White Noel W 4
4 · TYSON FOODS, INC. · Filed Feb 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Tyson Foods (TSN) Director Noel W. White Receives Stock Award
What Happened Noel W. White, a director of Tyson Foods, received a stock award on February 6, 2026: 2,911.431 shares of Class A common stock at an imputed price of $65.26 per share, for a total value of $190,000. The award was granted in connection with his election as a director at the company's Feb 5, 2026 annual meeting and is reported on a Form 4 (transaction code A).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-06; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-09 (timely filing).
- Award: 2,911.431 shares @ $65.26 per share = $190,000 (classified as a grant/award).
- Deferred distribution: Under the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors, these shares will be distributed 180 days after the director’s service on the board ends (i.e., they are deferred compensation, not immediately transferable).
- Additional acquisition: 234.851 shares were added via the company’s dividend reinvestment plan since the last filing; these are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting under Rule 16a-11.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
Context This was a compensation award to a board member (common for director pay), not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are routine and reflect compensation policy rather than a direct buy/sell signal; purchases or sales are generally more informative about an insider’s market view. The deferred distribution means the shares aren’t immediately available to the director.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Class A Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-02-06$65.26/sh+2,911.431$190,000→ 42,632.487 total
- 1,115(indirect: By Trust)
Class A Common Stock
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents a stock award for shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock having a value of $190,000 granted in connection with the Reporting Person's election as a director at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on February 5, 2026. Pursuant to the Deferred Fee Plan for Directors, these shares shall distribute 180 days after termination of the Reporting Person's service as a member of the Issuer's board of directors.
- [F2]Includes 234.851 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock received by the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's dividend reinvestment plan since the last Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership was filed by the Reporting Person. Such acquisitions are exempt from Section 16 concurrent reporting requirements pursuant to Rule 16a-11.