE P.O. BOX 988 LAUREL MS 39440 1 1 0 0 CEO, Chairman of Board Common Stock 9808 I By spouse. Common Stock 91440 I Allocated to Reporting Person's Account in Issuer ESOP. Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 500 53.99 D 998403 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 500 54.00 D 997903 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 900 54.01 D 997003 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 800 54.02 D 996203 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 1247 54.03 D 994956 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 800 54.04 D 994156 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 1118 54.05 D 993038 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 706 54.06 D 992332 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 1405 54.07 D 990927 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 2000 54.08 D 988927 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 1300 54.09 D 987627 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 2000 54.10 D 985627 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 2000 54.11 D 983627 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 400 54.12 D 983227 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 2100 54.13 D 981127 D Common Stock 2012-03-16 4 S 0 4030 54.14 D 977097 D The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on February 29, 2012. /s/ Michael D. Cockrell, Attorney-In-Fact 2012-03-19