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Registration No. 33-54716
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under The Securities Act of 1933
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TYSON FOODS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 71-0225165
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or organization)
2210 West Oaklawn Drive
Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999
(501) 290-4000
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Leland Tollett Copies of Communications to:
2210 West Oaklawn Drive Les R. Baledge
Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999 Rose Law Firm
(501) 290-4000 A Professional Association
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(Name, address, including zip code, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
and telephone number, including (501) 375-9131
area code, of agent for service)
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January 30, 1995 TYSON FOODS, INC.
On December 30, 1992 (the "Effective Date"), the Securities and Exchange
Commission declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933 the Form S-3
Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") of Tyson Foods, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation ("Tyson"). The Registration Statement was filed
pursuant to certain contractual provisions contained in a Plan of
Reorganization and Merger, dated as of November 10, 1992, (the "Merger
Agreement") among Tyson and Brandywine Foods, Inc. The Registration
Statement related to, and registered on behalf of the holders thereof,
187,681 shares (the "Shares") of Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value, to be
sold from time to time for the account of certain selling shareholders.
Since the Effective Date of the Registration Statement, 45,121 Shares have
been sold or distributed pursuant to the prospectus contained in the
Registration Statement. The remaining 142,560 Shares have not been sold or
distributed pursuant to the prospectus contained in the Registration
Statement, and accordingly, Tyson hereby deregisters such Shares under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Springdale, State
of Arkansas, on the 30th day of January, 1995.
TYSON FOODS, INC.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Gerald Johnston
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Gerald Johnston,
Executive Vice President, Finance
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Don Tyson Senior Chairman and January 30, 1995
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Don Tyson
/s/ Leland Tollett President, Chief January 30, 1995
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Leland Tollett Director
/s/ Gerald Johnston Executive Vice January 30, 1995
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Gerald Johnston (Principal Financial
Officer)
/s/ John H. Tyson President, Beef and January 30, 1995
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John H. Tyson Director
/s/ Shelby D. Massey Director January 30, 1995
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Shelby D. Massey
/s/ Joe F. Starr Director January 30, 1995
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Joe F. Starr
/s/ Neely Cassady Director January 30, 1995
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Neely Cassady
/s/ Fred S. Vorsanger Director January 30, 1995
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Fred S. Vorsanger
/s/ Barbara Tyson Director January 30, 1995
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Barbara Tyson
/s/ Lloyd V. Hackley Director January 30, 1995
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Lloyd V. Hackley
/s/ Donald E. Wray Chief Operating January 30, 1995
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Donald E. Wray Director
/s/ Gary Johnson Corporate Controller January 30, 1995
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Gary Johnson Officer)
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