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Tyson Foods, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 9/28/13 – ‘XML’

On:  Monday, 11/18/13, at 8:05am ET   ·   For:  9/28/13   ·   Accession #:  100493-13-79   ·   File #:  1-14704

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11/18/13  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K        9/28/13  146:31M

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

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                and Between James V. Lochner                                     
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                and Between Donnie D. King                                       
 4: EX-10.19    Employment Agreement, Dated November 15, 2013, by   HTML     99K 
                and Between Noel W. White                                        
 5: EX-10.20    Employment Agreement Dated November 15, 2013, by    HTML     98K 
                and Between Howell P. Carper                                     
 6: EX-10.21    Employment Agreement Dated November 12, 2013, by    HTML     99K 
                and Between Stephen R. Stouffer                                  
 7: EX-10.26    First Amendment to the Tyson Foods, Inc. Employee   HTML     44K 
                Stock Purchase Plan                                              
 8: EX-10.27    Amended and Restated Executive Savings Plan of      HTML    143K 
                Tyson Foods, Inc.                                                
 9: EX-10.29    First Amendment to the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000       HTML     46K 
                Stock Incentive Plan                                             
10: EX-10.30    Amended and Restated Tyson Foods, Inc.              HTML    156K 
                Supplemental Executive Retirement and Lif                        
11: EX-10.32    First Amendment to the Retirement Savings Plan of   HTML     50K 
                Tyson Foods, Inc.                                                
13: EX-14.1     Code of Conduct                                     HTML    181K 
14: EX-21       Subsidiaries of the Company                         HTML     76K 
15: EX-23       Consent of Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP              HTML     42K 
12: EX-12.1     Calculation of Ratio Earnings to Fixed Charges      HTML     62K 
16: EX-31.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     47K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A                                   
17: EX-31.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     47K 
                to SEC Rule 13A-14(A                                             
18: EX-32.1     Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant   HTML     43K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as                                    
19: EX-32.2     Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant   HTML     44K 
                to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as                                    
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91: R2          Consolidated Statements Of Income                   HTML    152K 
87: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     72K 
                Statement                                                        
36: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    135K 
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118: R7          Consolidated Statements Of Shareholder's Equity     HTML     43K  
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73: R9          Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting      HTML    118K 
                Policies                                                         
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                Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                
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123: R82         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Debt           HTML     61K  
                Securities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring                 
                Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation)                        
                (Details)                                                        
133: R83         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Available For  HTML     71K  
                Sale Securities) (Details)                                       
141: R84         Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Fair Value     HTML     47K  
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146: R85         Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements     HTML     49K  
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
27: R86         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Stock          HTML     79K 
                Options) (Details)                                               
43: R87         Stock-Based Compensation (Assumption Of Fair Value  HTML     53K 
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129: R88         Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of Restricted     HTML     80K  
                Stock) (Details)                                                 
108: R89         Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation   HTML     67K  
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119: R90         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     96K  
114: R91         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     91K  
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31: R92         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     60K 
                (Amounts Recognized In The Consolidated Balance                  
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63: R93         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Plans   HTML     53K 
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64: R94         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     65K 
                (Components Of Net Periodic Benefit Cost For                     
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                Recognized In The Consolidated Statements Of                     
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81: R95         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     55K 
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66: R96         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits (Actual  HTML     55K 
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127: R97         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     78K  
                (Categories Of Pension Plan Assets And Level Under               
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                (Reconciliation Of Change In Fair Value                          
                Measurement Of Defined Benefit Plans' Consolidated               
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32: R99         Pensions And Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     60K 
                (Estimated Future Benefit Payments Expected To Be                
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131: R115        Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements        HTML    132K  
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5 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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11/13/23  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K        9/30/23  119:19M
11/14/22  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K       10/01/22  118:20M
11/15/21  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K       10/02/21  124:19M
 2/11/21  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K/A     10/03/20  131:23M
11/16/20  Tyson Foods, Inc.                 10-K       10/03/20  134:23M
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