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 *
Hayes Thomas P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TYSON FOODS INC [TSN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/28/2017
(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 11/28/2017   J(1)   8,581 D $ 0 103,309.6523 (2) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/18/2017   J(3)   285.394 A $ 0 103,595.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   M   41,745 A $ 42.26 145,340.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   M   12,254 A $ 50 157,594.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   M   14,749 A $ 58.34 172,343.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   S   31,454 D $ 81.564 (5) 140,889.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   S   9,829 D $ 81.721 131,060.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/19/2017   S   12,591 D $ 81.714 (6) 118,469.0463 (4) D  
Class A Common Stock 12/20/2017   J(1)   14,874 D $ 0 103,595.0463 (4) 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) $ 42.26 12/19/2017   M     41,745 11/21/2015 11/21/2024 Class A Common Stock 41,745 $ 42.26 41,745 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 50 12/19/2017   M     12,254 11/30/2016 11/30/2025 Class A Common Stock 12,254 $ 50 24,505 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 58.34 12/19/2017   M     14,749 11/28/2017 11/28/2026 Class A Common Stock 14,749 $ 58.34 73,739 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Hayes Thomas P
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ R. Read Hudson by Power of Attorney for Thomas P. Hayes   12/20/2017
**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 a disposition of shares exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-12.
(2) Includes 47,814.9497 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on July 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; 8,634.783 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; 20,644.945 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and 17,634.988 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
(3) 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.
(4) Includes 47,991.9537 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on July 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; 8,666.748 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; 20,721.37 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved; and 17,634.988 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 13, 2020 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement are achieved.
(5) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 19, 2017 at prices ranging from $81.50 to $81.71, 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.
(6) This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on December 19, 2017 at prices ranging from $81.69 to $81.78, 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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