-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PCpIZQKY6M0kJFNqvm8BW/+nvyv2ZnBe96kshMS5uzYdnOIJlJ4KtbFNBjPrCynp hupfvRlUkMQLy7ITl/TCyA== 0000088121-06-000001.txt : 20060307 0000088121-06-000001.hdr.sgml : 20060307 20060306173809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088121-06-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060306 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060306 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088121 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 042260388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03390 FILM NUMBER: 06668229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9000 W. 67TH STREET CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 BUSINESS PHONE: 9136768800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9000 W. 67TH STREET CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD ALLIED MILLING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19820328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HATHAWAY BAKERIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710315 8-K 1 k-83606.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED MARCH 6, 2006 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) March 6, 2006 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.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 6, 2006, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 and a declaration of dividends. 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. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is required to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 2.02: 99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated March 6, 2006 announcing earnings for the year ended December 31, 2005 and a declaration of dividends. 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: March 6, 2006 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer 2 EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.txt PRESS RELEASE OF SEABOARD CORPORATION Exhibit 99.1 PRESS RELEASE REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION March 6, 2006 Shawnee Mission, Kansas The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (AMEX symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202, (the "Company"), for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, in thousands of dollars except per share amounts. Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 2005 2004 Net sales $ 601,826 $ 688,536 $2,688,894 $2,683,980 Net earnings $ 82,811 $ 59,915 $ 266,662 $ 168,096 Earnings per common share Basic $ 65.65 $ 47.74 $ 212.20 $ 133.94 Diluted $ 65.65 $ 47.74 $ 211.94 $ 133.94 Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 1,261,367 1,255,054 1,256,645 1,255,054 Diluted 1,261,367 1,255,054 1,258,202 1,255,054 Notes to Report of Earnings: Seaboard Corporation today filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard has provided access to the Annual Report on Form 10-K on its website at www.seaboardcorp.com/Financials.aspx . The Company today announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has declared a dividend of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per share on the common stock of the Company payable March 31, 2006 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 21, 2006. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----