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Insider Trading: TYSON FOODS INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of TYSON FOODS INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of TYSON FOODS INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of TYSON FOODS INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is tsn. The reporting company's CIK number is 100493.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $146,100. The total value of stock sales is $518,017,603. The total value of stock exercises is $3,620,599.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at TYSON FOODS INC (tsn) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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    $16,595k

    $1,659k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at TYSON FOODS INC (tsn) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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    $11.50

    $5.75



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for TYSON FOODS INC (tsn).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 0 0 33,000 599,280 0 0
2008-03 0 0 22,338 363,868 20,000 230,000
2007-12 10,000 146,100 2,016 31,086 2,016 23,153
2007-11 0 0 0 0 6,552 0
2007-09 0 0 1,800 32,543 0 0
2007-08 0 0 1,700 35,173 0 0
2007-06 0 0 47,488 1,096,230 31,002 337,921
2007-05 0 0 113,500 2,396,277 47,000 672,169
2007-03 0 0 7,129,545 129,598,327 0 0
2007-02 0 0 3,236,954 60,069,869 96,593 898,575
2007-01 0 0 10,000 173,600 0 0
2006-12 0 0 44,501 742,718 40,001 312,607
2006-11 0 0 10,815,470 165,957,486 0 0
2006-10 0 0 45,955 693,919 0 0
2006-09 0 0 75,907 1,220,166 64,407 662,232
2006-08 0 0 1,400,518 19,322,341 28,572 284,862
2006-06 0 0 2,256,301 35,794,251 0 0
2006-05 0 0 6,237,044 99,883,709 21,000 199,080
2005-11 0 0 408 6,760 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for TYSON FOODS INC (tsn)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-14 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 33,000 18.16 599,280
2008-03-28 Leonard Bernard (Group VP of Food Service) Sale 20,000 16.30 326,000
2008-03-28 Leonard Bernard (Group VP of Food Service) Option Exercise 20,000 11.50 230,000
2008-03-06 Smith Jo Ann R (Director) Sale 2,338 16.20 37,868
2007-12-21 Mcnair Scott (Group VP of Consumer Products) Sale 2,016 15.42 31,086
2007-12-21 Mcnair Scott (Group VP of Consumer Products) Option Exercise 2,016 11.48 23,153
2007-12-05 Miquelon Wade D (Exec. VP & CFO) Purchase 10,000 14.61 146,100
2007-11-19 Lochner James V (Sr Grp VP Fresh Meats & Mar OP) Option Exercise 6,552 .00 0
2007-09-26 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 1,800 18.08 32,543
2007-08-03 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 1,700 20.69 35,173
2007-06-26 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 31,002 23.21 719,443
2007-06-26 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Option Exercise 31,002 10.90 337,921
2007-06-19 Leatherby Dennis (Sr. VP, Finance and Treasurer) Sale 4,446 22.95 102,035
2007-06-04 Lochner James V (Sr Grp VP Fresh Meats & Mar OP) Sale 12,040 22.82 274,752
2007-05-29 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 16,000 22.35 357,600
2007-05-29 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Option Exercise 16,000 15.96 255,360
2007-05-21 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 1,500 22.08 33,120
2007-05-07 Gonzalez Pita J Alberto (Exec VP & General Counsel) Sale 16,000 21.33 341,207
2007-05-07 Gonzalez Pita J Alberto (Exec VP & General Counsel) Option Exercise 16,000 15.96 255,360
2007-05-01 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 15,000 20.76 311,362
2007-05-01 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Option Exercise 15,000 10.76 161,449
2007-05-01 Tyson John H (Chairman of the Board) Sale 65,000 20.82 1,352,988
2007-03-22 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 320,750 18.75 6,015,409
2007-03-22 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 173,579 18.75 3,255,335
2007-03-21 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 415,160 18.33 7,607,931
2007-03-21 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 224,670 18.33 4,117,145
2007-03-20 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 251,400 18.28 4,595,793
2007-03-20 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 136,049 18.28 2,487,084
2007-03-19 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 201,600 18.25 3,678,877
2007-03-19 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 109,099 18.25 1,990,882
2007-03-16 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 550,000 18.26 10,041,955
2007-03-16 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 297,641 18.26 5,434,359
2007-03-15 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 539,600 18.20 9,820,018
2007-03-15 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 292,013 18.20 5,314,256
2007-03-14 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 331,561 17.93 5,945,419
2007-03-14 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 179,430 17.93 3,217,466
2007-03-13 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 106,000 18.12 1,920,253
2007-03-13 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 57,364 18.12 1,039,183
2007-03-12 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 291,900 18.20 5,311,587
2007-03-12 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 157,966 18.20 2,874,444
2007-03-09 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 161,000 18.03 2,903,007
2007-03-09 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 87,128 18.03 1,571,013
2007-03-08 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 243,701 18.08 4,405,212
2007-03-08 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 131,883 18.08 2,383,956
2007-03-07 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 561,000 18.00 10,100,300
2007-03-07 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 303,594 18.00 5,465,936
2007-03-06 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 136,600 17.88 2,442,845
2007-03-06 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 73,923 17.88 1,321,979
2007-03-05 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 116,800 17.95 2,096,816
2007-03-05 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 63,208 17.95 1,134,722
2007-03-02 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 92,300 18.04 1,664,888
2007-03-02 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 49,950 18.04 900,988
2007-03-01 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 306,700 18.07 5,540,780
2007-03-01 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 165,976 18.07 2,998,489
2007-02-28 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 502,800 18.31 9,207,273
2007-02-28 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 272,098 18.31 4,982,658
2007-02-27 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 11,000 18.50 203,500
2007-02-27 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 5,953 18.50 110,130
2007-02-26 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 604,286 18.55 11,209,505
2007-02-26 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 327,019 18.55 6,066,202
2007-02-23 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 525,200 18.56 9,747,712
2007-02-23 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 284,220 18.56 5,275,123
2007-02-22 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 128,659 18.76 2,413,642
2007-02-22 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 69,626 18.76 1,306,183
2007-02-21 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 261,815 18.95 4,961,394
2007-02-21 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 141,685 18.95 2,684,930
2007-02-16 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 50,001 18.95 947,518
2007-02-16 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Option Exercise 50,001 9.22 460,759
2007-02-13 Hart Craig (Sr VP, Ch. Acct Officer & Cont) Sale 6,000 18.76 112,560
2007-02-08 Lochner James V (Sr Grp VP Fresh Meats & Mar OP) Sale 26,592 18.22 484,639
2007-02-08 Lochner James V (Sr Grp VP Fresh Meats & Mar OP) Option Exercise 26,592 7.82 207,816
2007-02-05 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 20,000 17.84 356,900
2007-02-05 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Option Exercise 20,000 11.50 230,000
2007-01-30 Leatherby Dennis (Sr. VP, Finance and Treasurer) Sale 10,000 17.36 173,600
2006-12-18 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 40,001 16.70 667,883
2006-12-18 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Option Exercise 40,001 7.82 312,607
2006-12-06 Leatherby Dennis (Sr. VP, Finance and Treasurer) Sale 4,500 16.63 74,835
2006-11-15 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 3,485,128 15.36 53,515,185
2006-11-15 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 1,886,033 15.36 28,960,602
2006-11-14 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Poultry/Prep Foods) Sale 44,680 15.42 689,189
2006-11-14 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 3,503,600 15.33 53,720,698
2006-11-14 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 1,896,029 15.33 29,071,812
2006-10-15 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Pltry & Prep Fds) Sale 25,624 15.10 386,922
2006-10-15 Leatherby Dennis (Sr. VP, Finance and Treasurer) Sale 15,016 15.10 226,741
2006-10-15 Lee Greg W (Int'l Pres & CAO) Sale 5,315 15.10 80,256
2006-09-29 Hart Craig (Sr VP, Ch. Acct Officer & Cont) Sale 6,000 15.95 95,700
2006-09-28 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Pltry & Prep Fds) Sale 30,000 16.34 490,079
2006-09-28 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Pltry & Prep Fds) Option Exercise 30,000 11.50 345,000
2006-09-25 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 34,407 16.00 550,512
2006-09-25 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Option Exercise 34,407 9.22 317,232
2006-09-13 Lochner James V (Sr Grp VP Fresh Meats & Mar OP) Sale 5,500 15.25 83,875
2006-08-08 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Sale 28,572 13.29 379,681
2006-08-08 Bond Richard L (President & C.E.O.) Option Exercise 28,572 9.97 284,862
2006-08-04 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 126,400 13.63 1,723,021
2006-08-04 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 68,403 13.63 932,435
2006-08-03 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 112,500 13.71 1,542,228
2006-08-03 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 60,881 13.71 834,599
2006-08-02 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 341,800 13.91 4,754,062
2006-08-02 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 184,971 13.91 2,572,743
2006-08-01 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 309,500 13.80 4,271,811
2006-08-01 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 167,491 13.80 2,311,761
2006-06-02 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 737,500 15.83 11,671,822
2006-06-02 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 401,539 15.83 6,354,836
2006-06-01 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 723,400 15.90 11,504,085
2006-06-01 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 393,862 15.90 6,263,508
2006-05-31 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 864,800 16.00 13,835,935
2006-05-31 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 470,849 16.00 7,533,113
2006-05-30 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 465,100 16.13 7,502,342
2006-05-30 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 253,228 16.13 4,084,719
2006-05-26 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 403,900 16.37 6,613,822
2006-05-26 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 219,907 16.37 3,600,955
2006-05-25 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 1,205,330 16.33 19,686,775
2006-05-25 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 656,254 16.33 10,718,662
2006-05-24 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 550,000 16.16 8,887,670
2006-05-24 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 299,453 16.16 4,838,980
2006-05-23 Tyson Limited Partnership (10% Owner) Sale 50,000 16.71 835,474
2006-05-23 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 27,223 16.71 454,882
2006-05-02 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Pltry & Prep Fds) Sale 21,000 14.78 310,380
2006-05-02 Lovette William W (Sr Group VP Pltry & Prep Fds) Option Exercise 21,000 9.48 199,080
2006-05-02 Tyson Donald J (Director) Sale 750,000 14.64 10,980,000
2005-11-15 Davidson Wendy P (Group VP - Food Serv) Sale 408 16.57 6,760

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of TYSON FOODS INC (symbol tsn, CIK number 100493) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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