SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- -- ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended July 28, 1996
or
- -- TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from.......................to.....................
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-2258
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
900 Dominion Tower
999 Waterside Drive
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
(757) 365-3000
Delaware 52-0845861
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
Shares outstanding
Class at September 6, 1996
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Common Stock, $.50
par value per share 18,017,015
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Consolidated Balance Sheets - July 28, 1996 and
April 28, 1996 3-4
Consolidated Statements of Income - 13 Weeks Ended
July 28, 1996 and July 30, 1995 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - 13 Weeks Ended
July 28, 1996 and July 30, 1995 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations. 8-9
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Legal Proceedings. 10
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 10-11
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. 11-12
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
July 28, April 28,
(In thousands) 1996 1996
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ASSETS (Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash $ 22,662 $ 28,529
Accounts receivable less allowances
of $1,258 and $1,084 168,848 144,956
Inventories 223,439 210,759
Advances to joint hog production
arrangements 7,608 7,578
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 35,167 28,585
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Total current assets 457,724 420,407
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Property, plant and equipment 553,143 536,589
Less accumulated depreciation (172,103) (163,866)
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Net property, plant and equipment 381,040 372,723
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Other assets:
Investments in partnerships 37,552 29,662
Other 35,229 34,827
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Total other assets 72,781 64,489
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$ 911,545 $ 857,619
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
July 28, April 28,
(In thousands) 1996 1996
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 78,200 $ 110,563
Current portion of long-term debt
and capital lease obligations 9,184 13,392
Accounts payable 118,294 113,344
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities 99,348 95,082
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Total current liabilities 305,026 332,381
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Long-term debt and capital lease
obligations 270,805 188,618
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Other noncurrent liabilities:
Pension and post-retirement benefits 57,285 59,128
Other 15,504 14,975
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Total other noncurrent liabilities 72,789 74,103
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Series C 6.75% cumulative convertible redeemable
preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 2,000 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding 20,000 20,000
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value,
authorized 1,000,000 shares - -
Common stock, $.50 par value,
authorized 25,000,000 shares;
issued 18,453,015 shares 9,227 9,227
Additional paid-in capital 92,762 92,762
Retained earnings 148,579 148,171
Treasury stock, at cost, 437,000 shares (7,643) (7,643)
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Total stockholders' equity 242,925 242,517
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$ 911,545 $ 857,619
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
13 Weeks 13 Weeks
Ended Ended
(In thousands, except per share data) July 28, 1996 July 30, 1995
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Sales $ 892,870 $ 367,328
Cost of sales 834,108 346,305
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Gross profit 58,762 21,023
Selling, general and administrative expenses 42,856 15,090
Depreciation expense 8,755 5,379
Interest expense 5,990 4,292
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Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes 1,161 (3,738)
Income taxes (credit) 415 (1,144)
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 746 (2,594)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax - (1,800)
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Net income (loss) $ 746 $ (4,394)
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Net income (loss) available to common stockholders $ 408 $ (4,536)
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Income (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations $ .02 $ (.16)
Discontinued operations - (.11)
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Net income (loss) $ .02 $ (.27)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 18,604 16,886
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
13 Weeks 13 Weeks
Ended Ended
(In thousands) July 28, 1996 July 30, 1995
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 746 $ (4,394)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 9,528 5,991
Increase in accounts receivable (23,892) (12,046)
Increase in inventories (12,680) (30,011)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
and other current assets (6,582) 1,571
(Increase) decrease in other assets (1,174) 200
Increase in other liabilities 7,902 4,748
Loss on sale of property, plant
and equipment 4 339
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Net cash used in operating activities (26,148) (33,602)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (17,076) (23,405)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant
and equipment - 522
Investments in partnerships (7,890) (2,821)
(Increase) decrease in advances to joint
hog production arrangement (30) 4,060
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Net cash used in investing activities (24,996) (21,644)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings (repayments) on notes payable (32,363) 32,609
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 146,250 22,000
Principal payments on long-term debt
and capital lease obligations (68,272) (2,406)
Dividends on preferred stock (338) (169)
Exercise of common stock options - 6
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Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities 45,277 52,040
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Net decrease in cash (5,867) (3,206)
Cash at beginning of period 28,529 14,790
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Cash at end of period $ 22,662 $ 11,584
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash payments during period:
Interest (net of amount capitalized) $ 5,386 $ 3,529
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Income taxes $ 2,744 $ 358
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial
statements.
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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) These statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and related notes which are included in the
Registrant's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended April 28, 1996.
(2) The financial information furnished herein is unaudited. The information
reflects all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments)
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of
the financial position and the results of operations for the periods
included in this report.
(3) Certain expenses previously classified as selling, general and
administrative have been reclassified as cost of sales.
(4) Inventories consist of the following:
July 28, April 28,
(In thousands) 1996 1996
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Fresh and processed meats $158,045 $154,110
Livestock and manufacturing supplies 60,197 51,145
Other 5,197 5,504
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$223,439 $210,759
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(5) On July 30, 1996, the Registrant privately placed $140,000,000 of senior
secured notes with a group of institutional lenders. The placement consists
of $40,000,000 of seven-year 8.34% notes and $100,000,000 of 10-year 8.52%
notes secured by four major processing plants.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
13 Weeks Ended July 28, 1996 -
13 Weeks Ended July 30, 1995
On December 20, 1995, the Registrant acquired all of the capital stock of John
Morrell & Co. ("John Morrell") for $58.0 million comprised of $25.0 million in
cash and $33.0 million of the Registrant's common stock plus the assumption of
all of John Morrell's liabilities. Accordingly, the Registrant's operating
results for the first quarter of fiscal 1997 include the results of operations
of John Morrell.
Sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 increased $525.5 million, or
143.1%, from the same quarter a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the
inclusion of the sales of John Morrell for the period. In addition, significant
increases in unit sales prices of both fresh pork and processed meats and
increased sales of fresh pork related to increased slaughter levels at the
Registrant's Bladen County, North Carolina, plant also contributed to the
increase in sales. The increase in sales was the result of a 93.9% increase in
sales tonnage, primarily the result of the inclusion of the sales of John
Morrell, combined with a 25.3% increase in unit sales prices related to higher
live hog costs. The increase in sales tonnage reflected a 115.7% increase in
fresh pork tonnage and a 74.5% increase in processed meats tonnage.
Cost of sales increased $487.8 million, or 140.9%, in the first quarter of
fiscal 1997, reflecting the increased sales tonnage and a 30.4% increase in live
hog costs. Gross profit in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 increased $37.7
million, or 179.5%, compared to the same quarter of fiscal 1996. The increase in
gross profit reflected lower margins on substantially higher sales tonnage of
fresh pork combined with increased sales tonnage and improved margins on
processed meats compared to the first quarter of fiscal 1996. In addition, gross
profit was favorably affected by a $6.5 million reduction in cost of sales as a
result of the performance of the Registrant's hog production operations and
joint hog production arrangements. In the same quarter of fiscal 1996, gross
profit was favorably affected by a $3.2 million reduction in cost of sales as a
result of the performance of these operations.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $27.8 million, or
184.0%, in the first quarter of fiscal 1997. The increase was primarily due to
the inclusion of the operations of John Morrell and higher selling and marketing
costs associated with the increase in fresh pork tonnage.
Depreciation expense increased $3.4 million, or 62.8%, in the first quarter
of fiscal 1997 from the same quarter a year ago. The increase was related to
completed capital projects at the Bladen County plant, additional hog production
facilities at Brown's of Carolina, Inc. ("Brown's") and the inclusion of the
operations of John Morrell.
Interest expense increased $1.7 million, or 39.6%, in the first quarter of
fiscal 1997, reflecting increased carrying costs on higher levels of inventories
and accounts receivable related to higher live hog costs and the interest
expense associated with the cash portion of the purchase price, financed with
short-term borrowings, related to the acquisition of John Morrell.
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The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 1997
increased to 35.7% from 30.6% in the corresponding period a year ago, reflecting
the reduced impact of federal and state tax credits.
Income from continuing operations increased to $0.7 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 1997 compared to a loss from continuing operations of $2.6
million a year ago, reflecting the factors discussed above.
In fiscal 1996, the Registrant incurred a $1.8 million loss from
discontinued operations related to the disposition of the assets and business of
Ed Kelly, Inc., its former retail electronics subsidiary, which is reported
separately as discontinued operations in the Registrant's consolidated
statements of operations.
Reflecting the factors discussed above, the Registrant had net income of
$0.7 million in the first quarter of 1997 compared to a net loss of $4.4 million
in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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During the first quarter of fiscal 1997, the Registrant's cash used in
operations was $26.1 million, largely the result of an increase in the levels
of accounts receivable and inventories due to substantially higher live hog
costs.
Capital expenditures in the first quarter of fiscal 1997 totaled $17.1
million, consisting primarily of $5.7 million related to several plant
renovations and expansion projects at John Morrell and Patrick Cudahy
Incorporated, and $5.1 million related to hog production facilities and a
feedmill at Brown's.
On April 30, 1996, the Registrant consolidated its lines of credit into
a single line by increasing a previously existing $200.0 million line of credit
to $255.0 million. This line consists of a 364-day, $205.0 million revolving
credit facility and a two-year, $50.0 million revolving credit facility. The
Registrant is using the short-term facility for seasonal inventory and
receivable needs and the long-term facility for working capital and capital
expenditures. The Registrant funded its first quarter capital expenditures and
increased levels of inventories and accounts receivable with $42.4 million in
borrowings under the line of credit.
On July 30, 1996, the Registrant privately placed $140.0 million of senior
secured notes with a group of institutional lenders. The placement consists of
$40.0 million of seven-year 8.34% notes and $100.0 million of 10-year 8.52%
notes secured by four of the Registrant's major processing plants. The proceeds
of the financing were used to repay $65.2 million of long-term bank debt and
reduce short-term borrowings. As a result of the placement of these notes
shortly after the end of the current quarter, the Registrant reclassified
$74.8 million of short-term debt as long-term on the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet as of July 28, 1996.
As of July 28, 1996, the Registrant had definitive commitments of $37.6
million for capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 1997, related to
current capital projects underway at its meat processing plants and completion
of its hog production expansion program at Brown's. The Registrant intends to
fund these capital expenditures with internally generated funds.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Legal Proceedings
Reference is made to the disclosure appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 28,
1996, under the caption "BUSINESS - Regulation." On August 30, 1996, the
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality filed a civil suit against the
Registrant in the Circuit Court of the County of Isle of Wight, Virginia,
concerning water pollution permit violations at the Registrant's Smithfield
Packing and Gwaltney plants in Smithfield, Virginia. The Registrant reaffirms
its belief, based on its knowledge of the facts and circumstances surrounding
the violations and investigations, as summarized in prior disclosures, that the
ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on
its financial position or annual results of operations.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) Annual Meeting of Stockholders held August 28, 1996.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) There were 18,016,015 shares of Registrant's Common Stock
outstanding as of July 12, 1996, the record date for the 1996
Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A total of 14,445,153 shares were
voted. All of management's nominees for directors of the
corporation were elected with the following vote:
Votes Broker
Director Nominee Votes For Withheld Non-Votes
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Joseph W. Luter, III 13,973,338 471,815 0
Robert L. Burrus, Jr. 13,617,826 827,327 0
Thomas D. Davis 13,977,626 467,527 0
F. J. Faison, Jr. 13,973,826 471,327 0
Joel W. Greenberg 13,445,723 999,430 0
Cecil W. Gwaltney 13,978,403 466,750 0
George E. Hamilton, Jr. 13,978,353 466,800 0
Richard J. Holland 14,142,938 302,215 0
Roger R. Kapella 13,973,826 471,327 0
Lewis R. Little 13,983,026 462,127 0
Robert W. Manly, IV 13,974,326 470,827 0
H. Gordon Maxwell, III 13,975,926 469,227 0
Wendell H. Murphy 13,974,226 470,927 0
John O. Nielson 13,975,526 469,627 0
William H. Prestage 13,261,223 1,183,930 0
Joseph B. Sebring 13,928,726 516,427 0
Aaron D. Trub 13,973,338 471,815 0
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The 1997 Incentive Bonus Plan applicable to the Registrant's President
and Chief Operating Officer was approved by the stockholders with the
following vote:
Broker
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-Votes
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12,943,296 1,114,790 80,133 306,934
The appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent public
accountants to audit and report on the Registrant's financial
statements for the fiscal year ending April 27, 1997 was ratified by
the stockholders with the following vote:
Broker
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Non-Votes
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14,397,667 12,026 35,460 0
(d) Not applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
A. Exhibits
Exhibit 4.6 - Fourth Amended, Restated and Continued
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 30, 1996 among
Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd., The Smithfield Packing Company,
Incorporated, Patrick Cudahy Incorporated, Esskay, Inc.,
Brown's of Carolina, Inc., and John Morrell & Co., and
Cooperatieve Centrale RaiffeisenBoerenleenbank-B.A.,
"Rabobank Nederland", New York Branch, as agent, and each
bank a party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.6 to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report for fiscal
year ended April 28, 1996); and a First Amendment to such
Credit Agreement dated as of July 29, 1996.
Exhibit 4.6(a) - Fourth Amended, Restated and Continued
Guaranty dated as of April 30, 1996, made by Smithfield
Foods, Inc. in favor of Cooperatieve Centrale
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "Rabobank Nederland", New
York Branch, as agent for the banks a party to the Credit
Agreement, as defined therein (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.6(a) to the Registrant's Form 10-K Annual Report
for the fiscal year ended April 28, 1996); and Amendment No.
1 to such Guaranty dated as of July 26, 1996; and Amendment
No. 2 to such Guaranty dated as of July 29, 1996.
Exhibit 4.7 - Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 15,
1996, among Smithfield Foods, Inc. and each of the Purchasers
listed on Annex 1 thereto.
Exhibit 4-7(a) - Joint and Several Guaranty dated as of July
15, 1996, by Gwaltney of Smithfield, Ltd., John Morrell &
Co., The Smithfield Packing Company, Incorporated, SFFC,
Inc., Patrick Cudahy Incorporated, and Brown's of Carolina,
Inc.
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Exhibit 11 - Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Share.
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule.
B. Reports on Form 8-K.
1. An Amended Current Report on Form 8-K for December 21, 1995
was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 14, 1996, to report, under Items 2 and 7, the
acquisition by the Registrant from Chiquita Brands
International, Inc. of all of the outstanding capital stock
of John Morrell & Co.
2. A Current Report on Form 8-K for June 19, 1996, was filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 19,
1996, to report, under Item 5, that the Registrant had filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration
Statement on Form S-3 to register the offer and resale of
any or all of the 1,094,273 common shares of the Registrant
held by Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.
/s/ Aaron D. Trub
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Aaron D. Trub
Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer
/s/ C. Larry Pope
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C. Larry Pope
Vice President and Controller
Date: September 9, 1996
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