0001181431-12-019053.txt : 20120322 0001181431-12-019053.hdr.sgml : 20120322 20120322155553 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-12-019053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120320 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120322 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POPE C LARRY CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187935 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 12709334 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 rrd339647.xml FORM 4: EXERCISE OF 50,000 OPTIONS X0304 4 2012-03-20 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187935 POPE C LARRY C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 1 1 0 0 President and C.E.O. common stock, par value $.50 2012-03-20 4 M 0 50000 21.00 A 717569 D common stock, par value $.50 2012-03-20 4 F 0 47825 22.44 D 669744 D Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy 21.00 2012-03-20 4 M 0 50000 0 D 2007-06-04 2012-06-04 common stock 50000 0 D 1 for 1 /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-03-22