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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2000
TYSON FOODS INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-3400 71-0225165
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
or Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
2210 West Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, Arkansas 72762
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone number, including area code (501)290-4000
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Not applicable
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Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report
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Item 5. Other Events
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the Chapter 11
bankruptcy filing by one of the registrant's customers, AmeriServe Food
Distribution, Inc. See the registrant's press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements. Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated January 31, 2000, of Tyson Foods, Inc.
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.
Dated: February 4, 2000 By: /s/Steven Hankins
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Steven Hankins
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
TYSON FOODS PRESS RELEASE
Statement of Tyson Foods, Inc. Regarding AmeriServe's Reorganization
Springdale, AR - January 31, 2000 - Monday afternoon AmeriServe Food
Distribution, Inc. filed for reorganization in Wilmington, DE under Chapter
11 of the Bankruptcy Code. AmeriServe is a significant distributor of
products to several fast food and casual restaurant chains. Tyson Foods,
Inc. is a major supplier to AmeriServe's customers and at the time of the
filing had approximately $25 million in trade credit extended to
AmeriServe. This filing comes as a surprise since in recent conversation
regarding credit matters Tyson was given every assurance that AmeriServe
had no plans for bankruptcy.
Tyson and the customers served by AmeriServe are engaged in discussions to
assure continuity of supply of Tyson products to their restaurants.
For further information, contact Louis Gottsponer, Tyson's Director of
Investor Relations at (501)290-4826 or Ed Nicholson, Corporate Public
Relations Manager at (501)290-4591.
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