defa14a.htm
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Pilgrim’s
Pride Corporation
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Pilgrim's
Pride Corporation
ADDENDUM
TO PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD AT 11:00 A.M., LOCAL TIME, ON JANUARY 30, 2008
AT
4845 U.S. HIGHWAY 271 NORTH, PITTSBURG, TEXAS 75686
The
Board
of Directors of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation is sad to report that on December
17, 2007 O.B. Goolsby, Jr. passed away. Mr. Goolsby was our
President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director and a nominee for
Director. Because this occurred after the notice of the annual
meeting and related proxy statement had been printed, this Addendum updates
certain information to reflect Mr. Goolsby’s unexpected death and certain
related matters. To the extent the information in this Addendum
differs from or conflicts with the information contained in the proxy statement
and related notice of annual meeting, this Addendum shall supersede and replace
such information.
As
a result of Mr. Goolsby's passing,
our Board of Directors reduced the size of the Board from thirteen to twelve
members, so no vacancy on the Board currently exists, and elected Lonnie Ken
Pilgrim, our Chairman of the Board, to serve as interim President.
Accordingly,
at the annual meeting, stockholders will now vote on and elect twelve directors.
While Mr. Goolsby's name is on the enclosed proxy card, because of his death,
any votes cast for him will have no effect in the election. With regard to
all
other nominees and the other proposal, proxies will be voted in accordance
with
the specifications submitted by stockholders. The Board of
Directors recommends that you vote FOR the election of all of the individuals
who have been nominated to serve as Directors and FOR the other proposal.
Proxies will be so voted unless stockholders specify
otherwise.
This
Addendum will be mailed with the
notice of annual meeting of stockholders to be held on January 30, 2008, the
proxy statement with detailed information about the matters to be considered
at
the annual meeting and the proxy card on or about December 21,
2007. We currently expect that our 2009 annual meeting of
stockholders will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. In order
for stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to be considered for inclusion in the proxy
materials for the 2009 Annual Meeting, they must be received by our Secretary
at
our principal executive offices no later than the close of business on August
23, 2008.
As
reported in the accompanying proxy
statement, the Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on December
7,
2007, as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of,
and
to vote at, the annual meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the annual
meeting, please read carefully this Addendum and the accompanying proxy
statement and vote at your earliest convenience.
YOUR
VOTE IS IMPORTANT!
PLEASE
SIGN AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING PROXY OR VOTE YOUR SHARES ON THE INTERNET
OR BY
TELEPHONE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY CARD
December
20, 2007