0001209191-12-037751.txt : 20120710 0001209191-12-037751.hdr.sgml : 20120710 20120710143617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-037751 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120706 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120710 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120710 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LUTER JOSEPH W IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187940 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15321 FILM NUMBER: 12955549 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 X0306 4 2012-07-06 0 0000091388 SMITHFIELD FOODS INC SFD 0001187940 LUTER JOSEPH W IV C/O 200 COMMERCE STREET SMITHFIELD VA 23430 0 1 0 0 Executive Vice President common stock, par value $.50 2012-07-06 4 F 0 11253 20.08 D 235521 D common stock, par value $.50 355400 I By LLC common stock, par value $.50 7908 I By custodial trust for son common stock, par value $.50 5776 I By custodial trust for daughter common stock, par value $.50 1724 I By custodial trust for son common stock, par value $.50 1724 I By custodial trust for daughter On July 6, 2009, the reporting person was granted 80,000 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 33% of the PSU's vested immediately, and another 33% vested on July 6, 2011. The remainder vested on July 6, 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 July 6, 2012. /s/ Michael H. Cole, as attorney-in-fact 2012-07-10