Sec Form 4/A Filing - Lochner James V @ TYSON FOODS INC - 2014-06-16

FORM 4/A 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 Lochner James V 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Operating Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/16/2014 (Street) SPRINGDALE, AR72762 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 08/13/2014 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 06/16/2014 J( 1 ) 134 A $ 0 157,579 ( 2 ) D Class A Common Stock 06/19/2014 J( 3 ) 238 A $ 0 841 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 07/01/2014 J( 4 ) 538 D $ 0 303 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 07/01/2014 J( 4 ) 538 A $ 0 158,117 D Class A Common Stock 07/31/2014 J( 3 ) 359 A $ 0 662 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan Class A Common Stock 08/11/2014 F( 5 ) 26,519 D $ 0 131,598 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lochner James V 2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE, AR72762 Chief Operating Officer Signatures /s/ Brett Worlow by Power of Attorney for James V. Lochner 09/30/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents 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 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11. ( 2 )Includes an award of 63,216 shares of Class A Common Stock on November 22, 2013 that vested upon the Reporting Person's reaching the age of 62 as provided in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the Incentive Agreement). ( 3 )Represents 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 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3. ( 4 )The Reporting Person transferred shares from his Employee Stock Purchase Plan account into his personal stock account thereby changing the ownership of the Class A Common Stock from indirect to direct. ( 5 )These shares were sold by the Reporting Person to the Issuer on August 11, 2012, to satisfy the relevant tax withholding obligations related to the vesting described in footnote 3 as provided in the Incentive Agreement.

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