0001209191-12-034576.txt : 20120619 0001209191-12-034576.hdr.sgml : 20120619 20120619170918 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-034576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120618 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120619 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120619 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SULLIVAN KENNETH M CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001405180 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 12915715 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 757-365-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 COMMERCE STREET CITY: SMITHFIELD STATE: VA ZIP: 23430 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 2012-06-18 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001405180 SULLIVAN KENNETH M 200 COMMERCE ST. SMITHFIELD VT 23430 0 1 0 0 Sr. Vice President & C.A.O. Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 20.67 2012-06-18 4 A 0 20000 0.00 A 2019-06-18 common stock 20000 20000 D The options vest ratably over three years beginning 06/18/2013. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-06-19