UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): August 17, 2006
Tyson Foods, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)
001-14704
(Commission File Number)
71-0225165
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2210 West Oaklawn Drive, 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, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On August 17, 2006, Tyson Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing plans to permanently close its beef slaughter plant in Boise, Idaho, and scale back processing operations at its Pasco, Washington, complex. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibit
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99.1 |
Press Release dated August 17, 2006, regarding beef plant consolidations |
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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.
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Date: August 21, 2006 |
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/s/ Craig J. Hart |
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Craig J. Hart |
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Senior Vice President, Controller and |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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Tyson Foods, Inc.
Current Report On Form 8-K
Dated August 21, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Press Release dated August 17, 2006, regarding beef plant consolidations |
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