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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-07-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070808
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070808

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:		071035787

	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 AUGUST 8, 2007
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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) August 8, 2007


                         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-12 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 August 8, 2007, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings
for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  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.

In  accordance  with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K,  the  information
furnished  pursuant  to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed  to  be  "filed"  for
purposes  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as  amended
(the  "Exchange  Act"),  or otherwise subject to the  liabilities  of  that
section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference  in
any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The information
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed an admission as to  the
materiality of any information in this report on Form 8-K that is  required
to be disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.

Item 8.01.  Other Events

On August 7, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized Seaboard to repurchase
from  time to time prior to August 31, 2009 up to $50 million market  value
of  its Common Stock in open market or privately negotiated purchases.  The
stock  repurchase  will be funded by cash on hand.  Any shares  repurchased
will  be retired and shall resume status of authorized and unissued shares.
Any  stock  repurchases  will be made in compliance with  applicable  legal
requirements and the timing of the repurchases and the number of shares  to
be  repurchased  at  any  given  time  may  depend  on  market  conditions,
Securities  and  Exchange Commission regulations  and  other  factors.  The
Board's  stock  repurchase  authorization does  not  obligate  Seaboard  to
acquire  a specific amount of common stock and the stock repurchase program
may be modified or suspended at any time at Seaboard's discretion.

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 August 8, 2007 announcing
          earnings   for   the   quarter  ended  June 30, 2007  and  announcing
          authorization for Seaboard to repurchase its Common Stock.

<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:  August 8, 2007

                           Seaboard Corporation

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

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<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE OF SEABOARD CORPORATION
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                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
                          REPORT OF EARNINGS AND
                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZES SEABOARD
                      TO REPURCHASE ITS COMMON STOCK

                                                             August 8, 2007
                                                    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 June 30, 2007 and  July  1,
2006, in thousands of dollars except per share amounts.

                                      Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,   July 1,   June 30,    July 1,
                                         2007       2006      2007       2006

Net  sales                          $  742,219 $  688,937 $1,471,367 $1,324,510


Net  earnings                       $   42,657 $   69,190 $   92,012 $  120,730

Net  earnings per common share      $    33.82 $    54.85 $    72.95 $    95.71

Average number of shares outstanding 1,261,367  1,261,367  1,261,367  1,261,367


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/news.

Seaboard  Corporation today announced that on August 7, 2007 its  Board  of
Directors  authorized Seaboard to repurchase from time  to  time  prior  to
August 31, 2009 up to $50 million market value of its Common Stock in  open
market  or  privately negotiated purchases.  The stock repurchase  will  be
funded by cash on hand.






















































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