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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transactions disclosed in this report were effected by TLPCRT, L.P. and TLP Investment, L.P., each a limited partnership for which the Tyson Limited Partnership (the &quot;Partnership&quot;) directly or indirectly holds all of the outstanding beneficial interest, and the Partnership. The reporting person has approximately a 54% combined interest as a general and limited partner in the Partnership. Amounts disclosed in this report represent the reporting person's pro rata interest in such transactions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In connection with the settlement of the Contracts (as defined below),  each of TLPCRT, L.P and TLP Investment, L.P. (collectively the &quot;Counterparties&quot;) converted 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the Contracts to Class A Common Stock (on a one for one basis) in order to settle the Contracts in Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Contracts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On November 19, 2004, each of TLPCRT, L.P and TLP Investment, L.P. (collectively the &quot;Counterparties&quot;) entered into pre-paid variable equity forward contracts (the &quot;Contracts&quot;) with an unaffiliated third party buyer (the &quot;Buyer&quot;). In exchange for a cash payment, each of the Counterparties pledged 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) and agreed to settle the Contracts with either a payment of cash or the delivery of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (or Class B Common Stock immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock). The Counterparties chose to settle the Contracts through the delivery of shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Under the terms of the Contracts, the Counterparties agreed to collectively deliver a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (or Class B Common Stock immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock) on the expiration date of the Contracts as follows: (i) if the Final Price (as defined below) is less than the Floor Price (as defined below), then 2,000,000 shares; (ii) if the Final Price is less than or equal to the Cap Price (as defined below) , but greater than or equal to the Floor Price, then a number of shares equal to 2,000,000 times the Floor Price divided by the Final Price; (iii) if the Final Price is greater than the Cap Price, then a number of shares equal to 2,000,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Floor Price and the difference between the Final Price and the Cap Price, and the denominator of which is the Final Price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The Contract had a Floor Price equal to $16.6385/share and a Cap Price equal to $19.9662 /share, each based on an average market price of the Company's Class A Common Stock of $16.6385/share over a four trading day period ending on November 19, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On the expiration date the Final Price was $14.56 (based on the closing price for the Company's Class A Common stock on August 22, 2006) which was less than the Floor Price, resulting in the Partnership delivering all 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to the Buyer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents shares purchased from 07-01-06 through 07-31-06 for the reporting person's account in the Tyson Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan which transactions are exempt under Section 16(b)(3).</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>By: By: R. Read Hudson, by power of attorney for</signatureName>
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0000100493
TYSON FOODS INC
TSN
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TYSON DONALD J
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SPRINGDALE
AR
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The transactions disclosed in this report were effected by TLPCRT, L.P. and TLP Investment, L.P., each a limited partnership for which the Tyson Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") directly or indirectly holds all of the outstanding beneficial interest, and the Partnership. The reporting person has approximately a 54% combined interest as a general and limited partner in the Partnership. Amounts disclosed in this report represent the reporting person's pro rata interest in such transactions.
In connection with the settlement of the Contracts (as defined below),  each of TLPCRT, L.P and TLP Investment, L.P. (collectively the "Counterparties") converted 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the Contracts to Class A Common Stock (on a one for one basis) in order to settle the Contracts in Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Contracts.
On November 19, 2004, each of TLPCRT, L.P and TLP Investment, L.P. (collectively the "Counterparties") entered into pre-paid variable equity forward contracts (the "Contracts") with an unaffiliated third party buyer (the "Buyer"). In exchange for a cash payment, each of the Counterparties pledged 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock of Tyson Foods, Inc. (the "Company") and agreed to settle the Contracts with either a payment of cash or the delivery of up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (or Class B Common Stock immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock). The Counterparties chose to settle the Contracts through the delivery of shares.
Under the terms of the Contracts, the Counterparties agreed to collectively deliver a number of shares of Class A Common Stock (or Class B Common Stock immediately convertible into Class A Common Stock) on the expiration date of the Contracts as follows: (i) if the Final Price (as defined below) is less than the Floor Price (as defined below), then 2,000,000 shares; (ii) if the Final Price is less than or equal to the Cap Price (as defined below) , but greater than or equal to the Floor Price, then a number of shares equal to 2,000,000 times the Floor Price divided by the Final Price; (iii) if the Final Price is greater than the Cap Price, then a number of shares equal to 2,000,000 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the Floor Price and the difference between the Final Price and the Cap Price, and the denominator of which is the Final Price.
The Contract had a Floor Price equal to $16.6385/share and a Cap Price equal to $19.9662 /share, each based on an average market price of the Company's Class A Common Stock of $16.6385/share over a four trading day period ending on November 19, 2004.
On the expiration date the Final Price was $14.56 (based on the closing price for the Company's Class A Common stock on August 22, 2006) which was less than the Floor Price, resulting in the Partnership delivering all 2,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock to the Buyer.
Represents shares purchased from 07-01-06 through 07-31-06 for the reporting person's account in the Tyson Foods, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan which transactions are exempt under Section 16(b)(3).
By: By: R. Read Hudson, by power of attorney for
2006-08-24