# Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/SAFM
Generated: 2026-11-12T03:10:08.088Z

- Ticker: SAFM
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- IPO year: 1987
- Website: sandersonfarms.com

## About

Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, produces, processes, markets, and distributes fresh, frozen, and prepared chicken products in the United States. The company sells ice-packed, chill-packed, bulk-packed, and frozen chicken primarily under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators in the southeastern, southwestern, northeastern, and western United States, as well as to customers who resell frozen chicken into export markets. Its prepared chicken product line includes institutional and consumer packaged partially cooked or marinated chicken items for distributors and food service establishments. Sanderson Farms, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.

## Latest SAFM news and filings

- 2022-11-15 20:10 UTC [Market Insight] [Bill Gates Trims Berkshire Stake, Adds 2 New Positions - One Is A 'Garbage' Stock](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/bill-gates-trims-berkshire-stake-adds-2-new-positions---3691100)
- 2022-08-01 19:23 UTC [SEC Form 15-12G filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-15-12g-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3215631)
- 2022-07-26 14:36 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Sanderson Joe F Jr gifted 69,401 shares, converted options into 76,500 shares and returned $169,627,042 worth of shares to the company (835,601 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-sanderson-joe-f-jr-gifted-69401-shares-3184950)
- 2022-07-26 14:35 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Rigney Tim converted options into 3,122 shares and returned $3,797,492 worth of shares to the company (18,707 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-rigney-tim-converted-options-into-3122-shares-3184942)
- 2022-07-26 14:34 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Pittman Jones Gail returned $3,629,640 worth of shares to the company (17,880 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-pittman-jones-gail-returned-3629640-worth-of-3184934)
- 2022-07-26 14:33 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Perez Sonia returned $603,316 worth of shares to the company (2,972 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-perez-sonia-returned-603316-worth-of-shares-3184927)
- 2022-07-26 14:33 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Mestayer Suzanne T returned $894,418 worth of shares to the company (4,406 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-mestayer-suzanne-t-returned-894418-worth-of-3184922)
- 2022-07-26 14:32 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Livingston Phil K returned $2,144,086 worth of shares to the company (10,562 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-livingston-phil-k-returned-2144086-worth-of-3184916)
- 2022-07-26 14:31 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Kelly Green Edith returned $665,840 worth of shares to the company (3,280 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-kelly-green-edith-returned-665840-worth-of-3184909)
- 2022-07-26 14:31 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Hogan Beverly W returned $3,624,768 worth of shares to the company (17,856 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-hogan-beverly-w-returned-3624768-worth-of-3184903)
- 2022-07-26 14:30 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Cooley Toni D returned $4,581,304 worth of shares to the company (22,568 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-cooley-toni-d-returned-4581304-worth-of-3184897)
- 2022-07-26 14:29 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Cockrell D Michael gifted 20,250 shares, converted options into 16,500 shares and returned $20,654,722 worth of shares to the company (101,747 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-cockrell-d-michael-gifted-20250-shares-converted-3184879)
- 2022-07-26 14:28 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Butts Lampkin gifted 5,306 shares, converted options into 21,000 shares and returned $25,037,614 worth of shares to the company (123,338 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-butts-lampkin-gifted-5306-shares-converted-options-3184862)
- 2022-07-26 14:27 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Bierbusse John returned $1,732,199 worth of shares to the company (8,533 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-bierbusse-john-returned-1732199-worth-of-shares-3184859)
- 2022-07-26 14:26 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Barksdale John David returned $971,558 worth of shares to the company (4,786 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-barksdale-john-david-returned-971558-worth-of-3184856)
- 2022-07-26 14:25 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Banks Fred L Jr returned $5,437,761 worth of shares to the company (26,787 units at $203.00), closing all direct ownership in the company](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-banks-fred-l-jr-returned-5437761-worth-3184850)
- 2022-07-26 04:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3183493)
- 2022-07-26 04:15 UTC [SEC Form EFFECT] [SEC Form EFFECT filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-effect-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3183492)
- 2022-07-22 22:45 UTC [MP Materials Set to Join S&P MidCap 400](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/mp-materials-set-to-join-sp-midcap-400-3176901)
- 2022-07-22 20:31 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176444)
- 2022-07-22 20:31 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176422)
- 2022-07-22 20:26 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176365)
- 2022-07-22 20:26 UTC [SEC Form POSASR filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-posasr-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176364)
- 2022-07-22 20:25 UTC [SEC Form POS AM filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-am-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176350)
- 2022-07-22 20:24 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176347)
- 2022-07-22 20:24 UTC [SEC Form POSASR filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-posasr-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176344)
- 2022-07-22 20:22 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176332)
- 2022-07-22 20:21 UTC [SEC Form POS AM filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-pos-am-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176329)
- 2022-07-22 20:20 UTC [SEC Form POSASR filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-posasr-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176320)
- 2022-07-22 20:18 UTC [SEC Form S-8 POS] [SEC Form S-8 POS filed by Sanderson Farms Inc.](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-s-8-pos-filed-by-sanderson-farms-inc-3176310)
- 2022-07-22 20:13 UTC [SEC Form 8-K] [Sanderson Farms Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement, Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets, Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing, Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders, Changes in Control of Registrant, Leadership Update, Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sanderson-farms-inc-filed-sec-form-8-k-termination-of-a-3176256)
- 2022-07-22 13:39 UTC [Market Insight] [Cargill and Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cargill-and-continental-grain-complete-acquisition-of-sanderson-farms-3174421)
- 2022-07-22 13:37 UTC [Cargill and Continental Grain Complete Acquisition of Sanderson Farms](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cargill-and-continental-grain-complete-acquisition-of-sanderson-farms-3174408)
- 2022-07-22 11:30 UTC [Market Insight] [Sanderson Farms Shares Were Earlier Halted; Dow Jones Reported Deal With Regulators Said Near](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sanderson-farms-shares-were-earlier-halted-dow-jones-reported-deal-3173503)
- 2022-07-18 15:37 UTC [Market Chatter] [Cargill, Continental Grain Discussing Terms With Justice Department To Close Sanderson Farms Acquisition](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/cargill-continental-grain-discussing-terms-with-justice-department-to-close-3153003)
- 2022-07-15 14:41 UTC [Market Insight] [5 Value Stocks To Watch In The Consumer Defensive Sector](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/5-value-stocks-to-watch-in-the-consumer-defensive-sector-3147266)
- 2022-06-30 20:06 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Pittman Jones Gail covered exercise/tax liability with 2 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.01% to 17,880 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-pittman-jones-gail-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-3096422)
- 2022-06-30 20:05 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Livingston Phil K covered exercise/tax liability with 3 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.03% to 9,195 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-livingston-phil-k-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-3096417)
- 2022-06-30 20:04 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Hogan Beverly W covered exercise/tax liability with 2 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.01% to 17,856 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-hogan-beverly-w-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-3096386)
- 2022-06-30 20:04 UTC [SEC Form 4] [SEC Form 4: Cooley Toni D covered exercise/tax liability with 8 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 0.04% to 22,568 units](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-4-cooley-toni-d-covered-exercisetax-liability-with-3096359)

## More

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