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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000048465-25-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HRL"
cik: "0000048465"
company_name: "HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/"
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:46:34.490791+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
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calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hormel Foods CFO Jacinth Smiley departs; Paul Kuehneman named interim CFO

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000048465-25-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HRL
- cik: 0000048465
- company_name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000047/0000048465-25-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000047/hrl-20251023.htm

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