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[FORM 3] OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number: 3235-0104
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Expires: April 30, 1997
Washington, D.C. 20549 Estimated average Burden
hours per response 0.5
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or
Trading Symbol
Ennis, James G.
2210 West Oaklawn TYSON FOODS INC. (TYSNA)
Springdale, Ar 72764
2. Date of Event 5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
Requiring Statement (Check all applicable)
(Month/Day/Year) Director 10% Owner
04/01/96 -------- -------
X Officer Other
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(give title below) (specify below)
Corporate Controller
3. IRS or Social Security Number of 6. If Amendment, Date of Original
Reporting Person (Voluntary) (Month/Day/Year)
###-##-#### 04/05/96
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1.Title of Security 2.Amount of Securities 3.Ownership Form: 4.Nature
(Instr.4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or of Indirect
(Instr.4) Indirect (I) Beneficial
(Instr.5) Ownership
(Instr.5)
Class A Common Stock 53 I Esop
Class A Common Stock 582 I Espp
Class A Common Btock 180 I by Spouse
Class A Common Stock 200 I by Son 2
Class A Common Stock 5,163 D
Class A Common Stock 300 I by Son
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities
beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses)
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
<S> <C> <C> <S> <C> <C> <S>
1.Title of 2.Date Exer- 3.Title and Amount 4.Conversion 5.Owner-ship 6. Nature of
Derivative cisable and of Securities Under- or Exercise Form of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr.4) Expiration Date lying Derivative Price of Derivative Derivative Ownership
(Month/Day/Year) Security (Instr.4) Security Security (Insstr.5)
Direct (D) Or
Indirect (I) (Instr.5)
Date Exer- Expira-
cisable tion Date Title Amount or
Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option
(right to buy) (1) 04/26/03 Class A Common Stock 2,400 $21.6250 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
(right to buy) (2) 04/26/04 Class A Common Stock 6,000 $21.5000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option
(right to buy) (3) 11/19/05 Class A Common Stock 4,000 $22.7500 D
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The Stock Options become exercisable in five equal annual installments,
commencing three years after the date of grant 4/26/93.
(2) The Stock Options become exercisable in five equal annual installments,
commencing three years after the date of grant 5/25/94.
(3) The stock options become exercisable in five equal annual installments,
commencing three years after date of grant 11/20/95.
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**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually
signed. If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for
procedure.
/s/ James G. Ennis 4/10/96
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James G. Ennis
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
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