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Accrued Self-Insurance: We use a combination of insurance and self-insurance mechanisms in an effort to mitigate the potential
liabilities for health and welfare, workers’ compensation, auto liability and general liability risks. Liabilities associated with our risks
retained are estimated, in part, by considering claims experience, demographic factors, severity factors and other actuarial
assumptions.
Capital Stock: We have two classes of capital stock, Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value (Class A stock) and Class B Common
Stock, $0.10 par value (Class B stock). Holders of Class B stock may convert such stock into Class A stock on a share-for-share basis.
Holders of Class B stock are entitled to 10 votes per share, while holders of Class A stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters
submitted to shareholders for approval. As of September 28, 2013, Tyson Limited Partnership (the TLP) owned 99.981% of the
outstanding shares of Class B stock and the TLP and members of the Tyson family owned, in the aggregate, 2.09% of the outstanding
shares of Class A stock, giving them, collectively, control of approximately 72.46% of the total voting power of the outstanding voting
stock. Cash dividends cannot be paid to holders of Class B stock unless they are simultaneously paid to holders of Class A stock. The
per share amount of the cash dividend paid to holders of Class B stock cannot exceed 90% of the cash dividend simultaneously paid to
holders of Class A stock. We pay quarterly cash dividends to Class A and Class B shareholders. On November 14, 2013, the Board of
Directors increased the quarterly dividend previously declared on August 1, 2013, to $0.0750 per share on our Class A common stock
and $0.0675 per share on our Class B common stock. The increased quarterly dividend is payable on December 13, 2013, to
shareholders of record at the close of business on November 29, 2013. We paid Class A dividends per share of $0.30 and Class B
dividends per share of $0.27 in fiscal 2013 which includes a special dividend of $0.10 per share for Class A stock and $0.09 per share
for Class B stock paid on December 14, 2012, to shareholders of record on November 30, 2012. We paid Class A dividends per share
of $0.16 and Class B dividends per share of $0.144 in each of fiscal years 2012 and 2011.
The Class B stock is considered a participating security requiring the use of the two-class method for the computation of basic
earnings per share. The two-class computation method for each period reflects the cash dividends paid for each class of stock, plus the
amount of allocated undistributed earnings (losses) computed using the participation percentage, which reflects the dividend rights of
each class of stock. Basic earnings per share were computed using the two-class method for all periods presented. The shares of Class
B stock are considered to be participating convertible securities since the shares of Class B stock are convertible on a share-for-share
basis into shares of Class A stock. Diluted earnings per share were computed assuming the conversion of the Class B shares into
Class A shares as of the beginning of each period.
On May 11, 2011, we announced our Board of Directors reactivated a share repurchase program, which had no activity since fiscal
2005, to repurchase up to the remaining available 22.5 million shares of Class A common stock under the program. In May 2012, our
Board of Directors approved an increase of 35 million shares authorized for repurchase under our share repurchase program. As of
September 28, 2013, 14.2 million shares remained available for repurchase. The share repurchase program has no fixed or scheduled
termination date and the timing and extent to which we repurchase shares will depend upon, among other things, our working capital
needs, market conditions, liquidity targets, our debt obligations and regulatory requirements. In addition to the share repurchase
program, we purchase shares on the open market to fund certain obligations under our equity compensation plans.
A summary of cumulative share repurchases of our Class A Stock is as follows:
in millions
September 28, 2013 September 29, 2012 October 1, 2011
Shares Dollars Shares Dollars Shares Dollars
Shares repurchased:
Under share repurchase program 21.1 $ 550 12.5 $ 230 9.7 $ 170
To fund certain obligations under equity compensation plans 2.8 64 1.8 34 2.0 37
Total share repurchases 23.9 $ 614 14.3 $ 264 11.7 $ 207