X0306 4 2012-10-02 0 0000048465 HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ HRL 0001189986 BROSS RICHARD A 1 HORMEL PLACE AUSTIN MN 55912 0 1 0 0 Group Vice President Common Stock 2012-10-02 4 S 0 8361 29.75 D 156981 D Common Stock 2012-10-03 4 S 0 2501 29.75 D 154480 D Reporting Person holds indirectly 19,530.302 shares in the 401(k), and 23,198.4958 shares in the JEPST Trust. In addition, 37,732 shares are held by his spouse, on which beneficial ownership is disclaimed. The balance reported on this Form 4 also reflects that the reporting person's Form 4 filed on June 30, 2011, and all subsequent Form 4s, understated the amount of securities owned by the reporting person by 28,098 shares due to an error in calculating the amount beneficially owned by the reporting person. Exhibit List Exhibit 24-Power of Attorney Richard A. Bross, by Power of Attorney 2012-10-04