Hormel Foods (HRL) officer updates holdings after 1,091-share Form 4 trade

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hormel Foods (HRL) executive reports share disposition and updated holdings. A group vice president of Hormel Foods Corporation filed a Form 4 reporting a transaction in the company’s common stock dated 12/06/2025, coded "F" under the SEC’s transaction codes. The filing shows 1,091 shares of common stock disposed of at a price of $24.34 per share. After this transaction, the reporting person directly owns 44,978.381 shares of Hormel common stock, with additional indirect holdings of 1,781.008 shares through a JEPST Plan and 5.154 shares through a 401(k) Plan. The footnote explains that the direct holdings total includes dividend equivalents on restricted stock units that have been reinvested in additional restricted stock units since the prior filing.

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^*

Neufeldt Swen

(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)
12/06/2025

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		1,091	D	$24.34	44,978.381(1)	D
Common Stock								1,781.008	I	JEPST Plan
Common Stock								5.154	I	401(k) 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

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
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FAQ

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

The Form 4 reports that a Hormel Foods group vice president had a transaction in common stock on 12/06/2025, coded "F" under SEC transaction codes, involving the disposition of 1,091 shares at $24.34 per share.

How many Hormel Foods (HRL) shares does the insider own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the officer directly owns 44,978.381 shares of Hormel Foods common stock, plus 1,781.008 shares held indirectly in a JEPST Plan and 5.154 shares held indirectly in a 401(k) Plan.

What role does the reporting person hold at Hormel Foods (HRL)?

The reporting person is an officer of Hormel Foods Corporation and holds the title of Group Vice President.

What does the footnote about dividend equivalents mean for this Hormel (HRL) Form 4?

The footnote states that the direct share total includes dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units since the reporting person’s last filing that have been reinvested in additional restricted stock units.

Is this Hormel Foods (HRL) Form 4 filed by one or multiple reporting persons?

The document indicates that the Form 4 is filed by one reporting person, not a group filing.