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Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM)At 4:00PM ET: 34.23  Up 1.23 (3.73%)  
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Sanderson Farms Inc.
127 Flynt Road
Laurel, MS 39441
United States - Map
Phone: 601-649-4030
Fax: 601-426-1461
Web Site: http://www.sandersonfarms.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 600 SmallCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Consumer Goods
Industry:Meat Products
Full Time Employees:9,705

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Sanderson Farms, Inc., an integrated poultry processing company, engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh and frozen chicken products in the United States. It sells ice pack, chill pack, and frozen chicken in whole, cut-up, and boneless form under the Sanderson Farms brand name to retailers, distributors, and casual dining operators primarily in the southeastern, southwestern, and western United States. Sanderson Farms also engages in the processing, marketing, and distribution of approximately 100 processed and prepared food items, which include further processed chicken products and frozen entrees, such as chicken and dumplings, lasagna, seafood gumbo, shrimp creole, and other specialty products to distributors, national food service accounts, and retailers. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Laurel, Mississippi.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Sanderson Farms Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Oct-08 is better than 21.3% of S&P 600 companies and 54.1% of Food Beverage & Tobacco companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Joe F. Sanderson Jr., 60
    Chairman and Chief Exec. Officer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Lampkin Butts , 56
    Pres, Chief Operating Officer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. D. Michael Cockrell , 50
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
    N/A N/A
    Mr. James A. Grimes , 60
    Chief Accounting Officer, Sec. and Controller
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Robin Robinson ,
    Director of Organization Devel. & Corp. Communication
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-07 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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