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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120228
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120228

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEABOARD CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000088121
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6221]
		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:		12647247

	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 FEBRUARY 28, 2012
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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) February 28, 2012


                         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)                    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))

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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 28, 2012, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings
for  the year ended December 31, 2011.  The full text of this press release
is included as Exhibit 99.1 to 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, and the related press release included  as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, 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 of 1933, as amended, or the  Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.

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 February 28, 2012
          announcing earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011.

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                                 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:  February 28, 2012

                           Seaboard Corporation

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

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<FILENAME>ex99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEABOARD CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE
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                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
                            REPORT OF EARNINGS

                                                          February 28, 2012
                                                    Shawnee Mission, Kansas

The  following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE  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,
2011  and December 31, 2010, in thousands of dollars except share  and  per
share amounts.

                                  Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                      December 31,          December 31,
                                    2011       2010       2011       2010

Net sales                       $1,403,418 $1,205,150 $5,746,902 $4,385,702

Net earnings attributable to
 Seaboard                       $   78,937 $  103,360 $  345,847 $  283,611


Net earnings per common share   $    65.12 $    85.01 $   284.66 $   231.69

Average number of shares
 outstanding                     1,212,106  1,215,879  1,214,934  1,224,092


Notes to Report of Earnings:

Included  in net earnings  attributable to  Seaboard for the twelve  months
ended  December 31, 2011 is a gain on sale  of power  generating facilities
in  the  amount  of  $52,923,000  or $43.56 per share.  There  was  no  tax
expense on this transaction.

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
http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investor-sec.aspx.

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