Exhibit 10.1Consulting Agreement • January 5th, 1998 • Hudson Foods Inc • Poultry slaughtering and processing
Reference is hereby made to (i) the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of September 4, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement") among Tyson Foods, Inc. ("Tyson"), HFI Acquisition Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Hudson Foods, Inc. ("Hudson") and (ii) the Consulting Agreement dated as of September 4, 1997 (the "Consulting Agreement") between Tyson and you. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement. References in this letter agreement to "you" shall mean James T. Hudson, individually. References in this letter agreement to "Hudson" shall mean, when in reference to a time prior to the Effective Time, Hudson, and when in reference to any time thereafter, the Surviving Corporation.
