Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Rouse Scott

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/14/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TYSON FOODS INC [TSN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Customer Officer /

(Street)

SPRINGDALE, AR 72762

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	1915.7746	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock	17901.5128 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	11/22/2014 ⁽²⁾	11/22/2023	Class A Common Stock	6966.0	$31.82	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	11/21/2015 ⁽²⁾	11/21/2024	Class A Common Stock	13933.0	$42.26	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	11/30/2016 ⁽²⁾	11/30/2025	Class A Common Stock	6539.0	$50.0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	11/28/2017 ⁽²⁾	11/28/2026	Class A Common Stock	7452.0	$58.34	D
Performance Shares	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Class A Common Stock	6000.0	⁽³⁾	D
Performance Shares	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Class A Common Stock	6856.36	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes 2,164.6158 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 21, 2017; 1,519.883 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 30, 2018; 1,720.294 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 28, 2019; and 7,668.759 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on February 14, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
( 2)	The stock options vest at 33 1/3% on each of the first, second, and third anniversary dates of the grant.
( 3)	Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2018 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved. The performance criteria set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement are (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) cumulative EBIT target and (2) a favorable comparison of the market price of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance criteria, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50%-200% and are reported as derivative securities at the 200% level. If neither of the performance criteria is achieved, the award expires.
( 4)	Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the Incentive Agreement) are achieved. The performance criteria are (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2017-2019) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Incentive Agreement and (2) a comparison of the total shareholder return of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock to a peer group of publicly traded companies selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Issuer over a three year (fiscal 2017-2019) period, as more particularly described in the Incentive Agreement. If neither of the performance metrics is achieved, the award expires. Subject to the achievement of the performance criteria, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50%-200% and are reported as derivative securities as the 200% level. If neither of the performance criteria is achieved, the award expires.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rouse Scott 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE, AR 72762			Chief Customer Officer

Signatures
/s/ Scott Rouse		2/17/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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