HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ Insider Trading Activity

Hormel Foods Corporation reported a new equity grant to a senior executive who serves as Group Vice President.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hormel Foods Corporation reported a new equity grant to a senior executive who serves as Group Vice President. On December 9, 2025, the executive received 10,792 shares of common stock as an award of restricted stock units under the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan, which vest three years after the grant date. The filing also reports a grant of 69,500 stock options with an exercise price of $23.63, vesting in four equal annual installments starting on December 9, 2026.

After these transactions, the executive beneficially owns 56,787.705 shares of common stock directly, plus 5,428.267 shares through a 401(k) plan and 2,891.663 shares through a JEPST plan. These awards are part of the company’s long-term incentive compensation structure and are reported on a Form 4 for transparency around insider holdings.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 80,292 shares

Grant/Award 4 txns

Insider Myers Kevin L

Role GROUP VICE PRESIDENT

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	69,500	$0.00	$0.00
Grant/Award	Common Stock	10,792	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Options (Right to Buy) — 69,500 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 56,787.705 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,428.267 shares (Indirect, 401(k) Plan); Common Stock — 2,891.663 shares (Indirect, JEPST Plan)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Award of restricted stock units pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests three years after the grant date.
2. F2. Award of stock options pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests in four equal annual installments after the grant date, with the first installment vesting on December 9, 2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/11/2025 - 04:42 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Myers Kevin L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 HORMEL PLACE

(Street)

AUSTIN MN 55912

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ [ HRL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	GROUP VICE PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/09/2025		A(1)		10,792	A	$0	56,787.705	D
Common Stock								5,428.267	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock								2,891.663	I	JEPST Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$23.63	12/09/2025		A		69,500		(2)	12/09/2035	Common Stock	69,500	$0	69,500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Award of restricted stock units pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests three years after the grant date.

2. Award of stock options pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests in four equal annual installments after the grant date, with the first installment vesting on December 9, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact	12/11/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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