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) May 7, 2004



                         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

(c)  Exhibits

     Registrant hereby furnishes the following exhibit pursuant to Item 12:

     99.1 Press release of Seaboard Corporation dated May 7, 2004
     announcing earnings for the first quarter ended April 3, 2004.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 7, 2004, Registrant issued a press release announcing earnings for
the quarter ended April 3, 2004.  The full text of this press release is
included as exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference in this Current
Report on Form 8-K.

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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.




                           DATE:  May 7, 2004

                           Seaboard Corporation

                           by: /s/ Robert L. Steer
                               Robert L. Steer, Senior Vice President,
                               Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

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