0001181431-12-018674.txt : 20120320 0001181431-12-018674.hdr.sgml : 20120320 20120320171418 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-018674 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120319 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120320 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120320 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: 12704101 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 rrd339412.xml FORM 4 -- 10B5-1 SALE X0304 4 2012-03-19 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 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.56 D 953681 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.58 D 953581 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.60 D 953481 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 200 53.61 D 953281 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 200 53.69 D 953081 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.76 D 952981 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.78 D 952881 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 100 53.79 D 952781 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 300 53.83 D 952481 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 190 53.85 D 952291 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 310 53.86 D 951981 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 400 53.87 D 951581 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 1500 53.88 D 950081 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 300 53.89 D 949781 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 300 53.90 D 949481 D Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 457 53.91 D 949024 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 2012-03-20 /s/ Michael D. Cockrell, Attorney-In-Fact 2012-03-20