Sec Form 4 Filing - Martin Chad Roderick @ TYSON FOODS, INC. - 2019-02-07

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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
Martin Chad Roderick
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)
Group President Poultry
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/07/2019
(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 02/07/2019 J( 1 ) 23.9635 A $ 0 1,019.9368 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock 02/13/2019 A( 2 ) 13,247.652 A $ 0 18,086.604 ( 3 ) D
Class A Common Stock 1,500 I by Spouse
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
Martin Chad Roderick
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR72762
Group President Poultry
Signatures
/s/ Chad Roderick Martin 02/15/2019
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )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 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
( 2 )Award of Class A Common Stock which vests on February 13, 2021 if the performance goal described in the applicable Stock Incentive Award Agreement (the "SIA") is achieved. The performance goal is the achievement of a cumulative adjusted operating income target as set forth in the SIA. If the performance goal is not achieved, the award expires.
( 3 )Includes 1,557.126 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 28, 2019; 1,026.53 shares which vest on May 12, 2020; 984.622 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 17, 2020; 13,247.6520 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on February 13, 2021 if the performance goal described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement ("SIA") is achieved; and 1,270.674 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 19, 2021.

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