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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): January 31, 2014

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.)

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, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of the shareholders of Tyson Foods, Inc., (the “Company”) was held on January 31, 2014. Matters voted on by shareholders included (i) the election of directors of the Company's board, (ii) an advisory (non-binding) resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (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 September 27, 2014. The results of the shareholders' votes are reported below.

(i)
With respect to the election of directors:

Directors
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
John Tyson
900,341,794
4,366,487
1,251,294
18,223,684
Kathleen M. Bader
902,483,556
2,215,875
1,260,144
18,223,684
Gaurdie E. Banister Jr.
903,085,488
1,610,311
1,263,776
18,223,684
Jim Kever
901,955,365
2,735,847
1,268,363
18,223,684
Kevin M. McNamara
902,976,249
1,716,245
1,267,081
18,223,684
Brad T. Sauer
902,968,615
1,721,941
1,269,019
18,223,684
Robert Thurber
862,757,504
41,935,309
1,266,762
18,223,684
Barbara A. Tyson
903,713,624
991,129
1,254,822
18,223,684
Albert C. Zapanta
898,512,529
6,184,829
1,262,217
18,223,684

(ii)
With respect to the advisory (non-binding) resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Votes For
895,023,627
Votes Against
9,132,650
Votes Abstained
1,803,298
Broker Non-Votes
18,223,684

(iii)
With respect to the ratification of the Company's selection of PwC:

Votes For
921,836,072
Votes Against
1,060,995
Votes Abstained
1,286,192

Votes related to a shareholder proposal included in the Company’s proxy materials for the annual meeting were not counted, as the proponent withdrew this proposal prior to the annual meeting.

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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.

 
 
TYSON FOODS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: February 4, 2014
 
By:
/s/ R. Read Hudson
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
R. Read Hudson
 
 
Title:
Vice President, Associate General
 
 
 
Counsel and Secretary


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