Form Type: 4

Accession Number:	0000100493-19-000144
Date:	2019-09-16
Issuer:	TYSON FOODS, INC. (TSN)
Original Submission Date:

Reporting Person:

TYSON JOHN R.
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762

Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
Title of Security	Transaction Date	2a. Deemed Execution Date	Transaction Code	Shares	Acquired or Disposed	Price per share	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction	6. Ownership Form Direct or Indirect	Nature of Indirect Ownership
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	2019-09-16		J	1	a	$0.00	1,114	direct
CLASS A COMMON STOCK	2019-11-18		A	972	a	$0.00	2,086	direct

Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, convertible securities
Title of Derivative Security	Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	Transaction Date	Deemed Execution Date	Transaction Code	Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security	Price of Derivative Security	Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
PERFORMANCE SHARES	0.0	2019-11-18	deemed execution date	A	972 (a)			class a common stock 972	$0.00	972	direct
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY)	89.98	2019-11-18	deemed execution date	A	2,611 (a)	2020-11-18	2029-11-18	class a common stock 2,611	$89.98	2,611	direct

Footnotes
ID	footnote
f1	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.
f2	includes 113.656 shares of class a common stock which vest on august 9, 2022.
f3	award of class a common stock which vests on november 18, 2022 if the performance metric described in the applicable stock incentive award agreement (the "sia") is achieved. the performance metric is the achievement of a three year (fiscal 2020-2022) cumulative adjusted operating income target as set forth in the sia. if the performance metric is not achieved, the award expires.
f4	includes 113.656 shares of class a common stock which vest on august 9, 2022 and 972.438 shares of class a common stock which vest on november 18, 2022 if the performance metric described in the applicable sia is achieved.
f5	award of performance class a common stock which vests on november 18, 2022 if the performance metrics described in the applicable sia are achieved. the performance metrics set forth in the sia are (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2020-2022) cumulative operating income target and (2) a favorable comparison of the relative total shareholder return of the issuer's class a common stock compared to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three year (fiscal 2020-2022) period. subject to the achievement of the performance metrics, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50 to 200 percent and are reported as derivative securities at the 200 percent level. if neither of the performance metrics are achieved, the award expires.
f6	the stock options vest at 33 1/3 percent on each of the first, second, and third anniversary dates of the grant.

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