Oct 29, 4:25 PM ET
Hormel Foods disclosed that John F. Ghingo's employment agreement, which was tied to his role as President and was set to expire December 31, 2026, terminated October 26, 2026 under an October 23, 2026 letter agreement, as he took on the additional role of Chief Executive Officer. The filing says Ghingo now has no specified term as President and CEO, which is a governance detail rather than a change in operations or financial results.
- John F. Ghingo began serving as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 26, 2026, and continues on the Board of Directors.
- His prior Employment Agreement, scheduled to expire December 31, 2026, terminated as of October 26, 2026.
- The Letter Agreement was entered into October 23, 2026; the filing states he has no specified term as President and CEO.
- The full Letter Agreement is expected to be filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 25, 2026.
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Oct 23, 4:06 PM ET
Hormel Foods director Sally J. Smith notified the company on October 21, 2026, that she will retire from its Board of Directors. She will not stand for re-election at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and the filing says the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Notice given October 21, 2026, by director Sally J. Smith
- Retirement takes effect when her current term expires at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
- Filing states the decision was not due to any disagreement with the company
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Sep 30, 6:45 AM ET
Hormel Foods agreed on September 29, 2026 to acquire all outstanding membership interests of Brakebush Brothers, LLC, a value-added chicken company, for a base price of $1.055 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Hormel's fiscal 2027, subject to antitrust waiting periods and other closing conditions, and the company expects it to be accretive to adjusted earnings per share beginning in fiscal 2028.
- Base purchase price of $1.055 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments
- Brakebush generated approximately $1.2 billion in net sales over the last 12 months, per the press release
- Expected closing in the first quarter of fiscal 2027; either party may terminate if not completed by March 29, 2027, with a possible three-month extension
- Company plans to finance the deal with a combination of cash on hand and long-term debt and expects run-rate cost synergies of about $20 million by the end of fiscal 2028
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Aug 26, 5:42 PM ET
Hormel reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $2.96 billion, down 2.4% from a year earlier, and GAAP diluted EPS of $0.11 versus $0.33, while adjusted diluted EPS rose to $0.37 from $0.35. The company raised its low end of adjusted EPS guidance to $1.45 to $1.51 but cut its GAAP EPS and net sales guidance, reflecting charges tied to the Brazil divestiture, an Indonesia impairment and a litigation settlement.
- Net sales were $2.96 billion, down 2.4% from $3.03 billion; organic net sales fell 2%.
- GAAP diluted EPS was $0.11 versus $0.33; adjusted diluted EPS was $0.37 versus $0.35.
- Fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance was raised to $1.45 to $1.51 from $1.43 to $1.51; GAAP EPS guidance was cut to $1.06 to $1.12 from $1.28 to $1.37.
- Discrete pre-tax items included a $56 million loss on the Brazil divestiture, a $48 million non-cash impairment in Indonesia and a $38 million litigation settlement.
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