Form 8-K · Current report
Hormel Foods 8-K, filed Oct 29, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000048465
- Accession no.
- 0000048465-26-000060
Summary
John F. Ghingo began serving as Hormel Foods Corporation's President and Chief Executive Officer on October 26, 2026, while continuing as a member of its Board of Directors. A letter agreement dated October 23, 2026 terminated Ghingo's prior employment agreement, which had covered his service as President since June 2025 and had been scheduled to expire on December 31, 2026, in connection with his assumption of the additional CEO role; he now holds the President and CEO positions with no specified term.
Key points
- Hormel Foods previously announced that Ghingo would become President and CEO effective October 26, 2026.
- Ghingo had been party to an employment agreement with Hormel since June 2025 specific to his service as President.
- The October 23, 2026 letter agreement terminated that employment agreement as of October 26, 2026.
- The letter agreement is expected to be filed as an exhibit to Hormel's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 25, 2026.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Hormel Foods Corporation (the “Company”) previously announced that, effective October 26, 2026, John F. Ghingo would commence service as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (and would continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company). The Company also previously disclosed that, since June 2025, Mr. Ghingo had been a party to an Employment Agreement with the Company (the “Ghingo Employment Agreement”) related specifically to his service as the Company’s President. …
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