Current Report Filing (8-k)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 12, 2019

Tyson Foods, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			001-14704	71-0225165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
	2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,	Springdale,	Arkansas	72762-6999
	(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)
		(479)	290-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class			Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock	Par Value	$0.10	TSN	New York Stock Exchange

Class B stock is not publicly listed for trade on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 12, 2019, Tyson Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended September 28, 2019. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference

In accordance with general instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report, including exhibits, is furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, dated November 12, 2019, announcing the results of operations of Tyson Foods, Inc. for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended September 28, 2019

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		TYSON FOODS, INC.
Date: November 12, 2019		By:	/s/ Stewart Glendinning
		Name:	Stewart Glendinning
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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