TYSON FOODS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 7, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TYSON FOODS INC (TSN)
CIK: 0000100493
Period of Report: 2012-02-03

Reporting Person: MCNAMARA KEVIN M (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-15	Class A Common Stock	J	68	—	Acquired	34898	Direct
2012-02-03	Class A Common Stock	A	6449	—	Acquired	41347	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person on September 15, 2011 and December 15, 2011 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 acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11

F2: Represents a deferred stock award for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock having a value of $125,000 granted on the date of election as a director at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (February 3, 2012), which award will not become payable until 180 days after termination of service as a director.