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) August 8, 2007


                         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.)


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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 8, 2007, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings
for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  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 8.01.  Other Events

On August 7, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized Seaboard to repurchase
from  time to time prior to August 31, 2009 up to $50 million market  value
of  its Common Stock in open market or privately negotiated purchases.  The
stock  repurchase  will be funded by cash on hand.  Any shares  repurchased
will  be retired and shall resume status of authorized and unissued shares.
Any  stock  repurchases  will be made in compliance with  applicable  legal
requirements and the timing of the repurchases and the number of shares  to
be  repurchased  at  any  given  time  may  depend  on  market  conditions,
Securities  and  Exchange Commission regulations  and  other  factors.  The
Board's  stock  repurchase  authorization does  not  obligate  Seaboard  to
acquire  a specific amount of common stock and the stock repurchase program
may be modified or suspended at any time at Seaboard's discretion.

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 August 8, 2007 announcing
          earnings   for   the   quarter  ended  June 30, 2007  and  announcing
          authorization for Seaboard to repurchase its Common Stock.

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                                 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:  August 8, 2007

                           Seaboard Corporation

                           by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
                               Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President,
                               Chief Financial Officer

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