Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * White Noel W	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) Grp Pres FM & Intl
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/30/2017
(Street) SPRINGDALE, AR 72762 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	11/30/2017		M		39605	A	$42.26	202526.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		S		39605	D	$82.157   (2)	162921.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		M		36418	A	$50	199339.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		S		36418	D	$82.136   (3)	162921.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		M		15853	A	$58.34	178774.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		S		15853	D	$82.143   (4)	162921.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		S		21764	D	$82.155   (5)	141157.2577   (1)	D
Class A Common Stock	11/30/2017		J (6)		49.8644	A	$0	12584.9072	I	Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: 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)	$42.26	11/30/2017		M			39605	11/21/2015	11/21/2024	Class A Common Stock	39605.0	$42.26	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$50.0	11/30/2017		M			36418	11/30/2016	11/30/2025	Class A Common Stock	36418.0	$50	18208	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$58.34	11/30/2017		M			15853	11/28/2017	11/28/2026	Class A Common Stock	15853.0	$58.34	31703	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 23,907.4752 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on July 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (SIA) are achieved and the Reporting Person is employed by Issuer on the vesting date; 12,831.763 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; 11,095.179 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; 2,598.808 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on February 14, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; and 8,657.176 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved.
(2)	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.52, 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.
(3)	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.50, 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.
(4)	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.02 to $82.45, 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)	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on November 30, 2017 at prices ranging from $82.00 to $82.41, 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.
(6)	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.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
White Noel W 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY SPRINGDALE, AR 72762			Grp Pres FM & Intl

Signatures
/s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Noel W. White		12/1/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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