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)   July 28, 2014

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

1 Hormel Place

Austin, MN  55912

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (507) 437-5611

 

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:

 

[  ]      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[  ]      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[  ]      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Section 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On July 29, 2014, Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing the election of the following three new members to its Board of Directors, effective July 28, 2014.

 

Gary C. Bhojwani is Chairman of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America; Sally J. Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.; and Steven A. White is President, Comcast West Division.

 

Mr. Bhojwani will join the Compensation, Governance, and Contingency Committees; Ms. Smith will join the Audit and Contingency Committees; and Mr. White will join the Governance and Contingency Committees.

 

None of the elected members are a party to any transaction with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, and the Company has not entered into any material contracts or arrangements in connection with their election to the Board of Directors.  All elected members will participate in the Hormel Foods Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

 

The press release announcing this election is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

 

Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits pursuant to Item 5.02

 

99.1                    Press release, dated July 29, 2014, announcing the election of three new members to the Company’s Board of Directors

 

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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)
Dated: July 29, 2014	By	/s/ JODY H. FERAGEN
		JODY H. FERAGEN
		Executive Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: July 29, 2014	By	/s/ JAMES N. SHEEHAN
		JAMES N. SHEEHAN
		Vice President and Controller

 

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