0001209191-12-034571.txt : 20120619 0001209191-12-034571.hdr.sgml : 20120619 20120619170511 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-034571 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120615 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120619 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: 12915670 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 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0305 4 2012-06-15 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 2012-06-15 4 F 0 42200 19.22 D 875151 D On June 15, 2010, the reporting person was granted 200,000 performance share units (PSUs) under the Company's 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each PSU represented a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. As previously reported, on June 16, 2011, the pre-established performance goal for this award was met and 50% of the PSU's vested immediately and were converted into common stock. The remainder vested on June 15, 2012. This filing is being made to report the shares of common stock surrendered back to the Company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the shares that vested on June 15, 2012. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-06-19