SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Neufeldt Swen

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 HORMEL PLACE

(Street)

AUSTIN

55912

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/29/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ [ HRL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Group Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	12,923.908	D
Common Stock	697.443	I	401(K) Plan
Common Stock	1,505.22	I	JEPST Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	12/04/2022	Common Stock	10,000	15.49	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	12/03/2023	Common Stock	6,200	22.99	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	12/02/2024	Common Stock	14,800	26.38	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	12/01/2025	Common Stock	9,800	37.755	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	12/06/2026	Common Stock	14,200	33.31	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	12/05/2027	Common Stock	14,400	37.1	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	12/04/2028	Common Stock	11,600	44.91	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁸⁾	12/03/2029	Common Stock	9,100	45.54	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 4, 2013.

2. The option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 3, 2014.

3. The option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 2, 2015.

4. The option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 1, 2016.

5. The option vests in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 6, 2017.

6. The option vests in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 5, 2018.

7. The option vests in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 4, 2019.

8. The option vests in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 3, 2020.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney

	Swen Neufeldt, by Power of Attorney	07/01/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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