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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-05-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050304
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050304

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEABOARD CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				042260388
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03390
		FILM NUMBER:		05661504

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 W. 67TH STREET
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136768800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9000 W. 67TH STREET
		CITY:			SHAWNEE MISSION
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SEABOARD ALLIED MILLING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820328

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HATHAWAY BAKERIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710315
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<DESCRIPTION>SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED MARCH 4, 2005
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                             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) March 4, 2005


                         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.)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-120 under the Exchange
     Act (17CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
     the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
     the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

<PAGE>

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 4, 2005, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings for
the year ended December 31, 2004 and a declaration of dividends.   The full
text of this press release is included as exhibit 99.1 and  incorporated by
reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

     Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item
     2.02:

     99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated March 4, 2005
          announcing earnings for the year ended  December 31, 2004
          and a declaration of dividends.

<PAGE> 1



                                 SIGNATURE


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:  March 4, 2005

                           Seaboard Corporation

                           by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
                               Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President,
                               Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

<PAGE> 2




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<FILENAME>ex99_1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE OF SEABOARD CORPORATION
<TEXT>

                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
              REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION

                                                              March 4, 2005
                                                    Shawnee Mission, Kansas

The  following  is  a  report  of earnings for Seaboard  Corporation  (AMEX
symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
66202, (the "Company"), for the three and twelve months ended December  31,
2004 and 2003, in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

                                      Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                          December 31,         December 31,
                                        2004       2003      2004       2003

Net  sales                          $  688,536 $  548,173 $2,683,980 $1,981,340

Earnings before cumulative effect
 of changes in accounting
 principles                             59,915     30,985    168,096     28,974

Cumulative effect of changes in
 accounting for asset retirement
 obligations, drydock accruals,
 and variable interest entities,
 net of income tax expense  of
 $(498) and $52, respectively                -       (780)         -      2,868

Net earnings                        $   59,915 $   30,205 $  168,096 $   31,842

Earnings per share before cumulative
 effect of changes in accounting
 principles                         $    47.74 $    24.69 $   133.94 $    23.08

Cumulative effect of changes in
 accounting for asset retirement
 obligations, drydock accruals,
 and  variable  interest  entities           -      (0.62)         -       2.29

Net earnings per common share       $    47.74 $    24.07 $   133.94 $    25.37

Average number of shares outstanding 1,255,054  1,255,054  1,255,054  1,255,054


Notes to Report of Earnings:

Seaboard Corporation today filed its Annual Report on Form  10-K  with  the
United  States  Securities  and Exchange Commission.  Seaboard has provided
access   to   the   Annual   Report   on   Form   10-K   on  its website at
www.seaboardcorp.com/Financials.aspx.

In addition, the Company today announced that the Board of Directors of the
Corporation  has  declared a  dividend of seventy-five ($0.75) per share on
the common stock of the Corporation payable March 31, 2005 to  stockholders
of record at the close of business on March 21, 2005.

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