---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-21-000056"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:22:10.753012+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods CFO Jim Sheehan to retire; Jacinth Smiley appointed successor

## Summary
- James N. Sheehan retires as EVP & CFO effective Dec 31, 2021, after 43 years with Hormel Foods.
- Jacinth C. Smiley becomes EVP & CFO effective Nov 1, 2021; previously Group VP of Corporate Strategy.
- Smiley brings CFO experience from GE Oil & Gas North America and Chief Accounting Officer at LyondellBasell.
- Sheehan led Project Orion, Planters acquisition financing, and Inspired Pathways tuition initiative.
- Smiley will oversee financial strategy, investor relations, treasury, tax, accounting, IT, and long-range planning.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-21-000056
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000056/0000048465-21-000056-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000056/hrl-20211029.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000056
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000056.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000056.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jacinth C. Smiley was elected as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors elected Jacinth C. Smiley to be the Company’s next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective November 1, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000056/0000048465-21-000056-index.htm
- Executive change
  James N. Sheehan retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On October 29, 2021, Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) announced the upcoming retirement of James N. Sheehan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who will retire effective December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000056/0000048465-21-000056-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.