SEC Form 4 · accession 0000100493-17-000184

TYSON FOODS, INC. · TSN

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

Reporting owner

David L Van Bebber

Officer — General Counsel

Period of report

Nov 30, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Dec 7, 2017 · 11:02 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	Nov 30, 2017	J	34	$0.00	A	1,856	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	10,508	$58.34	A	208,182	D
Class A Common Stock^F3,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	10,508	$83.244	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	24,507	$50.00	A	222,181	D
Class A Common Stock^F4,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	24,507	$83.243	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	$4.90	A	200,174	D
Class A Common Stock^F5,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	2,500	$83.428	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	$12.02	A	200,174	D
Class A Common Stock^F6,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	2,500	$83.372	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	$16.19	A	200,174	D
Class A Common Stock^F7,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	2,500	$83.354	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	$19.63	A	200,174	D
Class A Common Stock^F8,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	2,500	$83.291	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	10,000	$19.36	A	207,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F9,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	10,000	$83.253	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	34,833	$31.82	A	232,507	D
Class A Common Stock^F10,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	34,833	$83.242	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock^F2	Dec 6, 2017	M	74,500	$42.26	A	272,174	D
Class A Common Stock^F11,F2	Dec 6, 2017	S	74,500	$83.257	D	197,674	D
Class A Common Stock	holding	—	—		—	1,150	I	By Son

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)	$58.34	Dec 6, 2017	M	10,508	D	Nov 28, 2017	Nov 28, 2026	Class A Common Stock	10,508	21,014	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$50.00	Dec 6, 2017	M	24,507	D	Nov 30, 2016	Nov 30, 2025	Class A Common Stock	24,507	12,252	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$4.90	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	D	Nov 14, 2010	Nov 14, 2018	Class A Common Stock	2,500	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$12.02	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	D	Nov 30, 2010	Nov 30, 2019	Class A Common Stock	2,500	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$16.19	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	D	Nov 29, 2011	Nov 29, 2020	Class A Common Stock	2,500	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.63	Dec 6, 2017	M	2,500	D	Nov 28, 2012	Nov 28, 2021	Class A Common Stock	2,500	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$19.36	Dec 6, 2017	M	10,000	D	Nov 26, 2013	Nov 26, 2022	Class A Common Stock	10,000	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$31.82	Dec 6, 2017	M	34,833	D	Nov 22, 2014	Nov 22, 2023	Class A Common Stock	34,833	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$42.26	Dec 6, 2017	M	74,500	D	Nov 21, 2015	Nov 21, 2024	Class A Common Stock	74,500	0	D

Explanation of responses

F1Represents 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.
F10This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.12 to $83.38, 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.
F11This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.09 to $83.39, 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.
F2Includes 8,634.783 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 2018 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; 7,354.251 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and 5,167.035 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
F3This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.11 to $83.37, 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 December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.10 to $83.37, 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 December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.35 to $83.51, 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 December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.27 to $83.43, 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 December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.28 to $83.50, 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.
F8This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.28 to $83.32, 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.
F9This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 6, 2017 at prices ranging from $83.12 to $83.37, 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.