SEC Form 4 · accession 0000100493-16-000192

TYSON FOODS, INC. · TSN

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Stephen R Stouffer

Officer — President of Fresh Meats

Period of report

Dec 17, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Feb 10, 2016 · 11:56 am EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000100493

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 17, 2015	J	69	$0.00	A	32,814	D
Class A Common Stock	Jan 28, 2016	J	51	$0.00	A	2,518	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock^F2	Feb 8, 2016	M	3,840	$16.19	A	36,654	D
Class A Common Stock^F4,F2	Feb 8, 2016	S	3,840	$59.69	D	32,814	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Feb 8, 2016	M	3,840	$19.63	A	36,654	D
Class A Common Stock^F5,F2	Feb 8, 2016	S	3,840	$59.675	D	32,814	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Feb 8, 2016	M	21,200	$19.36	A	54,014	D
Class A Common Stock^F6,F2	Feb 8, 2016	S	21,200	$59.59	D	32,814	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Feb 8, 2016	M	49,667	$31.82	A	82,481	D
Class A Common Stock^F7,F2	Feb 8, 2016	S	49,667	$59.711	D	32,814	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Feb 8, 2016	M	24,834	$42.26	A	57,648	D
Class A Common Stock^F8,F2	Feb 8, 2016	S	24,834	$59.766	D	32,814	D

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.19	Feb 8, 2016	M	3,840	D	Nov 29, 2011	Nov 29, 2020	Class A Common Stock	3,840	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.63	Feb 8, 2016	M	3,840	D	Nov 28, 2012	Nov 28, 2021	Class A Common Stock	3,840	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.36	Feb 8, 2016	M	21,200	D	Nov 26, 2013	Nov 26, 2022	Class A Common Stock	21,200	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$31.82	Feb 8, 2016	M	49,667	D	Nov 22, 2014	Nov 22, 2023	Class A Common Stock	49,667	24,833	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$42.26	Feb 8, 2016	M	24,834	D	Nov 21, 2015	Nov 21, 2024	Class A Common Stock	24,834	49,666	D

Explanation of responses

F1Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
F2Includes 9,304.9089 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; Includes 6,949.2333 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 metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and, includes 8,456.0880 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
F3Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
F4This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.69 to $59.71, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
F5This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.65 to $59.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
F6This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.52 to $59.80, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
F7This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.61 to $59.82, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
F8This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.60 to $59.96, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.