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View original ↗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): February 6, 2025
TYSON FOODS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-14704 71-0225165
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2200 West Don Tyson Parkway,
Springdale,
Arkansas
72762-6999
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(479) 290-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Class A Common Stock Par Value $ 0.10 TSN New York Stock Exchange
Class B stock is not publicly listed for trade on any exchange or market system. However, Class B stock is convertible into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2025 Annual Meeting, four proposals were voted upon by the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement filed December 18, 2024. At the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders:
1) elected John H. Tyson, Les R. Baledge, Mike Beebe, Maria Claudia Borras, David J. Bronczek, Donnie King, Maria N. Martinez, Kevin M. McNamara, Cheryl S. Miller, Kate B. Quinn, Jeffrey K. Schomburger, Barbara A. Tyson and Noel White to serve as directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
2) ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2025;
3) approved the amendment and restatement of the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan;
4) did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting that the Company disaggregate shareholder voting results;
Set forth below are the voting results for each matter submitted to a vote (certain numbers in tables may not total due to rounding):
1. Election of directors:
Directors Votes For Votes Against Votes Abstained Broker Non-Votes
John H Tyson 858,428,396 57,464,801 328,281 31,664,015
Les R. Baledge 830,091,728 85,826,506 303,244 31,664,015
Mike Beebe 857,276,658 58,673,495 271,325 31,664,015
Maria Claudia Borras 852,460,742 63,487,644 273,092 31,664,015
David J. Bronczek 792,335,859 123,594,173 291,446 31,664,015
Donnie King 906,982,256 7,470,821 1,768,401 31,664,015
Maria N. Martinez 896,212,167 19,729,338 279,973 31,664,015
Kevin M. McNamara 884,587,632 29,856,801 1,777,045 31,664,015
Cheryl S. Miller 832,811,726 83,129,049 280,703 31,664,015
Kate B. Quinn 854,845,345 61,058,662 317,471 31,664,015
Jeffrey K. Schomburger 852,484,622 63,453,556 283,300 31,664,015
Barbara A. Tyson 863,788,261 52,148,328 284,889 31,664,015
Noel White 897,875,367 16,620,368 1,725,743 31,664,015
2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2025:
Votes For 943,455,279
Votes Against 4,153,371
Votes Abstained 276,843
3. Amendment and Restatement of the Tyson Foods, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan:
Votes For 906,648,338
Votes Against 9,202,967
Votes Abstained 370,173
Broker Non-Votes 31,664,015
4. Shareholder proposal requesting that the Company disaggregate shareholder voting results:
Votes For 119,589,610
Votes Against 796,158,969
Votes Abstained 472,899
Broker Non-Votes 31,664,015
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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 10, 2025 By: /s/ Curt T. Calaway
Name: Curt T. Calaway
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Filing details
- Company
- TYSON FOODS, INC.
- Ticker
- TSN
- CIK
- 100493
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Feb 10, 2025
- Report date
- Feb 6, 2025
- Document
- tsn-20250206.htm
- Size
- 185 KB