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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-053342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170824
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170824

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:		171048173

	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>August&nbsp;24, 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;">1 Hormel Place</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 7.01 <u>Regulation FD Disclosure</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 August&nbsp;24, 2017, Hormel Foods Corporation issued a press release announcing it has acquired Cidade do Sol, a growing, branded, value-added meats company in Brazil.&#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 7.01</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 August&nbsp;24, 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;">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="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"> (August&nbsp;24, 2017) &#151; Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced it has acquired Cidade do Sol, a growing, branded, value-added meats company in Brazil. The company offers more than 70 products in 15 categories including authentic meats such as mortadella, sausage and salami for Brazilian retail and foodservice markets under the popular <i>Ceratti</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Strategic international growth is important to Hormel Foods and South America has been of interest to us for several years,&#148; said Jim Snee, president and chief executive officer, Hormel Foods. &#147;The </font><i><font face="Arial" style="font-style:italic;">Ceratti</font></i><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand<font color="black" style="color:black;"> has a strong family ownership and a rapidly-growing distribution of its portfolio of value-added products. This acquisition is a strategic fit for Hormel Foods, provides us an initial entry into the Brazilian market and will serve as a platform for future growth in South America.&#148;</font></font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;The acquisition of the </font><i><font face="Arial" style="font-style:italic;">Ceratti</font></i><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand<font color="black" style="color:black;"> allows us to enter the fast-growing Brazilian market with a premium brand,&#148; said Larry Vorpahl, group vice president, Hormel Foods and president, Hormel Foods International Corporation. &#147;The </font><i>Ceratti</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand<font color="black" style="color:black;"> is poised for continued growth given its strong reputation in the market and outstanding products. This acquisition allows us to establish a full in-country presence with an excellent team of professionals in sales, marketing, operations, logistics and accounting. We are committed to continued international expansion and, with the addition of the </font><i>Ceratti</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand<font color="black" style="color:black;">, our global footprint will continue to grow.&#148;</font></font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are certainly proud to become part of the Hormel Foods family,&#148; said Mauro Preti, chief executive officer of Cidade do Sol. &#147;Hormel Foods has a strong reputation with values that align closely with the values we have built throughout our 85-year history. They share an unwavering focus on product quality, state-of-the-art technology, and transparency. Hormel Foods acquisition of the </font><i><font face="Arial" style="font-style:italic;">Ceratti</font></i><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand<font color="black" style="color:black;"> provides the resources of a global company and will allow us to facilitate our plans for expansion and growth.&#148;</font></font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The purchase price was approximately US$104 million, subject to customary working capital adjustments</font><font color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;">. Cidade do Sol will report into Hormel Foods International Corporation. Hormel Foods was advised by HT Capital Advisors LLC, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP, and TozziniFreire Advogados.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hormel Foods will provide further comment about this deal during its third quarter earnings call on August&nbsp;24, 2017, at 8:30 a.m.&nbsp;CST.</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 Corporation &#150; <i>Inspired People. Inspired Food.</i>&#153;</font></b></p>
<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $9 billion in annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include <i>SKIPPY</i></font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font><font face="Arial">, <i>SPAM</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">, <i>Hormel</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><i><font face="Arial" style="font-style:italic;">&#160;Natural Choice</font></i><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">, <i>Applegate</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">, <i>Justin&#146;s</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">, <i>Wholly Guacamole</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">, <i>Hormel</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><i><font face="Arial" style="font-style:italic;">&#160;Black Label</font></i><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&amp;P 500 Index and the S&amp;P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of &#147;The 100 Best Corporate Citizens&#148; by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the ninth year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In 2016, the company celebrated its 125</font><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">th</font><font face="Arial">&#160;anniversary and announced its new vision for the future - <i>Inspired People. Inspired Food.&#153;</i> - focusing on its legacy of innovation. For more information, visit <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">www.hormelfoods.com</font></u> and <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">http://csr.hormelfoods.com/</font></u>.</font></p>
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<p style="background:white;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Present in homes of Brazilians for more than 80 years, the <i>Ceratti</i></font><i><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:6.5pt;font-style:italic;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;">&#174;</font></i><font face="Arial">&#160;brand is one of the most traditional brands of cold cuts in the country, standing out for the unparalleled quality and incomparable flavor of its products. The company has more than 70 premium products, with various flavors which follow strict criteria for ingredient selection and production processes. Cidade do Sol complies with all the regulations required in Brazil, in addition to having a series of inspection procedures that ensure the quality of the products. The company also distinguishes itself from being the largest importer of <i>jam&#243;n</i> (Spanish raw ham) in the country and for product awards, including its traditional Mortadella Bologna, recognized for seven consecutive years as the Best Mortadella of the Public Market in S&#227;o Paulo (source: CICESP). For more information, visit <u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">www.ceratti.com.br</font></u><font color="blue" style="color:blue;">.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Arial" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This news release contains forward-looking information based on management&#146;s current views and assumptions. Actual events may differ materially. Factors that may affect actual results include, but are not limited to: whether and when the Company will be able to realize the expected financial results of the transaction, and how customers, competitors, suppliers and employees will react to the transaction.&#160; Please refer to the cautionary statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors that appear on pages&nbsp;32 - 38 in the company&#146;s Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarter ended April&nbsp;30, 2017, which can be accessed at www.hormelfoods.com under &#147;Investors-SEC Filings.&#148;</font></p>
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