---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:08:33.976148+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods promotes Paul Kuehneman to VP and Controller; Jana Haynes resigns

## Summary
- Paul Kuehneman promoted to vice president and controller effective Feb 18, 2022.
- He succeeds Jana Haynes, who resigned on Jan 21, 2022; Haynes' departure announced Jan 27.
- Kuehneman has over 25 years at Hormel, most recently as assistant controller since Nov 2020.
- He previously served as VP and CFO of Jennie-O Turkey Store since 2016.
- Kuehneman will report to EVP and CFO Jacinth Smiley; responsibilities include financial policies and reporting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846522000003/0000048465-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846522000003/hrl-20220121.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-22-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-22-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-22-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Kuehneman was appointed as vice president and controller at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: vice president and controller
  source text: Paul Kuehneman, assistant controller, will advance to the position of vice president and controller succeeding Jana Haynes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846522000003/0000048465-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jana Haynes resigned as vice president and controller at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: vice president and controller
  source text: Haynes gave the Company notice of her resignation on January 21, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846522000003/0000048465-22-000003-index.htm

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