0000088121-11-000008.txt : 20111011 0000088121-11-000008.hdr.sgml : 20111010 20110720165430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088121-11-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110720 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.txt SEABOARD CORPORATION July 19, 2011 Justin Dobbie Legal Branch Chief Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, DC 20549 RE: Seaboard Corporation Form 10-K Filed March 9, 2011 Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A Filed March 15, 2011 Form 10-Q Filed May 6, 2011 File No. 001-03390 Dear Mr. Dobbie: Seaboard Corporation (the "Company") is providing supplemental information to the Staff to assist the Staff in its review of the Company's Response to the SEC's Comments on the above-referenced filings. This supplemental information is confidential, and in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 12b-4, the Company requests that you return this information to the Company when you are finished with your review of it. The return of such information is consistent with the protection of investors and the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Very truly yours, SEABOARD CORPORATION /s/ David M. Becker David M. Becker Senior Vice President and General Counsel