SEC EDGAR Document

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2002

TYSON FOODS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

0-3400

71-0225165

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification Number

2210 West Oaklawn Drive, Springdale, Arkansas 72762
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone number, including area code: (501) 290-4000

                    Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report: Not Applicable

 

Item 5. Other Events

The Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three-month period ended December 29, 2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

                    Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

99.1 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three-month period ended December 29, 2001

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

TYSON FOODS, INC.
   

Dated: March 11, 2002

By: /s/Steven Hankins
 

Steven Hankins
 

Executive Vice President
 

  and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
for the Three-Month Period Ended December 29, 2001

 

          

 

          

Net income for the period

  

$126,927

      

Add: Provision for income taxes

  

67,462

      

Add: Minority interest

  

(63)

      

Fixed charges

  

91,374

      

Less: Capitalized interest

  

3,645

      

Income before taxes on income and fixed charges

  

$282,055

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

  

$77,465

      

Capitalized interest

  

3,645

      

Rentals at computed interest factor (1)

  

8,670

      

Amortization of debt discount expense

  

1,594

      

Total fixed charges

  

$91,374

      

 

          

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  

3.09

      

(1) Amounts represent those portions of rent expense (one-third) that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.