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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-030957
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091388
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				520845861
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7573653000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COMMERCE STREET
		STREET 2:		EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING
		CITY:			SMITHFIELD
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23430

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY EQUITIES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710221

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LIBERTY REAL ESTATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19661113

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZIMMERMAN MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239734

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15321
		FILM NUMBER:		07832045

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		511 FIFTH AVE.
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-207-5100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		277 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10172
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        <issuerName>SMITHFIELD FOODS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>ZIMMERMAN MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SMITHFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23430</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Advisory Director</otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 3,000 shares of Premium Standard Farms, Inc. (&quot;PSF&quot;) common stock in connection with the merger (the &quot;Merger&quot;) of KC2 Merger Sub, Inc. (a newly formed and wholly-owned subsidiary of Smithfield) with and into PSF with PSF becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smithfield.  Pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the Merger, at the effective time of the Merger, each share of PSF common stock, subject to certain exceptions, was converted into the right to receive 0.678 of a share of Smithfield common stock and $1.25 in cash.  The effective time of the Merger occurred before the markets opened on May 7, 2007.  The closing price on the trading day prior to the effective time of the Merger for PSF was $21.82 and for Smithfield was $30.79.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Michael H. Cole, as Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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