HRL: Financial results

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition On August 27, 2026, Hormel Foods Corporation (the Company) issued an earnings release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended July 26, 2026. A copy of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Section 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) Exhibits 99 Earnings Release issued August 27, 2026 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL. 2 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: August 27, 2026 By /s/ PAUL R. KUEHNEMAN PAUL R. KUEHNEMAN Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller 3