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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 7, 2002 Seaboard Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-3390 04-2260388 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66202 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (913) 676-8800 Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits The following exhibits are included herein. 99.1 Statement under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings 99.2 Statement under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure Seaboard Corporation is including herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, the Statements under Oath of its Principal Executive Officer and its Principal Financial Officer regarding the facts and circumstances relating to Exchange Act filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 7, 2002, pursuant to the SEC's Order No. 4-460 (June 27, 2002). SIGNATURES 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. DATE: August 7, 2002 Seaboard Corporation by: /s/ Robert L. Steer Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer