SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
January 28, 2000
(Date of event which requires filing of this Statement)
CUSIP No. 832248 10 8
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Wendell H.Murphy SS# ###-##-####
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 3,581,982
SHARES ---------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH ---------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 3,581,982
WITH ---------------------------------------------
(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,581,982
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.55%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8 PAGE 2 OF 4
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
200 Commerce Street, Smithfield, Virginia 23430
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
Wendell H. Murphy
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
Post Office Box 280, Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
United States
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common stock
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NO.
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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8 PAGE 3 OF 4
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) 3,581,982
(b) 6.55%
(c) (i) Sole Voting Power 3,581,982
(ii) Shared Voting Power -0-
(iii) Sole Dispositive Power 3,581,982
(iv) Shared Dispositive Power -0-
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRES
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 832248 10 8 PAGE 4 OF 4
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to ablove were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 7, 2000 /s/ WENDELL H. MURPHY
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Wendell H. Murphy
