Sec Form 4 Filing - PETERSON ROBERT L @ TYSON FOODS INC - 2003-09-26

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person PETERSON ROBERT L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2210 W. OAKLAWN 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/26/2003 (Street) SPRINGDALE, AR72762 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 J( 1 ) V 3,989 A $ 0 558,620 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 M 9,389 A $ 10.65 568,009 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 M 133,471 A $ 10.65 701,480 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 M 42,640 A $ 9.97 744,120 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 185,500 D $ 14.0151 558,620 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 35,076 D $ 14.1024 523,544 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 56 D $ 14.27 523,488 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 1,200 D $ 14.26 522,288 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 5,000 D $ 14.25 517,288 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 75,000 D $ 14.2 442,288 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 5,000 D $ 14.18 437,288 D Class A Common Stock 09/26/2003 S 161,000 D $ 14 276,288 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.65 09/26/2003 M 9,389 ( 2 ) 12/22/2005 Class A Common Stock 9,389 $ 0 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.65 09/26/2003 M 133,471 ( 3 ) 12/22/2005 Class A Common Stock 133,471 $ 0 0 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.97 09/26/2003 M 42,640 ( 3 ) 10/01/2006 Class A Common Stock 42,640 $ 0 18,760 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.97 ( 2 ) 10/01/2006 Class A Common Stock 10,030 10,030 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 8.68 ( 3 ) 12/24/2007 Class A Common Stock 71,430 71,430 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other PETERSON ROBERT L 2210 W. OAKLAWN SPRINGDALE, AR72762 X Signatures /s/ Peterson, Robert L. 09/22/2003 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Acquisition of 3,989 shares pursuant to reinvestment of dividends or interest. (DRIPS) ( 2 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 1, 2001 by and among Issuer, Lasso Acquisition Corporation ("Lasso"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Issuer, and IBP, inc. ("IBP"), all options granted by IBP and outstanding on September 28, 2001 (the date IBP merged with Lasso) converted into options to buy Issuer Class A common stock at a predetermined exchange rate. ( 3 )All options granted prior to the closing of the tender offer for IBP vested on 7/23/01. For all other options, 40% of the options are exercisable two years after the grant date (the date listed above represents the date 40% become exercisable), and an additional 20% vest in each of the following three years. After 5 years 100% of the options are exercisable.

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