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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota. Through these documents, investors can review detailed information about the company’s financial performance, governance, executive compensation and material events affecting its operations and capital structure.
Hormel Foods’ annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q (when available) contain audited and interim financial statements, segment data for Retail, Foodservice and International, discussions of risks and management’s analysis of results. The company’s earnings releases, such as the fiscal 2025 results, are often furnished to the SEC on Form 8‑K and incorporated by reference, providing additional detail on net sales, operating income, cash flow, capital expenditures and dividend actions.
The definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (DEF 14A) for the annual meeting of stockholders offers insight into Hormel Foods’ corporate governance. It describes items submitted to shareholder vote, including the election of directors, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, advisory approval of named executive officer compensation and approval of equity and incentive compensation plans. The proxy also discloses executive and director compensation, stock ownership guidelines, board structure, committee responsibilities and pay-versus-performance information.
Hormel Foods files current reports on Form 8‑K to disclose significant events, such as leadership transitions in executive roles, corporate restructuring plans designed to reduce administrative expenses and align the workforce, and announcements related to financial outlook or earnings releases. These filings can include details about severance, incentive arrangements and other compensatory plans for key officers.
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Hormel Foods Corp. officer reports small stock disposition in a Form 4 filing. On 12/06/2025, the company’s SVP & Chief Compliance Officer reported a transaction in Hormel common stock coded “F,” involving the disposition of 619 shares at $24.34 per share. After this transaction, the officer directly owns 11,564.008 shares of common stock and indirectly holds additional Hormel stock through several plans, including 7,858.911 shares in a 401(k) plan, 1,577.58 shares in a JEPST plan, and 700 shares in a spouse’s 401(k) plan. A footnote explains that the totals include dividend equivalents paid on restricted stock units that were reinvested into additional restricted stock units since the last report.
Hormel Foods Corporation has filed a universal shelf registration on Form S-3 to allow it to issue senior unsecured debt securities from time to time. The filing uses a “shelf” structure, meaning specific bond terms such as maturity, interest rate, currency, and redemption features will be set later in separate prospectus supplements.
The debt securities will rank equally with Hormel’s other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations and are structurally junior to liabilities at its subsidiaries. Net proceeds from any future debt issuance may be added to general funds and used for working capital, acquisitions or investments, capital expenditures, debt repayment or refinancing, stockholder returns, and other corporate purposes.
The prospectus outlines key investor protections and mechanics, including limitations on certain liens and sale‑leaseback transactions, events of default tied to missed payments and large debt accelerations, and the ability to modify indenture terms only with required bondholder consents. It also describes how the notes may be settled and held through global clearing systems such as DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear, and the various distribution methods Hormel may use, including underwriters, dealers, agents, or direct sales.
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company founded in 1891 and based in Austin, Minnesota, reports more than $12 billion in annual revenue across three segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The company markets well-known brands such as Planters, SPAM, Skippy, Jennie-O, and Applegate and serves customers in all 50 U.S. states and numerous international markets.
As of November 30, 2025, Hormel had 550,107,295 common shares outstanding, and the market value of non‑affiliate common equity was $8.64 billion as of April 27, 2025. Human capital remains a focus, with about 20,000 employees, roughly half having at least five years of service. The company highlights extensive benefits, safety programs, and nine employee resource groups to support inclusion.
The filing emphasizes key risks, including economic volatility, commodity and raw material costs, disease in livestock and poultry, and heavy customer concentration, with Walmart accounting for 15.6% of 2025 gross sales less returns and allowances. Hormel also discloses a $163.7 million impairment on its Garudafood investment and trade name impairments for Planters and Chi‑Chi’s, as well as operational challenges from a fire at its peanut butter facility, product recalls, and execution risks around its Transform and Modernize initiative and a 2025 corporate restructuring plan.
Hormel Foods Corporation filed a Form 8-K to announce that it has issued an earnings release covering its fourth quarter ended October 26, 2025. The company states that this earnings release, dated December 4, 2025, is furnished as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference. The filing is primarily a notice directing readers to that separate earnings release for detailed financial results and commentary.
Hormel Foods (HRL) announced a corporate restructuring to reduce administrative expenses, improve efficiencies, and align its workforce with future needs while continuing to invest in growth. The plan includes a voluntary early retirement program, closing certain open roles, involuntary role reductions, and select benefit changes.
The company expects to eliminate approximately 250 corporate and sales roles, with most departures by December 31, 2025. Hormel estimates $20–$25 million in restructuring charges, largely tied to one-time pension benefits, cash severance, stock compensation, and employee benefits. Most charges are expected in Q4 fiscal 2025 and Q1 fiscal 2026, with $8–$10 million anticipated as future cash expenditures over the next 12 months. The company notes these figures are estimates and could change.
Hormel Foods (HRL) filed an amended report detailing compensation for Interim CFO and Controller Paul Kuehneman, effective October 27, 2025. He will receive a $500,000 annual base salary and a fiscal 2026 short‑term incentive target of $300,000. The package includes 70,000 operators’ shares for fiscal 2026 and a long‑term incentive target of $550,000 split into $125,000 performance‑based cash, $125,000 stock options, and $300,000 time‑based RSUs, plus standard executive benefits. He has entered into the company’s standard indemnification and restrictive covenant agreements.
Hormel Foods (HRL) announced a leadership change. Ms. Jacinth Smiley is no longer serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 26, 2025, and is expected to remain employed until November 30, 2025. The Board appointed Mr. Paul Kuehneman, 54, as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller, effective October 27, 2025. The Company expects to enter into a separation agreement with Ms. Smiley, with material terms to be disclosed once finalized and approved.
The Company stated that Ms. Smiley’s departure is not the result of any disagreement regarding its financial statements, internal control over financial reporting, operations, policies, or practices. The filing also notes a furnished press release that included outlook for the fourth quarter ended October 26, 2025. Pursuant to Item 404(a), Mr. Kuehneman’s spouse previously received approximately $151,000 in total compensation in fiscal 2025 and retired on October 22, 2025.
Hormel Foods (HRL) reporting person Christopher J. Policinski, a director, acquired 2,281.22 phantom stock units on 09/30/2025 under the company's Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan of the 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan at a recorded price of $24.74 per unit. Each phantom unit equals one share of common stock and will be paid in shares on or after the reporter's termination of director service, either in a lump sum or up to ten annual installments, at the reporting person's election, with accelerated payout if separation occurs within six months after a change in control. The filing shows the reporting person now beneficially owns 114,801.166 shares (or units), reflecting additional phantom units from converted dividend equivalents dated through the reported transaction.
Steven Andrew White, a director of Hormel Foods Corporation (HRL), reported an acquisition of 2,546.48 phantom stock units on 09/30/2025 under the company’s 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Each phantom unit equals one share of common stock and the reported price per unit was $24.74. After the grant and conversions of dividend equivalents through the transaction date, the reporting person’s total phantom/beneficial holdings equal 37,967.921 shares (direct) and there is an indirect holding of 47,127 shares through a spouse’s irrevocable trust. The phantom units become payable in shares on a director’s termination (lump sum or up to ten annual installments) or immediately if separation occurs within six months after a defined change in control.
On 09/30/2025, director Gary C. Bhojwani reported acquiring 2,652.59 phantom stock units under Hormel Foods Corporation's Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan at an implied price of $24.74 per unit. Each phantom unit equals one share of common stock and becomes payable in shares after termination of director service (either in a lump sum or up to ten annual installments) or immediately if separation occurs within six months following a change in control. The report shows 67,710.41 total phantom units owned after the transaction; an additional 4,328 units are held indirectly through a GRAT. The filing was signed by an attorney-in-fact on 10/02/2025.
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