(HRL)

Role: Director, Chairman of the Board
Signature: /s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact
Issuer symbol: HRL
Transactions as of: 30 Sep 2025
Transactions value $: $77,437
Form type: 4
Filing time: 02 Oct 2025, 16:13:55 UTC
Previous filing: 05 May 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Newlands William A	Director, Chairman of the Board	1 HORMEL PLACE, AUSTIN	/s/ Benjamin S. Borden, Attorney-In-Fact	02 Oct 2025	0001531376

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	HRL	Common Stock	Award	$77.4K	+3.13K	+7.57%	$24.74	44.5K	30 Sep 2025	Direct	F1, F2

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents phantom stock units for deferrals under the Hormel Foods Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2018 Incentive Compensation Plan"). Each phantom stock unit is the equivalent of one share of common stock. The phantom stock units become payable in shares of common stock in one lump sum, or in up to ten annual installments, at the election of the reporting person, on February 15 of the year following termination of service as a director, or such later date as is elected by the reporting person. In addition, the phantom stock units become payable in shares of common stock in one lump sum immediately upon a director's separation from service within six months following a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan).
F2	Reflects additional phantom stock units received by the Reporting Person upon conversion of dividend equivalents from March 31, 2025 through the date of the reported transaction.

Content

Represents phantom stock units for deferrals under the Hormel Foods Corporation Nonemployee Director Deferred Stock Subplan pursuant to the Hormel Foods Corporation 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2018 Incentive Compensation Plan"). Each phantom stock unit is the equivalent of one share of common stock. The phantom stock units become payable in shares of common stock in one lump sum, or in up to ten annual installments, at the election of the reporting person, on February 15 of the year following termination of service as a director, or such later date as is elected by the reporting person. In addition, the phantom stock units become payable in shares of common stock in one lump sum immediately upon a director's separation from service within six months following a change in control (as defined in the 2018 Incentive Compensation Plan).

Reflects additional phantom stock units received by the Reporting Person upon conversion of dividend equivalents from March 31, 2025 through the date of the reported transaction.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney