News & Events

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 28, 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its first quarter ended March 29, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 24, 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act o…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On January 20, 2026, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (“ Smithfield ”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) with Nathan’s Famous, Inc. (“ Nathan’s ”), and Boardwalk Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Smithfield (“ Merger Sub ”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof and in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“ DGCL ”), Merger Su…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On October 28, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its third fiscal quarter ended September 28, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 12, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its second fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as a…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On July 22, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an omnibus amendment (the “Amendment”) to amend and restate (i) the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2022, among Smithfield Receivables Funding LLC, the Company, certain lender parties thereto, Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, PNC Bank, National Association, and PNC Capital Markets LLC and…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On April 29, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its first quarter ended March 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Name and Principal Position Year Salary ($) Bonus (1) ($) Non- Equity Incentive Plan Compensation (2) ($) Change in Pension Value And Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings (3) ($) All Other Compensation (4) ($) Total ($) C. Shane Smith Chief Executive Officer 2024 1,500,000 3,000,000 8,710,000 1,630,365 62,058 14,902,423 Mark L. Hall Chief Fi…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition On March 25, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the preceding paragraph, as well as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act…

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On March 3, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) approved bonus amounts for the Company’s named executive officers (each, an “NEO”) for the 2024 fiscal year. The NEOs’ other compensation for 2024 was previously reported by the Company in the Summary Compe…

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth above under

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On February 12, 2025, Smithfield Foods, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Credit Agreement with certain subsidiaries of the Company from time to time party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the arrangers, bookrunners and other agents party thereto (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), which refinanced and replaced that certain existing Second Am…

In connection with the termination of the Refinanced Credit Agreement, the subsidiary guarantees securing the obligations of the Company thereunder were terminated and released (the “Subsidiary Guarantee Release”).