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)   November 25, 2015

 

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))

 

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

Section 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On November 25, 2015, Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a two-for-one split of the Company’s common stock.  Stockholder approval of the stock split is required during the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting to be held on January 26, 2016.  A copy of the 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 furnished pursuant to Item 8.01

 

99       Press release issued November 25, 2015

 

 

 

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: November 25, 2015	By /s/J. H. FERAGEN
	J. H. FERAGEN
	Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 25, 2015	By /s/J. N. SHEEHAN
	J. N. SHEEHAN
	Vice President and Controller

 

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