<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000088121-12-000008.txt : 20121207
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000088121-12-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121206
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121207

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:		121249978

	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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<TYPE>8-K
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<FILENAME>k8-12612.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SEABOARD CORPORATION 8-K DATED DECEMBER 6, 2012
<TEXT>


                             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) December 6, 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 8.01 Other Events

On  December  7,  2012,  Registrant issued a  press  release  announcing  a
declaration of dividend. The full text of this press release is included as
Exhibit 99.1 to 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
     8.01:

     99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated December 7, 2012
          announcing a declaration of dividend.

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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:  December 7, 2012

                           Seaboard Corporation

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

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<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex99-1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>PRESS RELEASE AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION OF SEABOARD CORPORATION
<TEXT>


                                                               Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
                          DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND

                                                           December 7, 2012
                                                    Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Seaboard Corporation (NYSE MKT symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West  67th
Street,  Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202, today announced that the  Board  of
Directors  of  the Corporation declared on December 6, 2012 a  dividend  of
Twelve  and  No/100 Dollars ($12.00) per share on the common stock  of  the
Corporation,  payable December 28, 2012 to stockholders of  record  at  the
close  of  business  on  December 17, 2012.  The increased  amount  of  the
dividend  represents a prepayment of the annual 2013, 2014, 2015  and  2016
dividends  ($3.00  per share per year).  This increased dividend  is  being
made to ensure that the taxes shareholders will pay based on the receipt of
the  dividend  is  taxed  at  the currently  favorable  2012  tax  rate  on
dividends,  and  not based on an increased tax rate on dividends  which  is
scheduled  to take effect in 2013, unless new legislation is enacted.   The
Corporation does not intend to declare any further dividends for the  years
2013 - 2016.

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