---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-21-000059"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T04:16:34.811111+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods clarifies CFO transition effective date to January 1, 2022

## Summary
- Jacinth C. Smiley's appointment as EVP and CFO effective January 1, 2022, not Nov 1 as previously reported.
- James N. Sheehan will remain CFO until his retirement on December 31, 2021.
- Filing amends Oct 29, 2021 8-K; no other changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-21-000059
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-12-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000059/0000048465-21-000059-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000059/hrl-20211029.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000059
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000059.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-21-000059.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 effective date for Jacinth C. Smiley's election to be the Company's next Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer is January 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000059/0000048465-21-000059-index.htm
- Executive change
  James N. Sheehan departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: retires
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: James N. Sheehan remains Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until he retires December 31, 2021
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846521000059/0000048465-21-000059-index.htm

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