HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2010

Dec 9, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)
CIK: 0000048465
Period of Report: 2010-12-07

Reporting Person: Kremin Donald H (Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-12-07	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$49.92	A	10000	Acquired	2020-12-07	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options will vest in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on December 7, 2011.