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66 Tyson Foods, Inc.
corporate information
TYSON FOODS, INC. 2003 ANNUAL REPORT
CLOSING PRICE OF COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK
Fiscal Year 2003 Fiscal Year 2002
High Low High Low
First Quarter $12.77 $ 9.64 $12.13 $ 8.75
Second Quarter 11.85 7.28 13.05 11.28
Third Quarter 10.90 7.75 15.56 12.20
Fourth Quarter 14.42 10.62 15.18 10.06
As of October 31, 2003, the Company had approximately
42,000 Class A common shareholders of record and 15
Class B common shareholders of record.
DIRECTSERVICE™ SHAREHOLDER
INVESTMENT PROGRAM
Tyson has authorized EquiServe Trust Co., N.A. to imple-
ment its program for dividend reinvestment and direct
purchase of shares for current as well as new investors of
Tyson Class A Common Stock. This program provides
alternatives to traditional retail brokerage methods of
purchasing, holding and selling Tyson stock. All inquiries
concerning this program should be directed to:
DirectSERVICE™ Program for Shareholders
of Tyson Foods, Inc.
c/o EquiServe Trust Co., N.A.
P.O. Box 43081
Providence, RI 02940-3081
1-800-317-4445 (current shareholders)
1-800-822-7096 (non-shareholders)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
If your Tyson stock is registered in your own name(s),
send change of address information to the Company’s
transfer agent, EquiServe Trust Co., N.A.
MULTIPLE DIVIDEND CHECKS AND
DUPLICATE MAILINGS
If your Tyson stock is registered in similar but different
names (e.g., Jane A. Doe and J.A. Doe) we are required
to create separate accounts and mail dividend checks
and proxy materials separately, even if the mailing
addresses are the same. To consolidate accounts, contact
the Company’s transfer agent, EquiServe Trust Co., N.A.
LOST OR STOLEN STOCK CERTIFICATES
OR LEGAL TRANSFERS
If your stock certificates are lost, stolen or in some way
destroyed, or if you wish to transfer registration, notify
the Company’s transfer agent, EquiServe Trust Co., N.A.,
in writing. Include the exact name(s) and Social Security
or tax identification number(s) in which the stock is
registered and, if possible, the numbers and issue dates
of the certificates.
STOCK EXCHANGE LISTINGS
The Class A common stock of the Company is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TSN.
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
2210 West Oaklawn Drive
Springdale, Arkansas 72762-6999
Telephone (479) 290-4000
AVAILABILITY OF FORM 10-K
A copy of the Company’s Form 10-K, as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for fiscal 2003,
may be obtained by Tyson shareholders by writing to:
Vice President of Investor Relations
Tyson Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 2020
Springdale, Arkansas 72765-2020
Telephone (479) 290-4826
Fax (479) 757-6577
E-mail: [email protected]