0001181431-14-035430.txt : 20141104 0001181431-14-035430.hdr.sgml : 20141104 20141104165701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-14-035430 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20141104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141104 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: 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: 141193956 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 N 13TH AVENUE STREET 2: PO BOX 988 CITY: LAUREL STATE: MS ZIP: 39441 4 1 rrd417563.xml FORM 4 - PERFORMANCE SHARES 10/31/2014 X0306 4 2014-10-31 0 0000812128 SANDERSON FARMS INC SAFM 0001054609 SANDERSON JOE F JR 127 FLYNT ROAD P.O. BOX 988 LAUREL MS 39443 1 1 0 0 CEO, Chairman of Board Common Stock 2014-10-31 4 M 0 46955 0 A 823825 D Common Stock 2014-10-31 4 F 0 21564 83.98 D 802261 D Common Stock 9808 I By spouse. Common Stock 95182 I Allocated to Reporting Person's account in Issuer ESOP. Performance Shares 2014-10-31 4 M 0 46955 0 A Common Stock 46955 0 D The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares. The reported transaction was the vesting of performance shares that were awarded on November 1, 2011. The award entitled the Reporting Person to a number of shares of common stock based on the Issuer's level of achievement of performance measures over a two-year period ending October 31, 2013. The performance measures were return on equity and return on sales. On December 30, 2013, the Issuer's Compensation Committee determined that based on the Issuer's actual performance, the Reporting Person was entitled to the number of shares reported in Table II. However, the Reporting Person's performance share agreement provided that the earned shares would not be issued unless the Reporting Person was employed by the Issuer (with some exceptions) for an additional one-year vesting period ending on October 31, 2014. That condition has now been met. /s/ Timothy F. Rigney, Attorney-in-Fact 2014-11-04