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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-15-081264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151125
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20151125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20151125

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000048465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011]
		IRS NUMBER:				410319970
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02402
		FILM NUMBER:		151254450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORMEL PL
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55912-3680
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(507) 437-5611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 HORMEL PLACE
		CITY:			AUSTIN
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55912-3680

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HORMEL GEO A & CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)&#160;&#160; <b>November&nbsp;25, 2015</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 <u>Other Events</u></font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">On November&nbsp;25, 2015, Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized a two-for-one split of the Company&#146;s common stock.&#160; Stockholder approval of the stock split is required during the Company&#146;s upcoming Annual Meeting to be held on January&nbsp;26, 2016.&#160; A copy of the release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this Form&nbsp;8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 9.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits furnished pursuant to Item 8.01</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">99&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Press release issued November&nbsp;25, 2015</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;99</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Hormel Foods Announces Two-For-One Stock Split</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><i><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Company Expresses Confidence in Future Sales and Earnings Growth</font></i></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AUSTIN, Minn.,</font></b><font face="Arial"> (November&nbsp;25, 2015) &#151; Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced its Board of Directors has authorized a two-for-one split of the company&#146;s common stock. This would be the 10</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font face="Arial">&#160;stock split in the company&#146;s history.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;For the second time in the last five years, we are excited to announce a proposed two-for-one stock split,&#148; said Jeffrey M. Ettinger, chairman of the board and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods. &#147;This decision acknowledges our track record of providing our shareholders solid long-term returns and demonstrates our confidence that we will continue to grow our sales and earnings in the future. In addition, we anticipate this will also put our stock price in a more attractive trading range for a number of individual investors.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Stockholder approval of the stock split is required during the company&#146;s Annual Meeting being held Tuesday, Jan.&nbsp;26, 2016. Under the proposal, the number of authorized shares of voting common stock would increase from 800 million to 1.6 billion.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Board of Directors established Jan.&nbsp;26, 2016, as the record date for stockholders who would be entitled to receive the split shares. One additional share of common stock will be issued to stockholders around Feb.&nbsp;9, 2016, for each share of common stock they hold on the record date.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About Hormel Foods</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the global marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard&nbsp;&amp; Poor&#146;s (S&amp;P) 500 Index, S&amp;P 500 Dividend Aristocrats for 2015, was named the 2013 Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year by Refrigerated&nbsp;&amp; Frozen Foods magazine, and was again named one of &#147;The 100 Best Corporate Citizens&#148; by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the seventh year in a row. Hormel Foods was also recognized as a 2015 Military Friendly Employer by G.I. Jobs magazine, on the 2015 Best for Vets Employers List by Military Times, and was named one of the 2015 40 Best Companies for Leaders by Chief Executive magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For more information, visit <u>http://www.hormelfoods.com.</u></font></p>
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