White Noel W 4

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.