0001181431-12-021443.txt : 20120403 0001181431-12-021443.hdr.sgml : 20120403 20120403114553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-021443 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120330 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120403 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAKER JOHN H III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090135 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14977 FILM NUMBER: 12736047 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SANDERSON FARMS INC STREET 2: 225 N 13TH AVE CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 4 1 rrd340509.xml FORM 4 - MSPP 3/31/12 X0305 4 2012-03-30 0 0000812128 SANDERSON FARMS INC SAFM 0001090135 BAKER JOHN H III 127 FLYNT ROAD LAUREL MS 39443 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 A 0 278 53.03 A 48691 D Common Stock 2012-03-30 4 A 0 69 0 A 48760 D Shares granted by the Issuer pursuant to the matching contribution provisions of the Issuer's Management Share Purchase Plan. /s/ Michael D. Cockrell, Attorney-In-Fact 2012-04-03