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 27, 2015

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company conducted its annual stockholders’ meeting on January 27, 2015.

 

At the annual meeting, 239,546,552 shares were represented (90.9 percent of the 263,637,955 shares outstanding and entitled to vote).  Four items were considered at the meeting and the results of the voting were as follows:

 

1.  Election of Directors:  The nominees in the proxy statement were:  Gary C. Bhojwani, Terrell K. Crews, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Jody H. Feragen, Glenn S. Forbes, M.D., Stephen M. Lacy, John L. Morrison, Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D., Robert C. Nakasone, Susan K. Nestegard, Dakota A. Pippins, Christopher J. Policinski, Sally J. Smith, and Steven A. White.  The results were as follows:

 

DIRECTOR:		FOR		WITHHELD		BROKER NON- VOTE
Gary C. Bhojwani		211,607,485		6,865,122		21,073,945
Terrell K. Crews		211,720,216		6,752,391		21,073,945
Jeffrey M. Ettinger		207,774,394		10,698,213		21,073,945
Jody H. Feragen		204,472,916		13,999,691		21,073,945
Glenn S. Forbes, M.D.		211,784,973		6,687,634		21,073,945
Stephen M. Lacy		211,266,964		7,205,643		21,073,945
John L. Morrison		210,862,397		7,610,210		21,073,945
Elsa A. Murano, Ph.D.		211,747,864		6,724,743		21,073,945
Robert C. Nakasone		211,177,761		7,294,846		21,073,945
Susan K. Nestegard		211,740,592		6,732,015		21,073,945
Dakota A. Pippins		211,119,075		7,353,532		21,073,945
Christopher J. Policinski		211,132,142		7,340,465		21,073,945
Sally J. Smith		210,891,250		7,581,357		21,073,945
Steven A. White		211,158,293		7,314,314		21,073,945

 

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2.  Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 25, 2015:

 

For:		231,397,607
Against:		1,557,461
Abstain:		6,591,484

 

3.  Adoption of the resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Company’s 2015 annual meeting proxy statement (as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2014):

 

For:		208,692,598
Against:		3,004,891
Abstain:		6,775,118
Broker Non-Vote:		21,073,945

 

4.  Stockholder proposal requesting disclosure of risks related to sow housing:

 

For:		36,886,917
Against:		161,567,647
Abstain:		20,018,043
Broker Non-Vote:		21,073,945

 

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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 30, 2015		By	/s/ JEFFREY M. ETTINGER
			JEFFREY M. ETTINGER
			Chairman of the Board, President
			and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: January 30, 2015		By	/s/ JAMES N. SHEEHAN
			JAMES N. SHEEHAN
			Vice President and Controller

 

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