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 27, 2015

 

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 27, 2015.

 

At the annual meeting, 239,546,552 shares were represented (90.9 percent of the 263,637,955 shares outstanding and entitled to vote).  Four 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:  Gary C. Bhojwani, Terrell K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Jody H. Feragen, 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, and Steven A. White.  The results were as follows:

 

DIRECTOR:

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER NON-
VOTE

 

Gary C. Bhojwani

 

211,607,485

 

6,865,122

 

21,073,945

 

Terrell K. Crews

 

211,720,216

 

6,752,391

 

21,073,945

 

Jeffrey M. Ettinger

 

207,774,394

 

10,698,213

 

21,073,945

 

Jody H. Feragen

 

204,472,916

 

13,999,691

 

21,073,945

 

Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.

 

211,784,973

 

6,687,634

 

21,073,945

 

Stephen M. Lacy

 

211,266,964

 

7,205,643

 

21,073,945

 

John L. Morrison

 

210,862,397

 

7,610,210

 

21,073,945

 

Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.

 

211,747,864

 

6,724,743

 

21,073,945

 

Robert C. Nakasone

 

211,177,761

 

7,294,846

 

21,073,945

 

Susan K. Nestegard

 

211,740,592

 

6,732,015

 

21,073,945

 

Dakota A. Pippins

 

211,119,075

 

7,353,532

 

21,073,945

 

Christopher J. Policinski

 

211,132,142

 

7,340,465

 

21,073,945

 

Sally J. Smith

 

210,891,250

 

7,581,357

 

21,073,945

 

Steven A. White

 

211,158,293

 

7,314,314

 

21,073,945

 

 

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2.  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 25, 2015:

 

For:

 

231,397,607

 

Against:

 

1,557,461

 

Abstain:

 

6,591,484

 

 

3.  Adoption of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2015 annual meeting proxy statement (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2014):

 

For:

 

208,692,598

 

Against:

 

3,004,891

 

Abstain:

 

6,775,118

 

Broker Non-Vote:

 

21,073,945

 

 

4.  Stockholder proposal requesting disclosure of risks related to sow housing:

 

For:

 

36,886,917

 

Against:

 

161,567,647

 

Abstain:

 

20,018,043

 

Broker Non-Vote:

 

21,073,945

 

 

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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: January 30, 2015

 

By

/s/ JEFFREY M. ETTINGER

 

 

 

JEFFREY M. ETTINGER

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board, President

 

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: January 30, 2015

 

By

/s/ JAMES N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

JAMES N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

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