0001181431-11-037548.txt : 20110620 0001181431-11-037548.hdr.sgml : 20110620 20110620171121 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-037548 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110620 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110620 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110620 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICHTER GEORGE H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001296623 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 11921525 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 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: 0427 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 rrd315824.xml FORM 4: GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS X0303 4 2011-06-20 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001296623 RICHTER GEORGE H 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0 1 0 0 Pres. & COO Pork Group Employee stock option (right to buy) 21.94 2011-06-20 4 A 0 40000 0 A 2018-06-20 common stock 40000 40000 D The options vest ratably over three years beginning June 20, 2012. /s/Michael H. Cole, as Attorney-in-Fact 2011-06-20