12 nominees · 4 ballot items.
Election of 12 directors, ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm, advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, and approval of the Hormel Foods Corporation 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan.
Election of the 12 director nominees named in the proxy statement for a term expiring at the next annual meeting.
Ratification of EY as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 25, 2026.
Advisory vote on the compensation of the company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
Approval of the Hormel Foods Corporation 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan, including 18,000,000 new shares, to replace the 2018 Plan.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STATE STREET CORP | 5.0% | 27,478,133 | $622M |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 3.5% | 19,273,214 | $437M |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.7% | 14,683,128 | $333M |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.5% | 13,906,585 | $315M |
| 5 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 2.2% | 11,986,728 | $271M |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.8% | 9,735,591 | $221M |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.3% | 7,212,236 | $163M |
| 8 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.2% | 6,822,917 | $155M |
| 9 | BlackRock, Inc. | 1.1% | 5,894,083 | $134M |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.1% | 5,887,692 | $133M |
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