SEC Form 4 · accession 0000100493-17-000180

TYSON FOODS, INC. · TSN

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

Reporting owner

Noel W White

Officer — Grp Pres FM & Intl

Period of report

Nov 30, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Dec 1, 2017 · 1:46 pm 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^F1	Nov 30, 2017	M	39,605	$42.26	A	202,526	D
Class A Common Stock^F2,F1	Nov 30, 2017	S	39,605	$82.157	D	162,921	D
Class A Common Stock^F1	Nov 30, 2017	M	36,418	$50.00	A	199,339	D
Class A Common Stock^F3,F1	Nov 30, 2017	S	36,418	$82.136	D	162,921	D
Class A Common Stock^F1	Nov 30, 2017	M	15,853	$58.34	A	178,774	D
Class A Common Stock^F4,F1	Nov 30, 2017	S	15,853	$82.143	D	162,921	D
Class A Common Stock^F5,F1	Nov 30, 2017	S	21,764	$82.155	D	141,157	D
Class A Common Stock	Nov 30, 2017	J	50	$0.00	A	12,585	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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)	$42.26	Nov 30, 2017	M	39,605	D	Nov 21, 2015	Nov 21, 2024	Class A Common Stock	39,605	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$50.00	Nov 30, 2017	M	36,418	D	Nov 30, 2016	Nov 30, 2025	Class A Common Stock	36,418	18,208	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$58.34	Nov 30, 2017	M	15,853	D	Nov 28, 2017	Nov 28, 2026	Class A Common Stock	15,853	31,703	D

Explanation of responses

F1Includes 23,907.4752 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on July 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (SIA) are achieved and the Reporting Person is employed by Issuer on the vesting date; 12,831.763 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; 11,095.179 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; 2,598.808 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on February 14, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; and 8,657.176 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved.
F2This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.52, 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.
F3This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.50, 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.
F4This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.02 to $82.45, 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 November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.41, 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.
F6Represents 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.