UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
800013104
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(CUSIP Number)
June 11, 2008
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 800013104 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 1,431,143 (see Item 4)
BY ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 800013104 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 1,431,143 (see Item 4)
BY ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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CUSIP No. 800013104 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Steven A. Cohen
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 1,431,143 (see Item 4)
BY ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 0
WITH ----- ----------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,431,143 (see Item 4)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.1% (see Item 4)
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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127 Flynt Road, Laurel, Mississippi 39443
Items 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of common
stock, $1.00 par value per share ("Shares"), of the Issuer
beneficially owned by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC
Capital Associates"), S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC
MultiQuant Fund") and S.A.C. Select Fund, LLC ("SAC Select
Fund"); (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC ("SAC Capital
Management") with respect to Shares beneficially owned by
SAC Capital Associates, SAC MultiQuant Fund and SAC Select
Fund; and (iii) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares
beneficially owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital
Management, SAC Capital Associates, SAC MultiQuant Fund and
SAC Select Fund.
SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Steven A.
Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of
which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1,
pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G
jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
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The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
Stamford, Connecticut 06902, and (ii) SAC Capital Management
is 540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022.
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are Delaware
limited liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States
citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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800013104
Item 3 Not Applicable
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Item 4 Ownership:
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The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
Shares issued and outstanding as of April 30, 2008 as
reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer
for the quarterly period ended April 30, 2008.
As of the close of business on June 19, 2008:
1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,431,143
(b) Percent of class: 7.1%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,431,143
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,431,143
2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,431,143
(b) Percent of class: 7.1%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,431,143
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,431,143
3. Steven A. Cohen
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,431,143
(b) Percent of class: 7.1%
(c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,431,143
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,431,143
SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
own directly no Shares. Pursuant to investment management
agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital
Management share all investment and voting power with
respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates,
SAC MultiQuant Fund and SAC Select Fund. Mr. Cohen controls
each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management. By
reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of SAC Capital
Advisors, SAC Capital Management, and Mr. Cohen may be
deemed to own beneficially 1,431,143 Shares (constituting
approximately 7.1% of the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC
Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, and Mr. Cohen
disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
covered by this statement.
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following. [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the
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Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
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Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members
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of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: June 20, 2008
S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
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Name: Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person
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