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Hormel Foods CFO Jacinth Smiley departs; Paul Kuehneman named interim CFO
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- CFO Jacinth Smiley left effective Oct 26, 2025; will remain employed until Nov 30, 2025.
- Departure not due to disagreement over financial statements, controls, operations, or practices.
- Paul Kuehneman, 54, appointed interim CFO and Controller effective Oct 27; previously VP and Controller.
- Company expects separation agreement with Smiley; material terms to be disclosed when finalized.
- Press release issued with Q4 outlook, but no specific financial figures provided in this filing.
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