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-----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, JpYYfSzvYAKXv7mnyyj0eq23n2IAea8+txacy64nfUUbyABANYhtdgT9tpTXx2q3 8Ovs/SHmk3GcBOm4lugZjA== 0001181431-03-025621.txt : 20031003 0001181431-03-025621.hdr.sgml : 20031003 20031003113450 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-03-025621 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031001 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031003 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POULSON RICHARD J M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187938 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 03926804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC STREET 2: 200 COMMERCE ST CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 BUSINESS PHONE: 7573653021 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000091388 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 520845861 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 BUSINESS PHONE: 7573653000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY EQUITIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY REAL ESTATE TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19661113 4 1 rrd19304.xml FORM 4 STOCK OPTIONS X0201 42003-10-010 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187938 POULSON RICHARD J M C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0100Exec. V.P. & General Counselcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014M010000026.44A100000Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0970019.25D90300Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0440019.26D85900Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0910019.27D76800Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S01190019.28D64900Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S060019.29D64300Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0100019.30D63300Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S020019.33D63100Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0280019.34D60300Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S01300019.35D47300Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0260019.37D44700Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0432219.38D40378Dcommon stock, par value $.502003-10-014S0100019.39D39378DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)13.222003-10-014M01000000D2003-09-042010-06-06common stock1000000DEmployee Stock Option (right to buy)/s/ Michael H. Cole, as Attorney-in Fact2003-10-03 EX-24. 3 rrd11157_12815.htm POA rrd11157_12815.html

EXHIBIT A

POWER OF ATTORNEY


	KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Michael H. Cole and Darcy Geronimi, or either of them, with full power to each of them to act alone, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, to execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Smithfield Foods, Inc., a Virginia corporation (the "Company") any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder; to do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, to complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and to timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and to take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorn
ey-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this power of attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.  The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary to be done in order to effectuate the same.  This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  The undersigned acknowledges that neither the Company nor any of these attorneys is assuming, nor shall any of them be responsible fo
r, the undersigned's obligation to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.


						/s/ Richard J. M. Poulson
						___________________________________
						Signature

						Richard J. M. Poulson
						___________________________________
						Print Name

	 September 25, 2003
Dated: ________________________

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