Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) files Form 144 for 13,400-share stock sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

An insider of Hormel Foods (HRL) filed a notice of proposed sale of 13,400 common shares, to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on the NYSE. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $321,600 for these shares and notes that the issuer has 550,107,295 shares of common stock outstanding, showing the sale is small relative to the total.

The shares to be sold were acquired over time through equity compensation: 5,563 shares from an option exercise on 01/08/2019, 6,723 shares from an option exercise on 01/10/2020, and 1,114 shares of restricted stock dated 01/28/2025. The approximate sale date indicated is 12/11/2025. By signing the notice, the seller represents they are not aware of material adverse, nonpublic information about the company.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	13400	321600.00	550107295	12/11/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/08/2019	Exercised Shares	Issuer			5563	01/08/2019	Cash
Common	01/10/2020	Exercised Shares	Issuer			6723	01/10/2020	Cash
Common	01/28/2025	Restricted Stock	Issuer			1114	01/28/2025	Not Applicable

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

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Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What does the Form 144 filing for HRL disclose?

The Form 144 discloses that an insider of Hormel Foods (HRL) plans to sell 13,400 shares of common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $321,600, through a broker on the NYSE.

How many Hormel Foods (HRL) shares are planned to be sold and through which broker?

The notice states that 13,400 common shares are to be sold through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services, with trading on the NYSE.

When were the HRL shares in this Form 144 acquired?

The filing shows three acquisitions: 5,563 shares from an option exercise on 01/08/2019, 6,723 shares from an option exercise on 01/10/2020, and 1,114 shares as restricted stock dated 01/28/2025.

What is the approximate sale date for the HRL shares in this notice?

The notice lists an approximate sale date of 12/11/2025 for the proposed sale of the 13,400 Hormel Foods common shares on the NYSE.

How many Hormel Foods (HRL) shares are outstanding according to this Form 144?

The Form 144 indicates that there are 550,107,295 common shares of Hormel Foods outstanding, providing context for the size of the proposed 13,400-share sale.

What representation does the selling holder make in the HRL Form 144?

By signing, the seller represents that they do not know any material adverse information about Hormel Foods’ current or prospective operations that has not been publicly disclosed, and is reminded that intentional misstatements or omissions can be federal criminal violations.