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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-018327
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120315
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120319
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120319
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
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LUTER JOSEPH W III
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079168
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321
FILM NUMBER: 12700552
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
STREET 2: 200 COMMERCE ST
CITY: SMITHFIELD
STATE: VA
ZIP: 23430
4
1
rrd339296.xml
FORM 4:FY 2012 3RD QTR. PHANTOM AWARD
X0304
4
2012-03-15
0
0000091388
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
SFD
0001079168
LUTER JOSEPH W III
C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET
SMITHFIELD
VA
23430
1
0
0
0
Phantom Stock
2012-03-15
4
A
0
5453.8236
22.92
A
common stock
5453.8236
45065.3735
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.
On September 23, 2011, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting an acquisition of 4,141.3584 shares of phantom stock that did not in fact occur. As of September 23, 2011, the reporting person owned 34,413.7205 shares of phantom stock. As of December 12, 2011, the reporting person owned 39,611.5499 shares of phantom stock.
/s/ Michael H. Cole, as Attorney-in-Fact
2012-03-19