SMITHFIELD FOODS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 22, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (SFD)
CIK: 0000091388
Period of Report: 2012-03-20

Reporting Person: POPE C LARRY (Director, President and C.E.O.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-20	common stock, par value $.50	M	50000	$21.00	Acquired	717569	Direct
2012-03-20	common stock, par value $.50	F	47825	$22.44	Disposed	669744	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-20	Employee Stock Option, Right to Buy	$21.00	M	50000	Disposed	2012-06-04	common stock (50000)	Direct

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