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Form 4 TYSON FOODS INC For: Mar 17 Filed by: Carper Howell P

April 22, 2016 12:45 PM EDT
FORM 4 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Carper Howell P
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
(Street)
SPRINGDALE AR 72762
(City) (State) (Zip)
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)
EVP Strategy and New Ventures
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/17/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/17/2016   J   128.6015 (1) A $ 0 52,783.468 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2016   M (3)   12,100 A $ 19.36 64,883.468 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2016   M (3)   24,833 A $ 31.82 89,716.468 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2016   M (3)   27,830 A $ 42.26 117,546.468 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/20/2016   S (3)   64,763 D $ 63.765 (4) 52,783.468 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 04/21/2016   J   301.4448 (5) A $ 0 6,318.9377 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.36 04/20/2016   M     12,100 11/26/2013 11/26/2022 Class A Common Stock 12,100.00 $ 19.36 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 31.82 04/20/2016   M     24,833 11/22/2014 11/22/2023 Class A Common Stock 24,833.00 $ 31.82 24,833 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 42.26 04/20/2016   M     27,830 11/21/2015 11/21/2024 Class A Common Stock 27,830.00 $ 42.26 55,660 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment 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 16a-11.
2. Includes 9,325.762 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; includes 7,805.220 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and, includes 8,475.039 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
3. On March 22, 2016, the Reporting Person placed an order with his broker to exercise outstanding options to purchase 64,763 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock and sell said shares if the market price decreased to $64.00 per share, which occurred on the transaction date reported herein.
4. This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on April 20, 2016 at prices ranging from $63.61 to $63.95, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
5. 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.
/s/ Howell P. Carper 04/22/2016
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