Dividends Reports and Publications Questions about Hormel Foods Corporation Consumer Response Trademarks Annual Meeting The declaration of dividends and all dates related to the  declaration of dividends are subject to the judgment and dis- cretion of the Board of Directors of Hormel Foods Corporation.  Quarterly dividends are typically paid on the 15th of February,  May, August, and November. Postal delays may cause receipt  dates to vary. Copies of the Company’s Form 10-K (annual report) and Form  10-Q (quarterly report) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission, proxy statement, all news releases, and other  corporate literature are available free upon request by calling  (507) 437-5345 or by accessing the information on the Internet  at www.hormelfoods.com. Notice and access to the Company’s  Annual Report is mailed approximately one month before the  Annual Meeting. The Annual Report can be viewed at the Web  site named above or a hard copy will be available free upon  request via email, mail, or by calling (507) 437-5571. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Tuesday,  January 27, 2015, in the Richard L. Knowlton Auditorium at Austin (Minn.) High School. The meeting will convene at  8:00 p.m. (CT). References to the Company’s brands or products in italics  within this report represent valuable trademarks owned  or licensed by Hormel Foods, LLC or other subsidiaries of  Hormel Foods Corporation. Consumer Response  Hormel Foods Corporation  1 Hormel Place  Austin, MN 55912-3680  or call 1-800-523-4635 Inquiries regarding products of Hormel Foods Corporation  should be addressed: Media Inquiries  (507) 437-5345 Analyst/Investor Inquiries  (507) 437-5248 Shareholder Inquiries  (507) 437-5944 63