4/A 1 joe-f4asept.txt AMENDMENT TO FORM 4 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 4A AMENDMENT TO FORM 4 ORIGINAL WAS NOT SIGNED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 [_] Check box if no longer subject of Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Sanderson Joe, Jr. F. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. Box 988 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Laurel Mississippi 39441-0988 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SAFM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary) ###-##-#### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Statement for Month/Year September 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year) ================================================================================ 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable) [X] Director [X] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below) President & Chief Executive Officer --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line) [X] Form filed by one Reporting Person [_] Form filed by more than one Reporting Person -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ================================================================================

* ____ If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Print or Type Responses) (Over) (Form 4-07/99) FORM 4 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) ================================================================================

Explanation of Responses: (1) Exercisable for 10-year period, vesting begins at 25% on 7/24/98, the end of the first year, and continues at 25% per year until fully vested. (2)Exercisable for 10-year period, vesting begins at 25% on 4/23/99, the end of thefirst year, and continues at 25% per year until fully vested. (3) Exercisablefor 10-year period, vesting begins at 25% pm 4/21/01, the end of the first year,and continues at 25% per year until fully vested. /s/Joe F. Sanderson, Jr. October 2, 2001 --------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Signature of Reporting Person Date ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

SANDERSON JOE FRANK ESTATE OF 4/A