# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000048465
**File Stem:** 0001415889-23-001934
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8781
**Document Hash:** 22340cab1f2e8b23caa346786c7dfad0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-23-001934.hdr.sgml**: 20230203

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-23-001934

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230201

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230203

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230203

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Policinski Christopher J.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001476403

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-02402
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23586746

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 4001 LEXINGTON AVENUE N.
- **CITY:** ARDEN HILLS
- **STATE:** MN
- **ZIP:** 55126
**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:** 1030

**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

## Ex-24

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I hereby constitute and appoint each of Brian D. Johnson, Megan E. Crouch, Susan C. McRaith, Paul R. Kuehneman, and Florence Makope, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone, with full powers of substitution, to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. execute for and on my behalf, in my capacity as an officer and/or director of Hormel Foods Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules promulgated thereunder;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in my best interest of, or legally required by me, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

I hereby grant to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. I hereby acknowledge that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such attorney-in-fact hereafter ceases to be an employee of the Company, this Power of Attorney shall be automatically revoked solely as to such individual, immediately upon such cessation, without any further action on my part.

I hereby revoke all previous Powers of Attorney that have been granted by me in connection with my reporting obligations under Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company.

**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of January 31, 2023.

&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>/s/ Christopher J. Policinski</u><br> Name: Christopher J. Policinski<br>

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Policinski Christopher J.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1 HORMEL PLACE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>AUSTIN, MN 55912<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-01 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ [ HRL ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-01 |  | A |  | 3529 | A | $0 | 90563.856 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Signature:** /s/ Christopher J. Policinski, by Power of Attorney  
**Date:** 2023-02-03

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**