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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-17-005313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170328
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170331

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hogan Janet L.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001607650

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02402
		FILM NUMBER:		17731375

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2307 OREGON STREET
		CITY:			OSHKOSH
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			54902
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: edgar.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: edgar.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex24powerofattorney.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex24powerofattorney.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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