TYSON FOODS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TYSON FOODS INC (TSN)
CIK: 0000100493
Period of Report: 2011-02-03

Reporting Person: MCNAMARA KEVIN M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-12-15	Class A Common Stock	J	45	—	Acquired	19689	Direct
2011-02-03	Class A Common Stock	A	1067	—	Acquired	20756	Direct
2011-02-04	Class A Common Stock	A	4310	—	Acquired	25066	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on December 15, 2010 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature under Issuer's stock plan since the last statement of changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisition is exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.

F2: Shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Director Compensation Policy which permits Directors of the Issuer to elect to receive shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock in lieu of receiving all or part of their quarterly retainer in cash.

F3: Represents a deferred stock award for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock having a value of $80,000 granted on the date of election as a director at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (February 4, 2011), which award will not become payable until 180 days after termination of service as a director.