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 *
Stouffer Stephen R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [TSN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President of Fresh Meats
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2015
(Street)

SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
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
Class A Common Stock 12/17/2015   J(1)   69.002 A $ 0 32,814.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 01/28/2016   J(3)   50.6185 A $ 0 2,518.2026 I Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   M   3,840 A $ 16.19 36,654.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   S   3,840 D $ 59.69 (4) 32,814.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   M   3,840 A $ 19.63 36,654.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   S   3,840 D $ 59.675 (5) 32,814.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   M   21,200 A $ 19.36 54,014.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   S   21,200 D $ 59.59 (6) 32,814.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   M   49,667 A $ 31.82 82,481.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   S   49,667 D $ 59.711 (7) 32,814.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   M   24,834 A $ 42.26 57,648.2302 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 02/08/2016   S   24,834 D $ 59.766 (8) 32,814.2302 (2) D  

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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
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 16.19 02/08/2016   M     3,840 11/29/2011 11/29/2020 Class A Common Stock 3,840 $ 16.19 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.63 02/08/2016   M     3,840 11/28/2012 11/28/2021 Class A Common Stock 3,840 $ 19.63 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 19.36 02/08/2016   M     21,200 11/26/2013 11/26/2022 Class A Common Stock 21,200 $ 19.36 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 31.82 02/08/2016   M     49,667 11/22/2014 11/22/2023 Class A Common Stock 49,667 $ 31.82 24,833 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 42.26 02/08/2016   M     24,834 11/21/2015 11/21/2024 Class A Common Stock 24,834 $ 42.26 49,666 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Stouffer Stephen R
2200 DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
      President of Fresh Meats  

Signatures

 Stephen R. Stouffer   02/10/2016
**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) Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
(2) Includes 9,304.9089 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2016 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; Includes 6,949.2333 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and, includes 8,456.0880 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
(3) Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16b-3.
(4) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.69 to $59.71, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
(5) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.65 to $59.77, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
(6) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.52 to $59.80, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
(7) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.61 to $59.82, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.
(8) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 8, 2016 at prices ranging from $59.60 to $59.96, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within this range.

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