Item 7.01

 

99    Press release issued October 26, 2009

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: October 26, 2009

 

By

/s/J. H. FERAGEN

 

 

 

 

J. H. FERAGEN

 

 

 

Senior Vice President

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: October 26, 2009

 

By

/s/J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

 

J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

Vice President and Controller