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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-006416
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170131
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170203

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:		17571870

	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;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15 (d)&nbsp;of</font></p>
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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>January&nbsp;31, 2017</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1 Hormel Place</font></b></p>
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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;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:&#160; (507) 437-5611</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;">Section&nbsp;5 </font></b><b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#150;</font></b><b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;"> CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT</font></b></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 5.07 <u>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</u></font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:12.0pt;">The Company conducted its annual stockholders&#146; meeting on January&nbsp;31, 2017.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">At the annual meeting, 481,193,629 shares were represented (91.0 percent of the 528,801,691 shares outstanding and entitled to vote).&#160; Five items were considered at the meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors:&#160; The nominees in the proxy statement were:&#160; Gary C. Bhojwani, Terrell K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Glenn S. Forbes, M.D., Stephen M. Lacy, John L. Morrison, Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D., Robert C. Nakasone, Susan K. Nestegard, Dakota A. Pippins, Christopher J. Policinski, Sally J. Smith, James P. Snee, and Steven A. White.&#160; The results were as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="line-height:14.0pt;margin:12.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">DIRECTOR</font></u></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="line-height:14.0pt;margin:12.0pt .05in .0001pt -5.4pt;text-align:center;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AGAINST</font></u></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="line-height:13.0pt;margin:0in -.7pt .0001pt -5.75pt;text-align:center;text-indent:.35pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ABSTAIN</font></u></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="line-height:13.0pt;margin:0in -.7pt .0001pt -5.75pt;text-align:center;text-indent:.35pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">BROKER<br>   NON-VOTE</font></u></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Gary C. Bhojwani</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">432,183,570</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,072,958</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">385,070</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Terrell K. Crews</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">431,584,676</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,697,213</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">359,709</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Jeffrey M. Ettinger</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">430,069,100</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">3,402,550</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">169,948</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">432,178,995</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">774,409</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">688,194</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Stephen M. Lacy</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">410,468,327</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">22,784,912</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">388,359</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">John L. Morrison</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">430,703,131</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2,560,040</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">378,427</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">431,722,961</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,585,898</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">332,739</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Robert C. Nakasone</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">431,464,163</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,809,886</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">367,549</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Susan K. Nestegard</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">431,692,863</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,613,851</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">334,884</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Dakota A. Pippins</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">430,933,059</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2,365,303</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">343,236</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Christopher J. Policinski</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">431,758,606</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,511,828</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">371,164</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Sally J. Smith</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">417,275,357</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">15,841,318</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">524,923</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="28%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">James P. Snee</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">432,457,331</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">904,528</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">279,739</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="28%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.3%;">
<p style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Steven A. White</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">432,180,207</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 12.6pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,005,937</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:16.48%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">455,454</font></p>    </td>
<td width="18%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:18.42%;">
<p align="right" style="line-height:18.0pt;margin:0in 17.1pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratification of the appointment of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October&nbsp;29, 2017:</font></p>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.94%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">For:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="27%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.22%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">475,564,952</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.94%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Against:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="27%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.22%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4,758,282</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.94%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Abstain:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="27%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.22%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">870,395</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2</font><a name="PB_2_193119_2897"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Adoption of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Company&#146;s 2017 annual meeting proxy statement (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;21, 2016):</font></p>
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<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">424,318,514</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.94%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Against:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="27%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.22%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">8,457,346</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="68%" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:68.94%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Abstain:</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:3.84%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="27%" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF" style="background:#CCEEFF;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:27.22%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">865,738</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4.&#160; Advisory vote on the frequency for which stockholder&#146;s shall have an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#146;s Named Executive Officers set forth in the Company&#146;s proxy statement:</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">420,646,900</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">443,760</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Every Three Years:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">12,021,495</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Abstain:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">529,443</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In light of the voting results for this item, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors determined that it will hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#146;s Named Executive Officers every year.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 24.5pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Stockholder proposal to require all non-binding stockholder proposals be decided by a simple majority of the votes cast For and Against an item:</font></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">14,014,462</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Against:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">417,869,576</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Abstain:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">1,757,560</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 12.2pt;text-indent:-12.25pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Broker Non-Vote:</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 7.8pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">47,552,031</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ JAMES N. SHEEHAN</font></u></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><u><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ JANA L. HAYNES</font></u></p>    </td>   </tr>
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