SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549 FORM 10-Q/A x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended February 1, 1998 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. 200 Commerce Street Smithfield, VA 23430 (757) 365-3000 Virginia 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 Class Shares outstanding at March 13, 1998 - - ----------------------------- --------------------------------------- Common Stock, $.50 par value 37,537,362 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K. This Form 10-Q is amended pursuant to Item 601(c) of Regulation S-K to restate certain previously submitted Financial Data Schedules. The restatement is necessary for the retroactive presentation required in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share." The restated schedules are included as Exhibits 27.1 through 27.4 to this amended Form 10-Q. The original Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule is hereby deleted. A. Exhibits Exhibit 27.1 Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1998 Exhibit 27.2 Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1997 Exhibit 27.3 Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year 1996 Exhibit 27.4 Financial Data Schedule for fiscal year end 1995 B. Reports on Form 8-K None to add with this amendment. 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 --------------------------------------- Aaron D. Trub Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer /s/ C. LARRY POPE --------------------------------- C. Larry Pope Vice President and Controller Date: April 27, 1998