TYSON BARBARA 4

What Happened
Barbara Tyson, a director of Tyson Foods (TSN), was granted a stock award on Feb 6, 2026 consisting of 2,911.431 shares of Class A common stock at an imputed price of $65.26 per share (total value $190,000). The award was made in connection with her election as a director at the company’s Feb 5, 2026 annual meeting.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A) on 2026-02-06. Price used for value: $65.26 per share. Total value: $190,000.
• Distribution terms: Award is deferred under the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors and "shall distribute 180 days after termination" of her board service (i.e., distribution occurs post-service).
• Additional shares: Filing also reports 1,857.073 shares received via the company’s dividend reinvestment plan since the last filing; those reinvestments are exempt from concurrent Section 16 reporting under Rule 16a-11.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing: Form 4 filed on 2026-02-09 reporting the Feb 6 grant — appears to have been submitted promptly.

Context
This was a compensation-related stock award tied to director election and is deferred rather than an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards reflect non-cash compensation and do not necessarily signal immediate personal buying or selling intent. The dividend-reinvested shares reported are routine and exempt under Rule 16a-11.