Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced on September 3, 2025, the launch of a secondary public offering of 16,000,000 shares of its common stock. The shares are being sold by SFDS UK Holdings Limited, the principal shareholder of the company.
The selling shareholder intends to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,400,000 additional shares of common stock. Smithfield Foods itself is not selling any shares in this offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale.
This secondary offering increases the number of publicly traded shares, which can affect market dynamics and liquidity. The offering is being made by means of a prospectus filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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