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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of
  earliest event reported)&#160;&#160; <b>May&nbsp;22, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1 Hormel
  Place</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Austin,
  MN&#160; 55912</font></b></p>
  
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  including area code:&#160; <b>(507) 437-5611</b></font></p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
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  pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Section&nbsp;2 &#150; FINANCIAL INFORMATION</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 2.02 <u>Results of Operations and
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;22, 2008, the Company issued an earnings release announcing
  its financial results for the second quarter ended April&nbsp;27, 2008. A copy
  of the earnings release is furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this Form&nbsp;8-K
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 <u>Financial Statements and
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  <p style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Earnings
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></u></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION</font></u></b></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;22, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ J. H. FERAGEN</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">J. H. FERAGEN</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Senior Vice President</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>
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text: 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 22, 2008
  HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as
  specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  1-2402
  41-0319970
  (State or
    Other
  Jurisdiction of
  Incorporation)
  (Commission
    File
  Number)
  (IRS
    Employer
  Identification
  Number)
  1 Hormel
  Place
  Austin,
  MN  55912
  (Address of Principal Executive
  Office)
  Registrant's telephone number,
  including area code:
  (507) 437-5611
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions:
  o
  Written communications
  pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
  pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Section 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  Item 2.02
  Results of Operations and
  Financial Condition
  On May 22, 2008, the Company issued an earnings release announcing
  its financial results for the second quarter ended April 27, 2008. 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
  furnished pursuant to Item 2.02
  99
  Earnings
  release issued May 22, 2008
  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 22, 2008
  By
  /s/ J. H. FERAGEN
  J. H. FERAGEN
  Senior Vice President
  and Chief Financial Officer
  Dated:
  May 22, 2008
  By
  /s/ R. G. GENTZLER
  R. G. GENTZLER
  Vice President and Treasurer
  2