# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000100493
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-025407
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 11006
**Document Hash:** 5b745ebf9ac2f1e9d337116f03f10e58
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-025407.hdr.sgml**: 20260416

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-025407

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260406

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260416

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260416

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Thomas Phillip W
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001820034

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-14704
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26866280

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2200 W DON TYSON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SPRINGDALE
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 72762
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TYSON FOODS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000100493
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 710225165
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1003

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY
- **CITY:** SPRINGDALE
- **STATE:** AR
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 479-290-5799

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** P O BOX 2020
- **STREET 2:** P O BOX 2020
- **CITY:** SPRINGDALE
- **STATE:** AR
- **ZIP:** 72765-2020

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TYSON FOODS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Ex-24

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Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. To Whom It May Concern: I, Phillip W. Thomas, the undersigned, of 2200 West Don Tyson Parkway, Springdale, AR 72762 hereby appoint Adam Deckinger, Marissa Savells or Gordon McGrath as my true and lawful attorneys in fact, giving to each individually the full power and authority to execute and file on my behalf all forms necessary for reporting my transactions in Tyson Foods, Inc. securities to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation Forms 3, 4 or 5. The undersigned also hereby grants to each such attorney in fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, including without limitation the updating of EDGAR CIK, CCC, Password, and other access codes, passphrases, and other account or filer information, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney in fact, or such attorney in fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. This power of attorney will continue until terminated by me in writing, or until I am no longer required to report my trading activity in Tyson Foods, Inc. securities to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys in fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. /s/ Phillip W. Thomas Phillip W. Thomas STATE OF ARKANSAS)) COUNTY OF WASHINGTON) On this the 2nd day of April, 2026, before me, the undersigned notary, personally appeared Phillip W. Thomas, known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that they had executed the same for the purpose therein contained. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and official seal. /s/ Nicole Nelson My Commission Expires: 3/7/2034 Notary Public

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Thomas Phillip W<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>2200 W. DON TYSON PARKWAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>SPRINGDALE, AR 72762<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>TYSON FOODS, INC. [ TSN ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-06 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_VP, Controller & CAO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Stock | 27552.1838<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2017-11-28 | 2026-11-28 | Class A Common Stock | 2261 | $58.34 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2018-11-17 | 2027-11-17 | Class A Common Stock | 2400 | $77.97 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2019-11-19 | 2028-11-19 | Class A Common Stock | 3855 | $59.42 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2020-11-18 | 2029-11-18 | Class A Common Stock | 2611 | $89.98 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2021-11-20 | 2030-11-20 | Class A Common Stock | 3910 | $60.74 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2022-11-19 | 2031-11-19 | Class A Common Stock | 2647 | $81.51 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2023-11-18 | 2032-11-18 | Class A Common Stock | 2766 | $65.52 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2024-11-17 | 2033-11-17 | Class A Common Stock | 3862 | $48.74 | D |  |
| Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy) | 2025-11-18 | 2034-11-18 | Class A Common Stock | 3139 | $64.54 | D |  |
| Performance Shares | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 1795.24 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |
| Performance Shares | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 1355.748 | <sup>(3)</sup> | D |  |
| Performance Shares | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Class A Common Stock | 765.664 | <sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes 652.377 shares of restricted Class A Common Stock which vest on November 17, 2026; 951.366 restricted stock units ("RSUs") which vest in equal annual increments on November 18, 2026 and November 18, 2027 and become fully vested after two years; and 2,335.926 RSUs which vest in equal annual increments on November 25, 2026, November 25, 2027 and November 25, 2028 and become fully vested after three years. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.

(2) Award of performance Class A Common Stock which vests on November 17, 2026 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the "SIA") are achieved. The performance metrics set forth in the SIAs are: (1) achievement of a three year (fiscal 2024-2026) cumulative operating income target; and (2) a favorable comparison of the relative total shareholder return of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock compared to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three year (fiscal 2024-2026) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance metrics, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50 to 200 percent and are reported as derivative securities at the 200 percent level. If none of the performance metrics are achieved, the award expires.

(3) Award of performance Class A Common Stock which will vest on November 18, 2027 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the SIA) are achieved. The performance metrics set forth in the SIAs are: (1) achievement of a three-year (fiscal 2025-2027) cumulative operating income target; and (2) a favorable comparison of the relative total shareholder return of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock compared to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three-year (fiscal 2025-2027) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance metrics, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50 to 200 percent and are reported as derivative securities at the 200 percent level. If none of the performance metrics are achieved, the award expires.

(4) Award of performance Class A Common Stock which will vest on November 25, 2028 if the performance metrics described in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement (the "SIA") are achieved. The performance metrics set forth in the SIAs are: (1) achievement of a three-year (fiscal 2026-2028) cumulative operating income target; and (2) a favorable comparison of the relative total shareholder return of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock compared to a predetermined peer group of publicly traded companies over a three-year (fiscal 2026-2028) period. Subject to the achievement of the performance metrics, the performance shares could vest at a level of 50 to 200 percent and are reported as derivative securities at the 100 percent level. If none of the performance metrics are achieved, the award expires.

**Signature:** /s/ Marissa Savells by Power of Attorney for Phillip W. Thomas  
**Date:** 2026-04-16

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**