UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 9, 2000
Seaboard Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.)
9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (913) 676-8800
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Item 5. Other Events
On August 9, 2000, Seaboard Corporation ("Seaboard") announced that
its Corporate management recently discovered information revealing
that assets of its Produce Division had been overstated in prior
periods due to accounting errors and irregularities in the Produce
Division's books and records. After consultation with Seaboard's
independent auditors, management has determined to restate Seaboard's
financial statements for each of the prior periods effected. Seaboard
also announced that the Produce Division had incurred operating losses
of approximately $6.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2000.
These announcements are contained in the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein in its entirety.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
99.1 Text of Press Release of Seaboard Corporation, dated
August 9, 2000
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
DATE: August 9, 2000
Seaboard Corporation
by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
Robert L. Steer, Vice President-Chief
Financial Officer
