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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Smithfield Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFD), an American food company with a leading position in packaged meats and fresh pork products. Through these filings, investors can review how Smithfield reports its financial condition, segment results and material corporate events.
Key documents available for Smithfield Foods include current reports on Form 8-K, which the company uses to announce items such as quarterly results and material agreements. For example, recent 8-K filings describe the release of fiscal quarter financial results and an omnibus amendment to a credit and receivables facility, including the termination of a monetization component and the continuation of a securitization component.
Smithfield Foods has also filed a registration statement on Form S-1 related to offerings of common stock by its principal shareholder, SFDS UK Holdings Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of WH Group Limited. The S-1 prospectus describes the company’s business, segment structure, historical financial information, risk factors, dividend policy, ownership structure and status as a controlled company under Nasdaq corporate governance standards.
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Users interested in Smithfield Foods’ regulatory history can use this page to locate quarterly and annual reporting (when filed), current reports on material events, registration statements and exhibits related to credit facilities and other agreements. This provides a structured view of how Smithfield communicates with regulators and investors about its packaged meats, fresh pork and hog production operations.
Smithfield Foods Chief Financial Officer Mark L. Hall reported compensation-related stock movements. He received an award of 78,353 restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing one share of common stock, with vesting in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to his continuous service. On the same date, 11,780 shares of common stock were withheld by the company to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting at $23.76 per share, and no shares were sold in the market. After these transactions, he directly held 146,505 shares of common stock.
Smithfield Foods Chief Financial Officer Mark L. Hall reported a compensation-related share transaction. On the vesting of restricted stock units, the company withheld 3,848 shares of common stock, valued at $23.65 per share, to cover tax withholding obligations. The footnote states that no shares were sold in the market. After this tax-withholding disposition, Hall directly holds 68,152 shares of Smithfield Foods common stock.
QUELCH JOHN reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Smithfield Foods director John Quelch received an equity award of 6,915 restricted stock units (RSUs) of Common Stock. The grant was made at no cash cost to him and is a form of stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Smithfield Foods common share, and the RSUs will vest on the day of the company’s annual meeting of shareholders to occur in 2027. After this award, Quelch directly holds 15,915 shares of Common Stock, indicating the transaction is modest in scale and primarily aligns director compensation with shareholder interests.
Starling Raymond A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC director Raymond A. Starling received a grant of 6,915 restricted stock units (RSUs) of Common Stock. The award was made at no cash cost per share and increases his direct holdings to 15,915 shares after the reported transaction.
Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. The RSUs will vest on the day of the annual meeting of the company's shareholders to occur in 2027, linking the director's compensation to the company’s future performance and continued service through that date.
Gallagher Marie T. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Smithfield Foods director Marie T. Gallagher received an equity award that increases her stake in the company. She was granted 6,915 shares of Common Stock as a compensation-related award, recorded at a price of $0.00 per share.
The award is structured as restricted stock units (RSUs), each representing a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. These RSUs will vest on the day of Smithfield Foods’ annual shareholder meeting to occur in 2027. After this grant, Gallagher holds 15,915 shares of Common Stock directly reported in this filing.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 2, 2026. Shareholders elected three directors — Wan Long, Hank Shenghua He, and Raymond A. Starling — to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting.
Support for the nominees was strong, with Wan Long receiving 349,402,219 votes for, Hank Shenghua He receiving 352,339,183 votes for, and Raymond A. Starling receiving 368,046,086 votes for, alongside broker non-votes of 6,143,347 for each nominee.
Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027, by 379,298,050 votes for, 424,737 against, and 7,967 abstentions. In an advisory vote, shareholders approved 2025 compensation for named executive officers, with 369,498,286 votes for, 4,053,422 against, 35,699 abstentions, and 6,143,347 broker non-votes.
Smithfield Foods reported record first‑quarter fiscal 2026 results, with net sales of $3.8 billion, up 0.8% year over year. Operating profit rose to $333 million, a 3.4% increase, driving a consolidated operating margin of 8.7%, up from 8.5%.
Net income attributable to Smithfield grew to $246 million, or $0.62 diluted EPS, while adjusted diluted EPS reached $0.64, compared with $0.57 and $0.58 in the prior‑year quarter. Packaged Meats delivered operating profit of $275 million, though its margin eased to 12.8% from 13.1%.
The company ended the quarter with $3,683 million of available liquidity, including $1,386 million in cash and a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.4x. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, implying an annual rate of $1.25, and management reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, including low‑single‑digit sales growth and adjusted operating profit of $1,325–$1,475 million.
Smithfield Foods reported record first‑quarter fiscal 2026 results, with net sales of $3.8 billion, up 0.8% year over year. Operating profit rose to $333 million, a 3.4% increase, driving a consolidated operating margin of 8.7%, up from 8.5%.
Net income attributable to Smithfield grew to $246 million, or $0.62 diluted EPS, while adjusted diluted EPS reached $0.64, compared with $0.57 and $0.58 in the prior‑year quarter. Packaged Meats delivered operating profit of $275 million, though its margin eased to 12.8% from 13.1%.
The company ended the quarter with $3,683 million of available liquidity, including $1,386 million in cash and a net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio of 0.4x. The board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, implying an annual rate of $1.25, and management reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook, including low‑single‑digit sales growth and adjusted operating profit of $1,325–$1,475 million.
Smithfield Foods delivered modestly stronger results for the quarter ended March 29, 2026. Sales rose slightly to $3.8 billion from $3.77 billion, while net income attributable to Smithfield increased to $246 million from $224 million, lifting diluted EPS to $0.62 from $0.57.
Growth was driven mainly by the Packaged Meats segment, where sales grew 6.2% on higher volumes and pricing, partly offset by weaker Hog Production sales after prior-year one-time hog inventory sales. SG&A expenses fell 8.6%, supporting operating profit margin expansion to 8.7%.
The company ended the quarter with $1.39 billion in cash and cash equivalents and total assets of $12.0 billion. It is pursuing several strategic moves, including a pending all-cash acquisition of Nathan’s Famous at $102.00 per share and a proposed new Sioux Falls production facility with a preliminary investment estimate of up to $1.3 billion, both subject to approvals. Smithfield is also closing its Springfield, Massachusetts dry sausage facility and rolling out automation and process optimization initiatives. Contingent litigation-related liabilities totaled $149 million as of March 29, 2026.
Smithfield Foods delivered modestly stronger results for the quarter ended March 29, 2026. Sales rose slightly to $3.8 billion from $3.77 billion, while net income attributable to Smithfield increased to $246 million from $224 million, lifting diluted EPS to $0.62 from $0.57.
Growth was driven mainly by the Packaged Meats segment, where sales grew 6.2% on higher volumes and pricing, partly offset by weaker Hog Production sales after prior-year one-time hog inventory sales. SG&A expenses fell 8.6%, supporting operating profit margin expansion to 8.7%.
The company ended the quarter with $1.39 billion in cash and cash equivalents and total assets of $12.0 billion. It is pursuing several strategic moves, including a pending all-cash acquisition of Nathan’s Famous at $102.00 per share and a proposed new Sioux Falls production facility with a preliminary investment estimate of up to $1.3 billion, both subject to approvals. Smithfield is also closing its Springfield, Massachusetts dry sausage facility and rolling out automation and process optimization initiatives. Contingent litigation-related liabilities totaled $149 million as of March 29, 2026.
Smithfield Foods is asking shareholders to vote at its virtual 2026 annual meeting on June 2, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Shareholders will elect three Class II directors, ratify Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2027, and cast an advisory vote on 2025 executive pay.
The company explains how to attend and vote online, broker voting rules, and quorum requirements. The proxy also details board structure, WH Group’s control at about 87% ownership, committee compositions, independent director pay, and a pay-for-performance program where Smithfield’s named executives receive most target compensation through performance-based incentives tied primarily to Normalized Net Income and meat sales metrics.