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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Hormel Foods (HRL)

Hormel Foods shareholders approve 2026 equity plan and elect all 12 directors

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 shareholder Written later

At its January 27, 2026 annual meeting, Hormel Foods stockholders approved a 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan that adds 18,000,000 new shares, and they re-elected all twelve director nominees. The board also adopted an Executive Severance Plan effective January 31, 2026, which sets severance terms for selected officers, and the new equity plan will dilute existing holders as awards are granted.

Key points

  • Stockholders approved the 2026 Plan with 404,954,106 votes for (87.2%) and 58,599,558 against (12.6%)
  • The plan adds 18,000,000 new shares; 21,951,785 shares were available for awards as of January 27, 2026
  • All twelve director nominees were elected to serve until the 2027 annual meeting
  • The Executive Severance Plan sets the CEO severance factor at 2.0 and other participants at 1.0

The filing

CompanyHormel Foods (HRL)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 2, 2026, 4:05 PM ET
Accession number0000048465-26-000006

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:12 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 02, 2026.

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