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) October 26, 1997
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-2402 41-0319970
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
1 Hormel Place, Austin, Minnesota 55912
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (507) 437-5737
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Pages: This report contains three (3) pages numbered sequentially from
this cover page.
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Item 5. OTHER MATERIALLY IMPORTANT EVENTS
October 26, 1997
Effective October 26, 1997 Mr. John R. Block, Falls Church, VA., and
Mr. Joseph T. Mallof, Racine, Wis., were elected directors of the Company,
replacing retiring Board members, Mr. Earl B. Olson, Willmar, Minn., and
Mr. Ray V. Rose, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Mr. John R. Block
Mr. Block served for five years as Secretary of Agriculture during the
Reagan Administration and is recognized as both an agribusiness and
Washington policy expert. He is a lifelong pork producer who continues to
farm in his home state of Illinois. In addition to his farming enterprise,
Mr. Block has served as president of Foods Distributors International for
11 years.
Mr. Joseph T. Mallof
Mr. Mallof brings a varied marketing background, including strong
international business experience to the Hormel Foods Board. Prior to
joining S. C. Johnson & Son, Mr. Mallof spent 21 years with Proctor and
Gamble, nine of those in senior management positions in Italy, the
Philippines and Japan. He has served as president of consumer products for
S. C. Johnson & Son since January of this year.
Retiring Directors
Mr. Olson, elected a director in 1987, was founder of Jennie-O Foods,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. He brought both
agribusiness and entrepreneurial experience to the Board. Mr. Rose, a
former board chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kohl's Food
Stores, Milwaukee, Wis. was a Hormel Director since 1981. His food
industry distribution, economics and operations experience served the
company well during his 16-year Board tenure
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By s/s
D. J. HODAPP
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
By s/s
M. J. McCOY
Vice President and Treasurer
Dated: November 4, 1997
