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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

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>a1.jpg
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: a1.jpg

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

</DOCUMENT>
<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

</DOCUMENT>
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