Shareholder Information Independent Auditors Stock Listing Common Stock Data Dividend Reinvestment Plan Transfer Agent and Registrar 62 An optional direct dividend deposit service offers shareholders  a convenient method of having quarterly dividend payments  electronically deposited into their personal checking or sav- ings account. The dividend payment is made in the account  each payment date, providing shareholders with immediate  use of their money. For information about the service and  how to participate, contact Wells Fargo Shareowner Services,  transfer agent. You may also activate this feature on the  Internet at www.shareowneronline.com. For the convenience of shareholders, a toll free number (1-877-536-3559) can be used whenever questions arise  regarding changes in registered ownership, lost or stolen  certificates, address changes, or other matters pertaining to  Wells Fargo Shareowner Services 1110 Centre Pointe Curve, Suite 101 MAC N9173-010 Mendota Heights, MN 55120  www.shareowneronline.com Hormel Foods Corporation’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan,  available to record shareholders, allows for full dividend  reinvestment and voluntary cash purchases with brokerage  commissions or other service fees paid by the Company.  Automatic debit for cash contribution is also available. This is  a convenient method to have money automatically withdrawn  each month from a checking or savings account and invested  in your Dividend Reinvestment Plan account. To enroll in the  plan or obtain additional information, contact Wells Fargo  Shareowner Services, using the address or telephone number  provided, listed previously in this section as Company transfer  agent and registrar. Enrollment in the plan is also available on  the Internet at www.shareowneronline.com. The high and low prices of the company’s common stock and  the dividends per share declared for each fiscal quarter of  2014 and 2013, respectively, are shown below: There are approximately 11,700 record shareholders and  48,300 shareholders whose shares are held in street name by  brokerage firms and financial institutions. Hormel Foods Corporation’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HRL. The CUSIP number is 440452100. The transfer agent makes shareholder account data available  to shareholders of record via the Internet. This service allows  shareholders to view various account details, such as certif- icate information, dividend payment history, and/or dividend  reinvestment plan records, over a secure Internet connection  with the required entry of an account number and authenti- cation ID. Information is available 24 hours per day, 7 days a  week. If you are interested, you may use the web site www. shareowneronline.com and access “Sign Up Now!” to arrange  for setup. The company participates in the Direct Registration Profile  Modification System (DRPMS). Transfers or issuances of  shares are now issued in book-entry form, unless you specifi- cally request a stock certificate. A statement will be delivered  to you reflecting any transactions processed in your account. the transfer of stock or shareholder records. When requesting  information, shareholders must provide their Wells Fargo  account number or tax identification number, the name(s) in  which their stock is registered, and their record address.  Ernst & Young LLP  220 South Sixth Street, Ste. 1400  Minneapolis, MN 55402-4509 2014 High Low  Dividend First Quarter  $46.75  $41.93  $0.20 Second Quarter 49.47  42.81  0.20 Third Quarter  49.87  46.02  0.20 Fourth Quarter  53.12  44.91  0.20 2013 High Low  Dividend First Quarter  $35.38 $29.32  $0.17 Second Quarter 42.09 34.60  0.17 Third Quarter  43.17 37.46  0.17 Fourth Quarter  44.22 40.60  0.17