Hormel Foods 8-K 2023-02-28

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 28, 2023

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(507) 437-5611

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None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Section 7 – REGULATION FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K (Form 8-K) to provide investors supplemental information related to a change in segment reporting in fiscal 2023. The Company is providing certain unaudited historical financial information, which has been recast to align with the new segment structure. This recast financial information is being provided to aid in comparability and has no impact on previously reported consolidated financial statements for any period.

On October 31, 2022, the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company transitioned to a new strategic operating model, which aligns its businesses to be more agile, consumer and customer focused, and market driven. The Company transitioned from four operating segments: Grocery Products, Refrigerated Foods, Jennie-O Turkey Store, and International & Other to three operating and reportable segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. The new reportable segments align with how the chief operating decision maker assesses performance and allocates resources.

The Retail segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products sold predominantly in the retail market. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s MegaMex Foods, LLC joint venture.

The Foodservice segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food and nutritional products for foodservice, convenience store, and commercial customers.

The International segment processes, markets, and sells products internationally. This segment also includes the results from the Company’s international joint ventures and royalty arrangements.

For informational purposes, the Company's historical recast of certain segment data, reflective of the segment changes noted above, is included in this report.

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

HISTORICAL RECAST OF SEGMENT DATA

Unaudited

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

HISTORICAL RECAST OF SEGMENT DATA

Unaudited

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.