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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-05-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050504
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050504

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:		05799417

	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 MAY 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) May 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 (17 CFR 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 May 4, 2005, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings for
the quarter ended April 2, 2005.  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 May 4, 2005
          announcing earnings for the quarter ended April 2, 2005.

<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:  May 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

                                                                May 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 quarters ended April 2, 2005 and April  3,
2004, in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                       April 2,   April 3,
                                                         2005       2004

Net sales                                           $  713,327  $  615,675

Net earnings                                        $   68,677  $   27,377


Net earnings per common share                       $    54.72  $    21.81

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


Notes to Report of Earnings:

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

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