D. Scott Aakre - 02 Jan 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact
Issuer symbol: HRL
Transactions as of: 02 Jan 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 06 Jan 2026, 16:32:23 UTC
Previous filing: 09 Dec 2025
Next filing: 04 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Aakre D Scott	Director	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN	/s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact	06 Jan 2026	0001341185

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HRL	Common Stock	Award	$0	+5,558	+15%	$0.000000	43,057	02 Jan 2026	Direct	F1, F2
holding	HRL	Common Stock						4,567	02 Jan 2026	401(k) Plan

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HRL	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	Award	$0	+36,000		$0.000000	36,000	02 Jan 2026	Common Stock	36,000	$23.39	Direct	F2, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Award of restricted stock units pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests three years after the grant date.
F2	Award relates to the Reporting Person's service as an employee of Hormel Foods Corporation.
F3	Award of stock options pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan. Award vests in four equal annual installments after the grant date, with the first installment vesting on January 2, 2027.