hrl-20251204
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December 4, 2025
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-2402 | 41-0319970 | ||||||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||||||
1 Hormel Place
Austin, MN 55912
(Address of Principal Executive Office, including zip code)
(507) 437-5611
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock $0.01465 par value | HRL | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company [☐]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [☐]
Section 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On December 4, 2025, the Company issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter ended October 26, 2025. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Earnings release issued December 4, 2025 | |||||
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: December 4, 2025 | By: | /s/ JEFFREY M. ETTINGER | ||||||
| JEFFREY M. Ettinger | ||||||||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
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