FORM 4 o Check this box if no longer subject to Section
16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may
continue. |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
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OMB APPROVAL |
OMB
Number: 3235-0287 |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
(Street)
(City)
(State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker Hormel Foods Corporation HRL
3. I.R.S.
Identification |
4. Statement for December, 2002
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check
all applicable) Director
10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)
Other (specify below) Vice President
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
1. Title of Security |
2. Transaction Date
(Month/Day/ |
2A. Deemed Execution Date,
if any (Month/Day/ |
3. Transaction Code |
4. Securities Acquired (A)
or Disposed of (D) |
5. Amount of Securities
Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) |
6. Ownership Form: Direct
(D) or Indirect (I) |
7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership |
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Amount |
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Price |
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Common Stock |
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5 |
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Common Stock |
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939 |
I |
JEPST Trust |
Common Stock |
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1,040 |
I |
Founders Fund |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
Beneficially Owned |
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) |
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security |
3. Transaction Date |
3A. Deemed Execution Date,
if any (Month/Day/ |
4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) |
5. Number of Derivative
Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) |
6. Date Exercisable and
Expiration Date |
7. Title and Amount of
Underlying Securities |
8. Price of Derivative
Security |
9. Number of Derivative
Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) |
10. Ownership Form of
Derivative Securities: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
Ownership |
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Code |
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(A) |
(D) |
Date |
Expiration |
Title |
Amount or Number of Shares |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$22.35 |
12-2-02 |
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A |
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15,000 |
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(1) |
12-2-12 |
Common Stock |
15,000 |
$22.35 |
15,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$11.9375 |
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11-21-05 |
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8,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$14.65625 |
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12-18-07 |
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4,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$15.9062 |
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12-23-08 |
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4,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$19.25 |
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1-26-10 |
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20,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$17.6875 |
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12-6-10 |
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20,000 |
D |
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Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
$26.09 |
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1-17-12 |
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15,000 |
D |
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Explanation of Responses: (1) The option vests 25% on 12-2-03 and 25% each year thereafter.
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/s/ William F. Snyder ** Signature of Reporting Person |
12/04/02 Date |
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Reminder: Report on a separate
line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional
misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18
U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/forms/form4.htm
Last update: 09/05/2002