UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  January 31, 2012

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-2402

 

41-0319970

(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification
Number)

 

1 Hormel Place

Austin, MN  55912

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (507) 437-5611

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Section 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company conducted its annual stockholders’ meeting on January 31, 2012.

 

At the annual meeting, 229,076,354 shares were represented (86.8 percent of the 264,037,493 shares outstanding and entitled to vote).  Two items were considered at the meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

1.  Election of Directors:  The nominees in the proxy statement were: Terrell K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Jody H. Feragen, Glenn S. Forbes, M.D., Stephen M. Lacy, Susan I. Marvin, Michael J. Mendes, John L. Morrison, Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D., Robert C. Nakasone, Susan K. Nestegard, and Dakota A. Pippins.  The results were as follows:

 

DIRECTOR:

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER NON-
VOTE (BNV)

 

Terrell K. Crews

 

205,929,462

 

281,670

 

22,865,222

 

Jeffrey M. Ettinger

 

203,783,492

 

2,427,640

 

22,865,222

 

Jody H. Feragen

 

202,311,401

 

3,899,731

 

22,865,222

 

Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.

 

201,218,581

 

4,992,551

 

22,865,222

 

Stephen M. Lacy

 

201,197,595

 

5,013,537

 

22,865,222

 

Susan I. Marvin

 

205,869,282

 

341,850

 

22,865,222

 

Michael J. Mendes

 

205,642,159

 

568,973

 

22,865,222

 

John L. Morrison

 

205,904,387

 

306,745

 

22,865,222

 

Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.

 

205,809,082

 

402,050

 

22,865,222

 

Robert C. Nakasone

 

205,886,663

 

324,469

 

22,865,222

 

Susan K. Nestegard

 

201,321,130

 

4,890,002

 

22,865,222

 

Dakota A. Pippins

 

201,582,968

 

4,628,164

 

22,865,222

 

 

2.  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending October 28, 2012:

 

For:

 

227,014,673

 

Against:

 

1,969,083

 

Abstain:

 

92,598

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 2, 2012

By

/s/J. H. FERAGEN

 

 

J. H. FERAGEN

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Dated: February 2, 2012

By

/s/J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

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