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Form 8-K SEABOARD CORP /DE/ For: Aug 11

August 11, 2015 4:04 PM EDT
UNITED STATES
                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        Washington, D.C.  20549
                                   
                                   
                                   
                               FORM 8-K

                            CURRENT REPORT
                                   
                                   
                                   
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


   Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 11, 2015
                                   
                                   
                         Seaboard Corporation
        (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                   
                                   
      Delaware                        1-3390                 04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of    (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation)                    File Number)         Identification No.)


9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas                66202
  (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)


  Registrant's telephone number, including area code    (913) 676-8800
                                   
                                   
                            Not Applicable
    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
                                   
                                   
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
     the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
     the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On  August 11, 2015, Registrant issued a press release announcing  earnings
for the quarter ended July 4, 2015.  The full text of this press release is
included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In  accordance  with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K,  the  information
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, and the related press release included  as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report, shall not be deemed to be "filed"  for
purposes  of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as  amended
(the  "Exchange  Act"),  or otherwise subject to the  liabilities  of  that
section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference  in
any  filing  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the  Exchange
Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits

     Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 2.02:
     
     99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated August 11, 2015 
          announcing earnings for the quarter ended July 4, 2015.
                                 
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                                 SIGNATURE
                                     
                                     
Pursuant  to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf  by  the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                           DATE:  August 11, 2015

                           Seaboard Corporation

                           by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
                               Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,
                               Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

                               PRESS RELEASE
                            REPORT OF EARNINGS
                                     
                                                            August 11, 2015
                                                    Shawnee Mission, Kansas

The  following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation  (NYSE  MKT
symbol: SEB) with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
66202, (the "Company"), for the three and six months ended July 4, 2015 and
June 28, 2014, in thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts.

                                 Three Months Ended       Six Months Ended
                                July 4,     June 28,    July 4,     June 28,
                                  2015        2014        2015        2014

Net sales                     $1,427,886  $1,694,591  $2,880,244  $3,174,227

Net earnings attributable to 
 Seaboard                     $   31,651  $   93,994  $   64,553  $  142,797
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Net earnings per common share $    27.04  $    79.28  $    55.15  $   120.34

Average number of shares 
 outstanding                   1,170,550   1,185,633   1,170,550   1,186,640


Notes to Report of Earnings:

Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the
United  States  Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard  has  provided
access   to   the  Quarterly  Report  on  Form  10-Q  on  its  website   at
http://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors



                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     
                                     




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