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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000088121-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120228
ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120228
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120228
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEABOARD CORP /DE/
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000088121
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [6221]
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: 12647247
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
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k8-22812.txt
SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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) February 28, 2012
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) 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 (17
CFR 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 February 28, 2012, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings
for the year ended December 31, 2011. The full text of this press release
is included as Exhibit 99.1 to 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, and the related press release included as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, 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 of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
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 February 28, 2012
announcing earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011.
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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: February 28, 2012
Seaboard Corporation
by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
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EX-99.1
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ex99-1.txt
SEABOARD CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
REPORT OF EARNINGS
February 28, 2012
Shawnee Mission, Kansas
The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE 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,
2011 and December 31, 2010, in thousands of dollars except share and per
share amounts.
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010
Net sales $1,403,418 $1,205,150 $5,746,902 $4,385,702
Net earnings attributable to
Seaboard $ 78,937 $ 103,360 $ 345,847 $ 283,611
Net earnings per common share $ 65.12 $ 85.01 $ 284.66 $ 231.69
Average number of shares
outstanding 1,212,106 1,215,879 1,214,934 1,224,092
Notes to Report of Earnings:
Included in net earnings attributable to Seaboard for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2011 is a gain on sale of power generating facilities
in the amount of $52,923,000 or $43.56 per share. There was no tax
expense on this transaction.
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
http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investor-sec.aspx.