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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TYSON FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 71-0225165
(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2210 W. OAKLAWN DRIVE, SPRINGDALE, AR 72762-6999
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
To be so registered each class is to be registered
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Class A Common Stock, $.10 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to general
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to general
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates:
_____________ (if applicable)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
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Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities
to be Registered
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Class A Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
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The capital stock of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the "Company" or
"Registrant") to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the
"Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a par value of $.10 per
share ("Class A Common Stock"). Holders of Class A Common Stock are
entitled to one vote per share. Holders of Class B Common Stock, par value
$.10 ("Class B Common Stock") may convert suchstock into Class A Common
Stock on a share-for-share basis. Holders of Class B Common Stock are
entitled to ten votes per share. Except as required by law, holders of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single
class. Cash dividends cannot be paid to holders of Class B Common Stock
unless they are simultaneously paid to holders of Class A stock, and the
per share amount of the cash dividend paid to holders of Class B Common
Stock cannot exceed 90% of the cash dividend simultaneously paid to holders
of Class A Common Stock. No pre-emptive rights are conferred upon the
holders of such stock and there are no liquidation or conversion rights
other than stated above. The Company will at all times reserve and keep
available, solely for the purpose of issue upon conversion of the
outstanding shares of Class B Common Stock, such number of shares of Class
A Common Stock as shall be issuable upon the conversion of all such
outstanding shares.
There are no provisions of the registrant's charter or by-laws that
would have an effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in
control of the registrant.
Item 2. Exhibits.
All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2 will be supplied to
the New York Stock Exchange.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, The Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TYSON FOODS, INC.
/s/ Wayne Britt
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Wayne Britt
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: October 2, 1997
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EXHIBITS TO FORM 8-A
1. 1996 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
2. Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
December 28, 1996; March 29, 1997 and June 28, 1997.
3. Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement dated December 6, 1996.
4. Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and its Amended and Restated
By-Laws.
5. Copy of the certificate representing the security to be registered
hereunder.
6. 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders.
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