8-K 1 k85704.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED MAY 7, 2004 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) May 7, 2004 Seaboard Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (913) 676-8800 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 12: 99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated May 7, 2004 announcing earnings for the first quarter ended April 3, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On May 7, 2004, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings for the quarter ended April 3, 2004. The full text of this press release is included as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K. 1 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 thereunto duly authorized. DATE: May 7, 2004 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 2