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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000100493-26-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSN"
cik: "0000100493"
company_name: "TYSON FOODS, INC."
filed_at: "2026-06-18T20:38:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T20:42:51.501136+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tyson Foods Chairman John H. Tyson enters new employment agreement through 2029 with $40M cash award

## Summary
- New employment agreement with Chairman John H. Tyson through Sep 30, 2029; renews automatically for three-year terms.
- Annual base salary $3.5M; target annual incentive 300% of base; long-term incentive target $6M (50% PSUs, 50% RSUs).
- One-time $40M cash award subject to pro-rata repayment if voluntary resignation or termination for cause before Sep 30, 2029.
- Severance on termination without cause or for good reason: lump sum equal to greater of 2x salary + bonus + LTIP or amounts through Sep 30, 2029.
- Non-compete through Sep 30, 2031 (or 24 months post-termination); non-solicitation 24 months; includes personal aircraft use and security services.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000100493-26-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSN
- cik: 0000100493
- company_name: TYSON FOODS, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-06-18T20:38:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000050/0000100493-26-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/100493/000010049326000050/tsn-20260618.htm

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