SMITHFIELD FOODS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD)
CIK: 0000091388
Period of Report: 2012-06-13

Reporting Person: RICHTER GEORGE H (Pres. & COO, Pork Group)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-13	common stock, par value $.50	A	74910	$0.00	Acquired	87410	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 37455 shares of restricted stock units (RSUs) the reporting person elected to receive on a deferred basis in lieu of a portion of his 2012 annual cash incentive award pursuant to the Company's Executive Stock Purchase Plan. Also includes 37455 RSUs representing the Company match on such deferral, subject to three year cliff-vesting.