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)

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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

 

Exhibit
Number


Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 17, 2006, regarding beef plant consolidations

 

 

 

 

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: August 21, 2006

By:

/s/ Craig J. Hart

 

Name:

Craig J. Hart

 

Title:

Senior Vice President, Controller and

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Tyson Foods, Inc.

Current Report On Form 8-K

Dated August 21, 2006

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


Description

 

 

99.1

Press Release dated August 17, 2006, regarding beef plant consolidations