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)   May 20, 2004

 

 

HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

1-2402

 

41-0319970

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

1 Hormel Place,  Austin, Minnesota

 

55912

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (507) 437-5611

 

 



 

Item 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)           Exhibits being furnished pursuant to Item 12

 

99                        Earnings release issued May 20, 2004

 

Item 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On May 20, 2004, the Company issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended April 24, 2004.  A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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:

May 20, 2004

 

By

/s/M. J. McCOY

 

 

 

M. J. McCOY

 

 

Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

May 20, 2004

 

By

/s/J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

 

J. N. SHEEHAN

 

 

Vice President and Controller

 

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