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) November 25, 1996
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
Pages: This report contains three (3) pages numbered sequentially from
this cover page.
Item 5. OTHER MATERIALLY IMPORTANT EVENTS
November 25, 1996
The company announced the election of Eric A. Brown, group vice
president Prepared Foods Group, to the company's Board of Directors.
The text of the announcement follows:
"AUSTIN, MINN. (NOV. 25, 1996) -- Hormel Foods Corporation today
announced that Eric A. Brown, group vice president of the Prepared
Foods Group, has been elected to the company's Board of Directors.
This action was taken at the regularly scheduled November 25 meeting
of the Hormel Foods Board.
Brown, who last month was advanced to group vice president of prepared
foods, was also named to the company's Executive Committee. a 25-year
employee, until his latest advancement Brown had most recently served
as senior vice president of the Meat Products Group."
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 thereunto
duly authorized.
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By s/s D. J. HODAPP
D. J. HODAPP
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
By s/s M. J. McCOY
M. J. McCOY
Treasurer
Dated: December 9, 1996
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