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Tyson Foods, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/29/12 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Monday, 11/19/12, at 7:38am ET   ·   For:  9/29/12   ·   Accession #:  100493-12-65   ·   File #:  1-14704

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11/19/12  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K        9/29/12  148:29M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.50M 
 2: EX-10.11    Employment Agreement, Dated August 27, 2012, by     HTML     82K 
                and Between the Company and Curt T. Calaway                      
 3: EX-10.12    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and Donald J. Smith                      
 4: EX-10.13    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and James V. Lochner                     
 5: EX-10.14    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and David Vanbebber                      
 6: EX-10.15    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and Dennisleatherby                      
 7: EX-10.16    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and Kenneth J. Kimbro                    
 8: EX-10.17    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and Donnie D. King                       
 9: EX-10.18    Employment Agreement, Dated November 14, 2012, by   HTML    107K 
                and Between the Company and Noel W. White                        
10: EX-10.33    Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Tyson  HTML     53K 
                Foods, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement and                
                Lifeinsurance Premium Plan Effective November 15,                
                2012                                                             
11: EX-10.38    Form of Stock Incentive Agreement With Key          HTML     63K 
                Employees and Contracted Employees at Band Level                 
                3-9 Pursuant Towhich Restricted Stock Awards Are                 
                Granted Under the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock                   
                Incentive Plan Effectiveoctober 26, 2012                         
12: EX-10.39    Form of Stock Incentive Agreement With the          HTML     68K 
                Remaining Contracted Employees Pursuant to Which                 
                Restricted Stockawards Are Granted Under the Tyson               
                Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan Effective                  
                October 26, 2012                                                 
13: EX-10.46    Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement With           HTML     76K 
                Non-Contracted Employees Pursuant to Which Stock                 
                Option Awardsare Granted Under the Tyson Foods,                  
                Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan Effective November                
                28, 2011                                                         
14: EX-10.47    Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement With           HTML     76K 
                Contracted Employees at Band Level 1-5 Pursuant to               
                Which Stockoption Awards Are Granted Under the                   
                Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan                      
                Effective November 28, 2011                                      
15: EX-10.48    Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement With Key       HTML     76K 
                Employees and Contracted Employees at Band Level                 
                6-9 Pursuantto Which Stock Option Awards Are                     
                Granted Under the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock                   
                Incentive Plan Effectivenovember 28, 2011                        
16: EX-10.49    Form of Stock Incentive Agreement Pursuant to       HTML     67K 
                Which Stock Options Are Granted to Contracted                    
                Employees Underthe Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock                  
                Incentive Plan Effective October 26, 2012                        
17: EX-10.50    Form of Stock Incentive Agreement Pursuant to       HTML     64K 
                Which Stock Options Are Granted to Non-Contracted                
                Employeesunder the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock                  
                Incentive Plan Effective October 26, 2012                        
18: EX-10.52    Form of Performance Stock Award Agreement Pursuant  HTML     73K 
                to Which Performance Stock Awards Are Granted                    
                Under Thetyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive                  
                Plan Effective October 3, 2011                                   
19: EX-10.53    Form of Stock Incentive Agreement Pursuant to       HTML     75K 
                Which Performance Stock Awards Are Granted Under                 
                the Tysonfoods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan                   
                Effective October 26, 2012                                       
20: EX-10.54    Tyson Foods, Inc. Severance Pay Plan for            HTML     83K 
                Contracted Employees, Effective October 31, 2012                 
22: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Company                         HTML     81K 
23: EX-23       Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP              HTML     46K 
21: EX-12.1     Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   HTML     68K 
24: EX-31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     54K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), as Adopted                      
                Pursuant Tosection 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act                 
                of 2002                                                          
25: EX-31.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     54K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A), as Adopted                      
                Pursuant Tosection 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act                 
                of 2002                                                          
26: EX-32.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     49K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to                
                Section 906Of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                     
27: EX-32.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     49K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to                
                Section 906Of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002                     
104: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     75K  
83: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    138K 
99: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    159K 
108: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals)        HTML     57K  
136: R5          Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity     HTML    182K  
86: R6          Consolidated Statements Of Shareholder's Equity     HTML     49K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
98: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows               HTML    179K 
77: R8          Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    120K 
                Policies                                                         
66: R9          Changes In Accounting Principles                    HTML     56K 
138: R10         Acquisitions                                        HTML     59K  
110: R11         Property, Plant And Equipment                       HTML     66K  
109: R12         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML    134K  
118: R13         Other Current Liabilities                           HTML     57K  
119: R14         Debt                                                HTML    101K  
114: R15         Income Taxes                                        HTML    163K  
120: R16         Other Income And Charges                            HTML     51K  
100: R17         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML    106K  
105: R18         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    230K  
112: R19         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    232K  
147: R20         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    121K  
129: R21         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML    362K  
92: R22         Comprehensive Income (Loss)                         HTML    110K 
111: R23         Segment Reporting                                   HTML    172K  
95: R24         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     59K 
55: R25         Transactions With Related Parties                   HTML     54K 
130: R26         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     99K  
143: R27         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    110K  
71: R28         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    661K 
70: R29         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts                   HTML    100K 
75: R30         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    162K 
                Policies (Policy)                                                
76: R31         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     85K 
                Policies (Tables)                                                
78: R32         Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)              HTML     64K 
43: R33         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    132K 
127: R34         Other Current Liabilities (Tables)                  HTML     57K  
90: R35         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     68K 
93: R36         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    158K 
60: R37         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML    101K 
146: R38         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    218K  
34: R39         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    222K 
80: R40         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    104K 
134: R41         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML    364K  
                (Tables)                                                         
57: R42         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)                HTML    107K 
69: R43         Segment Reporting (Tables)                          HTML    156K 
74: R44         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     57K 
84: R45         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     64K 
42: R46         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    106K 
65: R47         Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    660K 
                (Tables)                                                         
37: R48         Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Tables)          HTML     99K 
132: R49         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     57K  
                Policies (Schedule Of Inventories Of Processed                   
                Products, Livestock, And Supplies Valued At Lower                
                Of Cost Or Market) (Details)                                     
56: R50         Business and Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML     64K 
                Policies (Share Repurchases) (Details)                           
128: R51         Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    122K  
                Policies (Narrative) (Details)                                   
61: R52         Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     72K 
81: R53         Property, Plant And Equipment (Details)             HTML     65K 
36: R54         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Goodwill      HTML     79K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
39: R55         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Other         HTML     58K 
                Intangible Assets By Type) (Details)                             
73: R56         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
47: R57         Other Current Liabilities (Other Current            HTML     60K 
                Liabilities) (Details)                                           
139: R58         Debt (Major Components Of Debt) (Details)           HTML     84K  
88: R59         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML    207K 
115: R60         Income Taxes (Provision For Income Taxes From       HTML     71K  
                Continuing Operations) (Details)                                 
64: R61         Income Taxes (Reasons For Differences Between       HTML     73K 
                Statutory Federal Tax Rate And Effective Income                  
                Tax Rate) (Details)                                              
67: R62         Income Taxes (Tax Effects Of Major Items Recorded   HTML    110K 
                As Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details)                
125: R63         Income Taxes (Activity Related To Gross             HTML     66K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
121: R64         Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     96K  
91: R65         Other Income And Charges (Details)                  HTML     65K 
123: R66         Earnings Per Share (Schedule Of Earnings Per        HTML    114K  
                Share, Basic And Diluted) (Details)                              
62: R67         Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     61K 
96: R68         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     54K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Cash Flow Hedges)               
                (Details)                                                        
142: R69         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     59K  
                Cash Flow Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                    
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
38: R70         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     51K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Fair Value                      
                Hedges) (Details)                                                
54: R71         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     52K 
                Fair Value Hedge Derivative Instruments On The                   
                Consolidated Statements of Income) (Details)                     
82: R72         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     56K 
                Net Investment Hedge Derivative Instruments On The               
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
45: R73         Derivative Financial Instruments (Aggregate         HTML     58K 
                Outstanding Notionals Related To Undesignated                    
                Positions) (Details)                                             
145: R74         Derivative Financial Instruments (Pretax Impact Of  HTML     56K  
                Undesignated Derivative Instruments On The                       
                Consolidated Statements Of Income) (Details)                     
58: R75         Derivative Financial Instruments (Fair Value Of     HTML     62K 
                All Derivative Instruments) (Details)                            
49: R76         Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     56K 
                (Details)                                                        
53: R77         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Assets And     HTML    117K 
                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                
                Basis) (Details)                                                 
40: R78         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Debt           HTML     68K 
                Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                 
                Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation)                        
                (Details)                                                        
44: R79         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Available For  HTML     80K 
                Sale Securities) (Details)                                       
106: R80         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value     HTML     52K  
                And Carrying Value Of Debt) (Details)                            
51: R81         Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements     HTML     58K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
140: R82         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock          HTML     91K  
                Options) (Details)                                               
79: R83         Stock-Based Compensation (Assumption Of Fair Value  HTML     61K 
                Calculation Of Each Year's Grants) (Details)                     
113: R84         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted     HTML     86K  
                Stock) (Details)                                                 
122: R85         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     99K  
50: R86         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML    111K 
                (Reconciliation Of Changes In Plans' Benefit                     
                Obligations, Assets And Funded Status) (Details)                 
52: R87         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     75K 
                (Amounts Recognized In The Consolidated Balance                  
                Sheets) (Details)                                                
137: R88         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Plans   HTML     60K  
                With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of                
                Plan Assets) (Details)                                           
46: R89         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     77K 
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For                     
                Pension And Postretirement Benefit Plans                         
                Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of                     
                Income) (Details)                                                
107: R90         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     63K  
                (Weighted Average Assumptions) (Details)                         
103: R91         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Actual  HTML     83K  
                And Target Asset Allocation For Pension Plan                     
                Assets) (Details)                                                
126: R92         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     89K  
                (Categories Of Pension Plan Assets And Level Under               
                Which Fair Values Were Determined In Fair Value                  
                Hierarchy) (Details)                                             
102: R93         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     71K  
                (Reconciliation Of Change In Fair Value                          
                Measurement Of Defined Benefit Plans' Consolidated               
                Assets Using Significant Unobservable Inputs)                    
                (Details)                                                        
87: R94         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     68K 
                (Estimated Future Benefit Payments Expected To Be                
                Paid) (Details)                                                  
131: R95         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     97K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
85: R96         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of          HTML     73K 
                Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss))                   
                (Details)                                                        
59: R97         Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components Of Other    HTML    137K 
                Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details)                           
94: R98         Segment Reporting (Segment Reporting Information,   HTML     94K 
                By Segment) (Details)                                            
89: R99         Segment Reporting (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     80K 
72: R100        Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Cash Payments   HTML     53K 
                For Interest And Income Taxes) (Details)                         
148: R101        Transactions With Related Parties (Details)         HTML     52K  
124: R102        Commitments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     68K  
101: R103        Commitments (Minimum Lease Commitments Under        HTML     73K  
                Non-Cancelable Leases) (Details)                                 
41: R104        Commitments (Future Purchase Commitments)           HTML     66K 
                (Details)                                                        
133: R105        Contingencies (Details)                             HTML     74K  
141: R106        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Schedule Of   HTML     83K  
                Quarterly Financial Information) (Details)                       
135: R107        Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative)    HTML     61K  
                (Details)                                                        
97: R108        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    162K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Income)                    
                (Details)                                                        
48: R109        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    171K 
                (Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet) (Details)                
116: R110        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    151K  
                (Condensed Consolidating Statement Of Cash Flows)                
                (Details)                                                        
63: R111        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML     49K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
35: R112        Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details)         HTML     63K 
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