Form Type: 4

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Acccession Number:0001179110-12-011312
Date:2012-07-05
Issuer: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ (HRL)
Original Submission Date:

Reporting Person:

LEITCH GLENN R
1 HORMEL PLACE
AUSTIN, MN 55912-3680

Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
Title of SecurityTransaction Date2a. Deemed Execution Date Transaction CodeSharesAcquired or DisposedPrice per share 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction 6. Ownership Form Direct or IndirectNature of Indirect Ownership
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-05 M 8,000 a $13.47 8,000 direct
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-05 M 8,000 a $15.04 16,000 direct
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-05 S 13,206 d $30.28 2,794 direct
COMMON STOCK 2012-07-05 F 2,794 d $30.57 0 direct
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 2012-07-05 M 8,000 d $0.00 0 direct
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 2012-07-05 M 8,000 d $0.00 0 direct
Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, convertible securities
Title of Derivative Security Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security Transaction Date Deemed Execution Date Transaction Code Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) Date ExercisableExpiration Date Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security Price of Derivative Security Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-05 deemed execution date M 8,000 (a) $0.00 8,000 direct
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-05 deemed execution date M 8,000 (a) $0.00 16,000 direct
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-05 deemed execution date S 13,206 (d) $0.00 2,794 direct
COMMON STOCK 0.0 2012-07-05 deemed execution date F 2,794 (d) $0.00 0 direct
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 13.465 2012-07-05 deemed execution date M 8,000 (d) 2013-12-02 common stock 8,000 $13.47 0 direct
STOCK OPTIONS (RIGHT TO BUY) 15.035 2012-07-05 deemed execution date M 8,000 (d) 2014-12-07 common stock 8,000 $15.04 0 direct
Footnotes
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f1 all share amounts reflect the stock split effective february 1, 2011.
f2 reporting person holds indirectly 4,890.3 shares in the jepst trust.
f3 reporting person has exercised stock withholding rights in connection with this option exercise, as reflected on table i.
f4 the option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on december 2, 2004.
f5 the option vested in four equal annual installments, with the first group vesting on december 7, 2005.