8-K

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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)	July 13, 2020

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Seaboard Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	​	1-3390	​	04-2260388
(State or other jurisdiction of	​	(Commission	​	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation)	​	File Number)	​	Identification No.)

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9000 West 67th Street , Merriam , Kansas	66202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number including area code	( 913 ) 676-8800

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Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $1.00 Par Value	SEB	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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​ Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 13, 2020, Seaboard Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Steven J. Bresky, the Company’s Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, passed away on July 10, 2020. A copy of the announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

99.1

Announcement, dated July 13, 2020, regarding the passing of Steven J. Bresky, CEO.

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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.

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​	​		​	Date: July 13, 2020
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​	​		​	By:		/s/ Robert L. Steer
​	​		​	​		Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,
​	​		​	​		Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

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ANNOUNCEMENT

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July 13, 2020

Merriam, Kansas

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Seaboard Corporation (NYSE AMERICAN: SEB), today issued the following statement:

“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of Steven J. Bresky, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Seaboard.  The entire Seaboard family mourns this loss.  On behalf of our Board of Directors, management team and employees, we extend our deepest sympathies to Steve’s wife, Ellen, and children, Elizabeth and Jack.

Steve was the third generation Bresky to lead Seaboard in its 102-year history and was appointed as President, CEO and Chairman of the Board in 2006.  Steve led and grew the company substantially to where Seaboard is today.  His exceptional work ethic, long term commitment to Seaboard’s partners and businesses, mandate that the company produce quality products, and unwavering desire to always do the right thing were integral to the company’s success and made him truly one of a kind.  He built and nurtured an able and long-tenured management team.  Steve’s children, Jack and Elizabeth, and Steve’s nephew David Steinbrink, are proud members of the Seaboard team.

Seaboard’s Board of Directors expects to name a successor President/CEO in the near future.”