0001104659-10-003218.txt : 20100127 0001104659-10-003218.hdr.sgml : 20100127 20100127124303 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-003218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100126 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20100127 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000048465 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEAT PACKING PLANTS [2011] IRS NUMBER: 410319970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02402 FILM NUMBER: 10549826 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HORMEL PL CITY: AUSTIN STATE: MN ZIP: 55912-3680 BUSINESS PHONE: 5074375737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 HORMEL PLACE CITY: AUSTIN STATE: MN ZIP: 55912-3680 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HORMEL GEO A & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a10-2507_18k.htm 8-K

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 26, 2010

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-2402	41-0319970
(State or Other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of	Number)	Identification
Incorporation)		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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Pursuant to a resolution approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on January 26, 2010, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to Bylaw 5.A of the Bylaws of Hormel Foods Corporation.

Bylaw 5.A is amended to allow the Board of Directors to designate the date for the annual meeting of stockholders of the corporation. Previously, the Bylaws stated that such annual meeting would be held on the last Tuesday of January in each year.

Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibit furnished pursuant to Item 5.03

	3(ii)	Amendment of Bylaw 5.A of the Bylaws of Hormel Foods Corporation

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 27, 2010	By	/s/J. H. FERAGEN
			J. H. FERAGEN
			Senior Vice President
			and Chief Financial Officer


Dated:	January 27, 2010	By	/s/J. N. SHEEHAN
			J. N. SHEEHAN
			Vice President and Controller

EX-3.(II) 2 a10-2507_1ex3dii.htm EX-3.(II)

Exhibit 3(ii)

Amendment of Bylaw 5.A of the Bylaws of Hormel Foods Corporation

Effective January 26, 2010

5. A. An annual meeting of the stockholders of the corporation shall be held on the last Tuesday of January in each year at eight o’clock p.m., or at such other date or time as the Board of Directors may designate, when the stockholders shall elect by plurality vote, by ballot, a Board of Directors, and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION