Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PILGRIM LONNIE K
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP [PPC]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Transportation
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4845 US HWY 271 N.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/28/2009
(Street)

PITTSBURG, TX 75686
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   346,077 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   90,580 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Family Trust I
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   90,579 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Family Trust II
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   22,118,077 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Interests. Ltd.
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   16,497 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By wife
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   68,013 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By PFCP, Ltd.
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   17,439 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By children trust
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   4,098 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By children trust
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   45,627 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By children trust
Common Stock 12/28/2009   D(1)   1,478.3252 D $ 0 (1) 0 (1) I (2) By employee benefit trust
Common Stock 12/28/2009   A(1)   346,077 A $ 0 (1) 346,077 (1) D  
Common Stock 12/28/2009   A(1)   90,580 A $ 0 (1) 436,657 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Family Trust I
Common Stock 12/28/2009   A(1)   90,579 A $ 0 (1) 572,236 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Family Trust II
Common Stock 12/28/2009   A(1)   22,118,077 A $ 0 (1) 22,690,313 (1) I (2) By Pilgrim Interests, Ltd.
Common Stock 12/28/2009   A(1)   16,497 A $ 0 (1) 22,706,810 (1) I (2) By wife

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PILGRIM LONNIE K
4845 US HWY 271 N.
PITTSBURG, TX 75686
  X   X   SVP, Transportation  

Signatures

 /s/ Lonnie Ken Pilgrim   12/30/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Pursuant to the joint plan of reorganization (the "Plan") of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, PFS Distribution Company, PPC Transportation Company, To-Ricos, Ltd., To-Ricos Distribution, Ltd., Pilgrim's Pride Corporation of West Virginia, Inc., and PPC Marketing, Ltd.,which was approved by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), was cancelled upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy on December 28, 2009 and was converted into the right to receive one share of common stock the Company issued pursuant to the Plan.
(2) The number of shares beneficially owned by Lonnie Ken Pilgrim includes shares of common stock held by family trusts, employee benefit trust, family limited partnerships and wife. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
 
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