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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota. Through these documents, investors can review detailed information about the company’s financial performance, governance, executive compensation and material events affecting its operations and capital structure.
Hormel Foods’ annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q (when available) contain audited and interim financial statements, segment data for Retail, Foodservice and International, discussions of risks and management’s analysis of results. The company’s earnings releases, such as the fiscal 2025 results, are often furnished to the SEC on Form 8‑K and incorporated by reference, providing additional detail on net sales, operating income, cash flow, capital expenditures and dividend actions.
The definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (DEF 14A) for the annual meeting of stockholders offers insight into Hormel Foods’ corporate governance. It describes items submitted to shareholder vote, including the election of directors, ratification of the independent registered public accounting firm, advisory approval of named executive officer compensation and approval of equity and incentive compensation plans. The proxy also discloses executive and director compensation, stock ownership guidelines, board structure, committee responsibilities and pay-versus-performance information.
Hormel Foods files current reports on Form 8‑K to disclose significant events, such as leadership transitions in executive roles, corporate restructuring plans designed to reduce administrative expenses and align the workforce, and announcements related to financial outlook or earnings releases. These filings can include details about severance, incentive arrangements and other compensatory plans for key officers.
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Hormel Foods director Debbra L. Schoneman received an equity grant tied to her board service. She acquired 1,332.78 phantom stock units of Hormel Foods common stock at a reference value of $22.65 per unit, increasing her directly held equivalent common stock balance to 15,819.78 shares.
Each phantom stock unit equals one share of common stock and is deferred under the Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan of the Hormel Foods Corporation 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. These units are payable in common shares after she leaves the board, either in a lump sum or installments, with accelerated payout upon certain change in control events.
Hormel Foods director Gary C. Bhojwani reported an equity-related award tied to the company’s common stock. On March 31, he acquired 2,665.560 phantom stock units at a reference price of $22.65 per unit, bringing his directly held phantom stock balance to 77,425.910 units.
Each phantom stock unit equals one share of common stock and was granted under the Hormel Foods Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan pursuant to the 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. These units will be paid in common shares in a lump sum or up to ten annual installments after his service as a director ends, or in a lump sum if separation occurs within six months following a change in control, as described in the plan. The filing also lists 4,328 shares of common stock held indirectly through an entity identified as GRAT 4.
Newlands William A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hormel Foods director William A. Newlands received a grant of 6,721.85 phantom stock units of common stock at a reference price of $22.65 per unit. Each phantom stock unit equals one share of common stock and is issued under the Hormel Foods Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan.
The units are payable in shares of common stock in either a lump sum or up to ten annual installments after his service as a director ends, or in a lump sum if he separates within six months following a change in control. Following this grant, Newlands holds a total of 58,133.82 phantom stock units.
White Steven Andrew reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hormel Foods (HRL) director Steven Andrew White reported an equity award of 2,665.56 phantom stock units tied to the company’s common stock. The award is valued at $22.65 per unit and increases his directly held equivalent stock balance to 42,604.931 shares. These phantom stock units are credited under Hormel’s Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan in the 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and are payable in common shares after his service as a director ends or sooner after a qualifying change in control. The filing also notes 52,532 shares held indirectly through a spouse’s irrevocable trust as of the same date.
Policinski Christopher J. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hormel Foods Corp. director Christopher J. Policinski received an equity-based award of phantom stock units tied to the company’s common stock. The grant covers 2,491.7200 units at a reference value of $22.6500 per unit, increasing his directly held equivalent common stock units to 124,912.3260.
The units were granted under the Hormel Foods Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan pursuant to the 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Each phantom stock unit equals one share of common stock and is payable, in shares, after his service as a director ends or upon certain change-in-control separation events.
Hormel Foods Corp: The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G/A reporting 0 shares beneficially owned (0%) of Hormel Foods common stock following an internal realignment. The filing states that, after the January 12, 2026 disaggregation, certain Vanguard subsidiaries report ownership separately.
The filing is signed by Ashley Grim, Head of Global Fund Administration, with a signature date of 03/27/2026.
Hormel Foods Corporation executive William W. Bonifant, Group Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. This filing lists him as an officer of the company but shows no stock purchases, sales, or other reportable transactions at this time.
Hormel Foods director Steven Andrew White reported gifting 10,810 shares of common stock. He made two bona fide gifts of 5,405 shares each on March 18, 2026, one from his direct holdings and one from shares held through his spouse's irrevocable trust.
After these transfers, White held 39,527.751 shares directly and 52,532 shares indirectly via the spouse's irrevocable trust. These are non-cash, non-market transactions and do not reflect open-market buying or selling of Hormel Foods stock.
Hormel Foods Corp executive Domenic Borrelli has filed an initial insider ownership report. As Executive Vice President, Retail, he submitted a Form 3 covering his status as an officer of Hormel Foods Corp. The filing does not report any insider buy or sell transactions and instead serves as a baseline disclosure of his position as a reporting person under insider ownership rules.
Hormel Foods reported a solid first quarter of fiscal 2026, with net sales of $3.03 billion, up 1.3%, and diluted EPS of $0.33, a 6.5% increase. Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.34, down 2.9% as higher costs offset gains.
Foodservice and International segments grew sales 7.3% and 7.6%, respectively, and increased profit, while Retail sales fell 2.2% and profit dropped 19.3% due to lower volumes, higher raw materials, and rising logistics expenses. Gross margin slipped to 15.5% of sales.
The company recorded a $23.5 million gain from selling a controlling stake in Justin’s, LLC and began executing a corporate restructuring plan, incurring $8.5 million of related costs. Operating cash flow strengthened to $349 million, helped by a $91 million inventory reduction, while cash ended at $867.9 million and long-term debt remained about $2.9 billion.