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accession: "0000048465-25-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T04:59:57.430662+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods annual meeting elects directors, ratifies auditor, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected with between 92.5% and 97.7% of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for FY2025 with 489.5M for, 12.3M against.
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved with 96.2% of votes cast in favor.
- Shareholder turnout was 502.3M shares (91.5% of outstanding).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-25-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000002/0000048465-25-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000002/hrl-20250128.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000048465-25-000002.txt

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