form8k_02052010.htm

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 5, 2010

Tyson Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation or other jurisdiction)

001-14704
(Commission File Number)

71-0225165
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72762-6999
(479) 290-4000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 5, 2010, the annual meeting of shareholders of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the "Company") was held.  Matters voted on by shareholders included (i) the election of directors of the Company's board, (ii) reapproval of the Company's annual incentive compensation plan for senior executive officers, (iii) ratification of the Company's selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 2, 2010, (iv) a shareholder proposal requiring a report on the measures undertaken by the Company to prevent runoff and other forms of water pollution ("Proposal 1"), (v) a shareholder proposal to expand the Company's sustainability report to describe how the Company will reduce the environmental impacts of Company-owned farms and contract animal farms ("Proposal 2"), and (vi) a shareholder proposal related to the use of antibiotics in swine production ("Proposal 3").  The results of the shareholders' votes are reported below.

(i)  
With respect to the election of the slate of directors chosen by the board:

Votes For
922,983,370
Votes Against
0
Votes Abstained
3,183,487
Broker Non-Votes
31,788,856

The following directors were elected by the indicated votes:

Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Don Tyson
919,695,651
6,471,206
John Tyson
918,210,182
7,956,676
Lloyd V. Hackley
833,715,634
92,451,223
Jim Kever
917,343,826
8,823,031
Kevin M. McNamara
833,817,008
92,349,849
Brad T. Sauer
826,040,955
100,125,902
Robert Thurber
833,746,632
92,420,225
Barbara A. Tyson
917,654,631
8,512,226
Albert C. Zapanta
921,886,992
4,279,865

(ii)  
Reapproval of the annual incentive compensation plan for senior executive officers:

Votes For
916,614,328
Votes Against
9,179,053
Votes Abstained
373,474
Broker Non-Votes
31,788,856

(iii)  
Ratification of the selection of PwC:

Votes For
956,600,161
Votes Against
1,173,517
Votes Abstained
182,032


 
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(iv)  
Proposal 1:

Votes For
86,154,949
Votes Against
774,880,968
Votes Abstained
65,130,937
Broker Non-Votes
31,788,856

(v)  
Proposal 2:

Votes For
72,309,059
Votes Against
786,487,650
Votes Abstained
67,370,146
Broker Non-Votes
31,788,856

(vi)  
Proposal 3:

Votes For
7,565,667
Votes Against
857,499,865
Votes Abstained
61,101,324
Broker Non-Votes
31,788,856



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 hereunto duly authorized.


   
TYSON FOODS, INC.
  
         
   
By:
/s/ R. Read Hudson
  
   
Name:
R. Read Hudson
  
   
Title:
Vice President, Associate General
  
     
Counsel and Secretary
  
         
 
Date:  February 11, 2010
      



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