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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000100493-14-000252
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140927
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20141219
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141219
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141219

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TYSON FOODS INC
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100493
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
    		IRS NUMBER:				710225165
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14704
    		FILM NUMBER:		141297709

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
    		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
    		STATE:			AR
    		ZIP:			72762-6999
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		479-290-4000

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		P O BOX 2020
    		STREET 2:		P O BOX 2020
    		CITY:			SPRINGDALE
    		STATE:			AR
    		ZIP:			72765-2020
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a2014yearend-proxystatement.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a2014yearend-proxystatement.htm

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    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: a1.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>a2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: a2.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>a2013yearendproxystat.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a2013yearendproxystat.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>tfia01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: tfia01.jpg

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