Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 FORM  8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   January 25, 2022 HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-2402 41-0319970 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)   1 Hormel Place Austin , MN   55912 (Address of Principal Executive Office)   ( 507 ) 437-5611 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   [ ☐ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   [ ☐ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   [ ☐ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ☐ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock $0.01465 par value HRL New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   Emerging growth company   [ ☐ ] If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ☐ ] Section 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Company conducted its annual stockholders’ meeting on January 25, 2022.   At the annual meeting, 493,557,074 shares were represented (91.0 percent of the 542,569,949 shares outstanding and entitled to vote). Four items were considered at the meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:   1. Election of Directors: The nominees in the proxy statement were: Prama Bhatt, Gary C. Bhojwani, Terrell K. Crews, Stephen M. Lacy, Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D., Susan K. Nestegard, William A. Newlands, Christopher J. Policinski, Jose Luis Prado, Sally J. Smith, James P. Snee, and Steven A. White. The results were as follows: DIRECTOR : FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Prama Bhatt 455,811,013 2,960,599 382,323 34,403,139 Gary C. Bhojwani 431,225,293 27,529,446 399,196 34,403,139 Terrell K. Crews 450,914,291 7,800,278 439,366 34,403,139 Stephen M. Lacy 452,727,927 6,003,343 422,665 34,403,139 Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D. 452,786,473 6,008,754 358,708 34,403,139 Susan K. Nestegard 452,643,791 6,151,092 359,052 34,403,139 William A. Newlands 455,906,781 2,849,062 398,092 34,403,139 Christopher J. Policinski 455,167,950 3,511,768 474,217 34,403,139 Jose Luis Prado 455,888,765 2,869,336 395,834 34,403,139 Sally J. Smith 455,616,272 3,124,342 413,321 34,403,139 James P. Snee 447,457,781 7,248,630 4,447,524 34,403,139 Steven A. White 449,247,015 9,530,120 376,800 34,403,139 2.  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 30, 2022:   For: 480,044,981 Against: 13,166,961 Abstain: 345,132 3.  Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2022 annual meeting proxy statement (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2021):   For: 446,806,572 Against: 11,508,484 Abstain: 838,879 Broker Non-Vote: 34,403,139 2 4. Stockholder proposal requesting a report on external public health costs of antimicrobial resistance:   For: 31,543,629 Against: 425,133,094 Abstain: 2,477,212 Broker Non-Vote: 34,403,139 3 SIGNATURES       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.       HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION     (Registrant)       Dated: January 27, 2022 By /s/ JAMES P. SNEE     JAMES P. SNEE     Chairman of the Board, President and     Chief Executive Officer                   Dated: January 27, 2022 By /s/ JACINTH C. SMILEY     JACINTH C. SMILEY     Executive Vice President and     Chief Financial Officer 4