CUSIP No. 440452-10-0

	1.	Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) The Hormel Foundation 41-0694716

	2.	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
		(a)		o
		(b)		o

	3.	SEC Use Only

	4.	Citizenship or Place of Organization Minnesota

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With			5.		Sole Voting Power 64,062,722

			6.		Shared Voting Power None

			7.		Sole Dispositive Power 64,062,722

			8.		Shared Dispositive Power None

	9.	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 64,062,722

	10.	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) o

	11.	Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 46.48

	12.	Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO

Item 1.
	(a)	Name of Issuer Hormel Foods Corporation
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices 1 Hormel Place, Austin, Minnesota 55912-3680

Item 2.
	(a)	Name of Person Filing The Hormel Foundation
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 301 North Main Street Austin, Minnesota 55912-3498
	(c)	Citizenship Minnesota
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
	(e)	CUSIP Number 440452-10-0

Item 3.	If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
	(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	o	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	o	Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
	(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
	(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
	(h)	o	A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	o	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
			Not applicable

Item 4.	Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 64,062,722
	(b)	Percent of class: 46.48%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which the person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 64,062,722
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote —
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 64,062,722
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of —

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
	Not applicable

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
	The Hormel Foundation is a charitable foundation incorporated in 1941; amended and restated July 28, 1980. Its assets include common stock of the issuer which it has sole power to vote and the sole power of disposition. Some of such common stock is held in the capacity as trustee of various trusts for which other persons have the right to receive dividends. Each other person having the right to receive dividends on such common stock constituting more than five percent of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer are the following: George A. Hormel II Jamie Renee Hormel Thomas D. Hormel Rampa Robinson Hormel James C. Hormel

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
	Not applicable

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
	Not applicable

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group
	Not applicable

Item 10.	Certification
	Not applicable

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

	January 20, 2006
	Date

	THE HORMEL FOUNDATION
	/s/J. A. ANFINSON
	Signature
	J. A. ANFINSON, Treasurer
	Name/Title

	UNITED STATES
	SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
	Washington, D.C. 20549
	SCHEDULE 13G

o	Rule 13d-1(b)
o	Rule 13d-1(c)
ý	Rule 13d-1(d)