0001181431-11-044961.txt : 20110811 0001181431-11-044961.hdr.sgml : 20110811 20110811111030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-044961 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081114 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110811 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110811 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WRIGHT MELVIN O CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187931 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 111026456 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 rrd318466.xml FORM 4: LATE FILING ON PHANTOM ACQUIRED X0304 4 2008-11-14 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187931 WRIGHT MELVIN O C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock 2008-11-14 4 A 0 1713.5642 6.93 A common stock 1713.5642 16670.777 D 1 for 1 The phantom stock becomes payable in shares of Company common stock upon termination of service as a director either in a lump sum or in annual installments over a period of at least two years and not more than ten years as per the director's deferral election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after termination of service, the phantom stock may, at the election of the director, be converted into one or more "deemed investments" approved by the Company's Nominating and Governance Committee. The number of derivative securities owned in Column 9 reflects the total number of shares of phantom stock owned by Mr. Wright on 11/14/2008. As of 8/11/2011, Mr. Wright owns 22,634.1915 shares of phantom stock. /s/ Michael H. Cole as Attorney-In-Fact 2011-08-11