HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ — Director's Dealing 2016

Mar 30, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)
CIK: 0000048465
Period of Report: 2016-03-28

Reporting Person: Forbes Glenn S (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-03-28	Common Stock	M	6600	$13.44	Acquired	48988.356	Direct
2016-03-28	Common Stock	F	2050	$43.27	Disposed	46938.356	Direct
2016-03-28	Common Stock	F	1422	$43.27	Disposed	45516.356	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-03-28	Stock Options (Right to Buy)	$13.44	M	6600	Disposed	2021-09-24	Common Stock (0)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects the two-for-one stock split effective January 27, 2016.