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EXHIBIT 7.3
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AGREEMENT
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This Agreement executed as of the 29th day of December, 1995, is by and
between American Financial Group, Inc. ("American Financial") an Ohio
corporation, located at Xxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000,
Xxxxxxxx Brands International, Inc. ("Xxxxxxxx"), a New Jersey corporation,
located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000 and Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
("CHL"), Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx III (CHL III), S. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx ("SCL") and Xxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx ("KEL"), each an individual, the business address of each is Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000. CHL, CHL III, SCL and KEL are referred
to herein collectively as the Xxxxxxx Family.
WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement, American Financial
beneficially owns approximately 44% of the outstanding Common Stock of Xxxxxxxx
and the Xxxxxxx Family beneficially owns approximately 44% of American
Financial's outstanding Common Stock and each member of the Xxxxxxx Family is a
director and executive office of American Financial and CHL, SCL and KEL are
directors and/or executive officers of Xxxxxxxx;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxxx must file a statement pursuant to Section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, concerning the ownership of
equity securities of Smithfield Foods, Inc. ("Smithfield");
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that American Financial, Xxxxxxxx and the
Xxxxxxx Family, do hereby agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a Schedule 13D concerning ownership of equity securities of
Smithfield and any other schedules or other filings or amendments relating
thereto made by or on behalf of American Financial, Xxxxxxxx or any of their
subsidiaries pursuant to Section 13(d), 13(f), 13(g), and 14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Secretary
XXXXXXXX BRANDS INTERNATIONAL,
INC.
By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
/s/Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx III
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Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx III
/s/S. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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S. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx