FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Stouffer Stephen R	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

TYSON FOODS INC [ TSN ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President of Fresh Meats	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/19/2016		
(Street)

SPRINGDALE, AR 72762
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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  	12/19/2016  	 	J (1)	  	82.3793  	A	$0  	49424.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/9/2017  	 	J (3)	  	55.7093  	A	$0  	2733.0503  	I  	Employee Stock Purchase Plan  	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	M	  	24833  	A	$31.82  	74257.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	S	  	24833  	D	$64.608   (4)	49424.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	M	  	24833  	A	$42.26  	74257.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	S	  	24833  	D	$64.545   (5)	49424.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	M	  	12254  	A	$50  	61678.6693   (2)	D  	 	
Class A Common Stock  	2/21/2017  	 	S	  	12254  	D	$64.578   (6)	49424.6693   (2)	D  	 	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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)  	$31.82  	2/21/2017  	 	M  	  	  	24833   	11/22/2014  	11/22/2023  	Class A Common Stock  	24833.0  	$31.82  	0  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)  	$42.26  	2/21/2017  	 	M  	  	  	24833   	11/21/2015  	11/21/2024  	Class A Common Stock  	24833.0  	$42.26  	24833  	D  	 	
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)  	$50.0  	2/21/2017  	 	M  	  	  	12254   	11/30/2016  	11/30/2025  	Class A Common Stock  	12254.0  	$50  	24505  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	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.	
(  2) 	Includes 7,021.6853 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on the fourth business day following the filing of the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2017 fiscal year if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement ("SIA") are achieved; 8,544.25 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on December 1, 2018 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved; and 7,277.144 shares of Class A Common Stock which vest on November 18, 2019 if the performance metrics described in the applicable SIA are achieved.	
(  3) 	Represents shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock purchased for the Reporting Person's account under the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase 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 16b-3.	
(  4) 	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 21, 2017 at prices ranging from $64.53 to $64.67, 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.	
(  5) 	This is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions on February 21, 2017 at prices ranging from $64.49 to $64.63, 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 February 21, 2017 at prices ranging from $64.52 to $64.65, 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.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Stouffer Stephen R
2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
SPRINGDALE, AR 72762			President of Fresh Meats		

Signatures		
/s/ R. Read Hudson as Stephen R. Stouffer		2/23/2017	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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