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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-12-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121102
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121102

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:		121176816

	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 NOVEMBER 2, 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) November 2, 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  November 2, 2012, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings
for  the  quarter ended September 29, 2012.  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 November 2, 2012
          announcing earnings for the quarter ended September 29, 2012.

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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:  November 2, 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>PRESS RELEASE OF SEABOARD CORPORATION
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                                                                   Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
                            REPORT OF EARNINGS

                                                               November 2, 2012
                                                        Shawnee Mission, Kansas

The  following is a  report  of earnings for  Seaboard  Corporation  (NYSE  MKT
symbol: SEB)  with  offices  at 9000  West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
66202,  (the "Company"), for  the  three  and  nine months ended September  29,
2012  and  October 1, 2011, in  thousands  of  dollars  except  share  and  per
share amounts.

                                 Three Months Ended       Nine Months Ended
                              September 29, October 1, September 29, October 1,
                                  2012        2011         2012       2011

Net sales                       $1,479,416  $1,476,718  $4,461,122  $4,343,484

Net earnings attributable to
 Seaboard                       $   74,422  $   36,560  $  206,728  $  266,910

_______________________________________________________________________________

Net earnings per common share   $    61.92  $    30.07  $   171.52  $   219.52

Average number of shares
 outstanding                     1,201,974   1,215,863   1,205,239   1,215,874


Notes to Report of Earnings:

Included  in  net  earnings  attributable  to  Seaboard for the three and  nine
months  ended  October 1, 2011 is  a  gain on  the  sale  of  power  generating
facilities  in   the   amount  of  $1,500,000  and  $52,923,000  or  $1.23  and
$43.53  per  share,  respectively.  There  was  no  income tax expense on  this
transaction.

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

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