Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) senior VP files Form 4 for tax-withheld shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hormel Foods Corp. officer reports routine share transaction. A senior vice president of Hormel Foods Corp. (HRL) reported a Form 4 transaction dated 12/06/2025. The filing shows 672 shares of common stock disposed of at $24.34 per share in a transaction coded “F,” typically used for shares withheld to cover taxes on equity awards. After this, the officer directly owned 24,197.564 shares of common stock, with additional indirect holdings of 773.813 shares in a JEPST Plan, 1,378.877 shares in a 401(k) plan, and 1,600 shares in a spouse IRA. The holdings also include dividend equivalents on restricted stock units that have been reinvested in additional units.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Losness-Larson Katherine M

Role SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	672	$24.34	$16K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 24,197.564 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 773.813 shares (Indirect, JEPST Plan)

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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^*

Losness-Larson Katherine M

(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)
	SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/06/2025

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	12/06/2025		F		672	D	$24.34	24,197.564(1)	D
Common Stock								773.813	I	JEPST Plan
Common Stock								1,378.877	I	401(k) Plan
Common Stock								1,600	I	Spouse IRA

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units since the date of the reporting person's last filing through the date of the reported transaction that have been reinvested in additional restricted stock units.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact	12/09/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hormel Foods (HRL) report in this Form 4?

A senior vice president of Hormel Foods Corp. reported the disposition of 672 shares of common stock on 12/06/2025 in a transaction coded “F.”

What does the transaction code "F" mean for the Hormel Foods (HRL) Form 4?

The code “F” on the Form 4 indicates shares were disposed of to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to equity awards, rather than an open-market sale.

How many Hormel Foods (HRL) shares does the officer directly own after the transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the officer directly owns 24,197.564 shares of Hormel Foods common stock.

What indirect Hormel Foods (HRL) holdings does the reporting person have?

The filing shows indirect ownership of 773.813 shares in a JEPST Plan, 1,378.877 shares in a 401(k) Plan, and 1,600 shares in a spouse IRA.

Who is the reporting person in this Hormel Foods (HRL) Form 4 and what is their role?

The reporting person is a Senior Vice President of Hormel Foods Corp., identified as an officer of the company on the Form 4.

What is noted about dividend equivalents in the Hormel Foods (HRL) Form 4?

The filing explains that the holdings include dividend equivalents on restricted stock units that have been reinvested in additional restricted stock units since the last filing.