Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
December 02 2015 - 2:16PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.
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Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
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Carper Howell P
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2. Issuer Name
and
Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC
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TSN
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
_____ 10% Owner
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X
__ Officer (give title below)
_____ Other (specify below)
EVP Strategy and New Ventures
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
11/30/2015
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(Street)
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
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X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Class A Common Stock
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11/30/2015
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M
(1)
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22226.447
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A
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$0
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163081.3915
(2)
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D
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Class A Common Stock
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11/30/2015
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S
(3)
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10859
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D
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$50
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152222.3915
(2)
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D
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Class A Common Stock
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11/30/2015
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A
(4)
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8432.475
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A
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$0
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160654.8665
(2)
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D
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Class A Common Stock
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5986.5086
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I
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (
e.g.
, puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Trans. Date
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
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8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expiration Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Performance Shares
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(1)
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11/30/2015
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M
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23347
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(1)
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(1)
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Class A Common Stock
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23347.0
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$0
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0
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D
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Performance Shares
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(5)
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11/30/2015
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A
(5)
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33729.90
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(5)
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(5)
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Class A Common Stock
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33729.9
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(5)
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33729.90
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D
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Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)
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$50.0
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11/30/2015
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A
(6)
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36759
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11/30/2016
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11/30/2025
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Class A Common Stock
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36759.0
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$50
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36759
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D
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Explanation of Responses:
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(
1)
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On November 26, 2012 the Reporting Person received a grant of performance shares which vested or expired on November 30, 2015 subject to the achievement of performance criteria in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement. The performance criteria were (a) a cumulative adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) target of $3,844 million for the 2013-2015 fiscal years and (b) a favorable comparison of the Issuer's Class A common stock price relative to the stock prices of a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over the 2013-2015 fiscal years. The performance shares could vest at a level of 50%-200% and were previously reported as derivative securities at the 200% level. On November 30, 2015, 22,226.447 shares vested and are reported herein as acquired non-derivatives securities.
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2)
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Includes 9,278.9249 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved; and 7,766.0196 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved.
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(
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Pursuant to an election made by the Reporting Person, these shares were sold by the Reporting Person to the Issuer on November 30, 2015, to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting described in footnote 2.
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Award of 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 criterion described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement is achieved. The performance criterion is achievement of a three year (fiscal 2016-2018) cumulative EBIT target as set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement. If the performance criterion is not achieved, the award expires.
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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.
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(
6)
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The stock options vest at 33 1/3% on each of the first, second, and third anniversary dates of the grant.
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Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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Carper Howell P
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
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EVP Strategy and New Ventures
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Signatures
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/s/ Howell P. Carper
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12/2/2015
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Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction 4(b)(v).
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See
18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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