-----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, EZMHI9AkHPKhiGHQ4pYDpsWAtrPIwe89BcQYSQzwyPfjNrUc0SOtifYVWYeWE3wn ccr7O05dlEtiQqgo2atWLg== 0001193125-04-131218.txt : 20040804 0001193125-04-131218.hdr.sgml : 20040804 20040804145859 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-131218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040804 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20040804 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 04951354 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 4, 2004

 

 

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

Virginia   1-15321   52-0845861

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Commerce Street

Smithfield, Virginia 23430

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (757) 365-3000

 

ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby furnishes this report pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K:

 

On August 4, 2004, the Registrant issued a press release commenting on its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year ending May 1, 2005. The press release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.

 

Exhibit 99   Smithfield Foods, Inc. press release dated August 4, 2004.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ DANIEL G. STEVENS

    (Signature)
    Daniel G. Stevens
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: August 4, 2004

EX-99 2 dex99.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99

 

Smithfield Foods Comments on First Quarter Earnings

 

Smithfield, Virginia (August 4, 2004) - Smithfield Foods, Inc. (NYSE: SFD) said today that it expects to announce fiscal 2005 first quarter earnings per diluted share in the range $.45 to $.50 for the period ended August 1, compared to $.16 per diluted share from continuing operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2004. This year’s first quarter includes the results of Farmland Foods, acquired in October 2003. Net income is expected to be in the range of $50 to $56 million, compared to $17.6 million of income from continuing operations in last year’s fiscal first quarter.

 

Despite the fact that net income is expected to be three times fiscal 2004’s first quarter earnings from continuing operations, the company indicated the results include losses on its commodity positions as the company locked in profits in the hog production group at lower levels earlier in the calendar year and, as such, did not fully benefit from these higher live hog prices.

 

Smithfield plans to report first quarter earnings August 26.

 

With annualized sales of $10 billion, Smithfield Foods is the leading processor and marketer of fresh pork and processed meats in the United States, as well as the largest producer of hogs. For more information please visit www.smithfieldfoods.com.

 

This news release may contain “forward-looking” information within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The forward-looking information may include statements concerning the company’s outlook for the future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans and strategies or anticipated events, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The forward-looking information and statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks and uncertainties include availability and prices of live hogs and cattle, raw materials, fuel and other supplies, food safety, livestock disease, live hog production costs, product pricing, the competitive environment and related market conditions, operating efficiencies, changes in interest rate and foreign currency exchange rates, access to capital, the investment performance of our pension plan assets and the availability of legislative funding relief, the cost of compliance with environmental and health standards, adverse results from ongoing litigation, actions of domestic and foreign governments and our ability to make effective acquisitions and successfully integrate newly acquired businesses into existing operations.

 

Contact: Jerry Hostetter, (212) 758-2100

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