---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-24-000043"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:36:25.464927+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods elects Debbra Schoneman, Piper Sandler president, to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Debbra Schoneman, president of Piper Sandler (NYSE: PIPR), elected to Hormel Foods Board effective Sept. 21, 2024.
- Schoneman joins Audit and Governance Committees; has 34-year finance career including CFO role at Piper Sandler.
- She currently serves on Allina Health board and University of St. Thomas board of trustees.
- Schoneman will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2024 proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-24-000043
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2024-09-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846524000043/0000048465-24-000043-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846524000043/hrl-20240921.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-24-000043
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-24-000043.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-24-000043.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Debbra Schoneman was elected as Director at HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On September 21, 2024, the Board of Directors (the Board) of Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) elected Debbra Schoneman to the Board, effective immediately on September 21, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846524000043/0000048465-24-000043-index.htm

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