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 INC President, North America Pork, Owens Donovan received equity-based compensation on March 10, 2026. He was granted 78,637 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to continued service.
He was also granted stock options for 209,409 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.76 per share, expiring March 10, 2036, which vest in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028. Following these grants, he directly holds 155,637 shares of Common Stock and 602,306 stock options.
Smithfield Foods director Hank Shenghua He received new equity awards as part of his compensation. He was granted stock options for 208,653 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.76 per share, vesting in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, and expiring on March 10, 2036.
He also received 78,353 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Common Stock, which will vest in three equal annual installments on the same dates, subject to his continued service. After these awards, he directly holds 601,550 stock options and 165,353 shares of Common Stock.
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC Chief Financial Officer Mark L. Hall received new equity awards as part of his compensation. He was granted stock options for 208,653 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.76 per share, bringing his stock option holdings to 601,550 shares. He also received 78,353 shares of Common Stock in the form of restricted stock units, increasing his direct common share holdings to 150,353 shares. Both the RSUs and options vest in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to his continued service.
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC granted equity awards to executive Steven France, President, Packaged Meats. He received stock options for 248,470 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $23.76 per share, expiring on March 10, 2036, vesting in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to continued service.
France also received 93,305 restricted stock units, each representing one share of Common Stock, vesting in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, contingent on continued service. After these awards, he directly holds 163,305 shares of Common Stock and 641,367 stock options in total. These are compensation-related grants, not open‑market purchases.
Smithfield Foods awarded Chief Legal Officer Tennille J. Checkovich new equity-based compensation. She received 10,676 shares of Common Stock as restricted stock units, each representing one future share, and a stock option for 28,431 shares at an exercise price of $23.76 per share.
Both the RSUs and the option vest in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, as long as she continues in service. After these awards, her direct holdings reported include 22,676 Common shares and 93,914 stock options.
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC Chief Human Resources Officer Bennett Isham Jay reported equity compensation grants. On March 10, 2026, he received 39,071 stock options with an exercise price of $23.76 per share, expiring on March 10, 2036. Following this grant, he held 130,747 options in total.
He was also granted 14,672 restricted stock units, each representing one share of common stock. After this award, his direct common stock holdings totaled 28,672 shares. Both the RSUs and options vest in three equal annual installments on the grant date, March 10, 2027, and March 10, 2028, subject to his continued service.
Smithfield Foods agreed to acquire Nathan’s Famous through a cash merger in which each Nathan’s common share will be converted into the right to receive $102.00 in cash, subject to limited exclusions such as treasury and already‑owned shares. Nathan’s will survive as the wholly owned subsidiary of Smithfield and will cease to be publicly traded after the merger closes.
The deal has been approved by the boards of Smithfield, the merger subsidiary and Nathan’s, and will be submitted to Nathan’s stockholders for approval, supported by a voting agreement covering about 29.9% of Nathan’s shares. All outstanding Nathan’s stock options and restricted stock units will be cashed out based on the $102.00 per‑share price. The merger is conditioned on Nathan’s stockholder approval, antitrust clearance, CFIUS clearance and other customary conditions, and includes reciprocal termination fee provisions of $10,581,814 payable by Nathan’s in specified circumstances and $7,407,270 payable by Smithfield if the transaction fails for certain CFIUS‑related reasons.
Smithfield Foods (SFD) reported Q3 2025 results with sales of $3,747 million, up from $3,334 million. Operating profit rose to $310 million from $285 million as SG&A fell to $178 million from $200 million and interest expense declined to $11 million from $17 million.
Net income attributable to Smithfield from continuing operations increased to $248 million from $202 million, and basic EPS from continuing operations was $0.63 versus $0.53. On a year-to-date basis, sales were $11,304 million versus $10,190 million and operating profit was $892 million versus $783 million.
By segment this quarter, Packaged Meats delivered operating profit of $226 million, Hog Production improved to $89 million, and Fresh Pork posted $10 million. Cash flows from operating activities were $121 million for the first nine months versus $233 million, and cash ended at $773 million. Shares outstanding were 393,112,711 as of October 27, 2025.
Smithfield Foods, Inc. furnished a press release announcing results of operations for its third fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2025. The company submitted this update via a Form 8-K under Item 2.02, with the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and is not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
Smithfield Foods insider purchase reported. An officer, Steven France, who is President, Packaged Meats, bought 2,500 shares of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (SFD) on 09/08/2025 at a price of $23.25 per share through a directed share program tied to the issuer's public offering. After the transaction he beneficially owned 70,000 shares, held directly. The Form 4 was signed on 09/09/2025 by an attorney-in-fact. The filing discloses no derivative transactions and notes the purchase was made under the company-directed share program.