Hershey (NYSE: HSY) insider files notice to sell 22,726 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Hershey Company insider files planned stock sale notice. A holder intends to sell 22,726 shares of Hershey common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or around 01/14/2026. The shares have an indicated aggregate market value of $4,534,938.78, and the filing states that 148,171,608 Hershey common shares are outstanding.

The 22,726 shares to be sold were acquired on 01/14/2026 via an option originally granted on 02/20/2018, with the purchase price paid in cash. The notice also lists prior sales by Michele G. Buck over the past three months, including multiple transactions in Hershey common stock between 12/17/2025 and 01/13/2026 with gross proceeds ranging from tens of thousands of dollars to several million dollars.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	22726	4534938.78	148171608	01/14/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	01/14/2026	Option Granted 02/20/2018	Issuer			22726	01/14/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	12/17/2025	700	133035.00
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	12/18/2025	200	38000.00
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	12/19/2025	20156	3834771.72
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	01/09/2026	1318	250485.37
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	01/12/2026	352	67785.20
Michele G. Buck 19 East Chocolate Avenue Hershey PA 17033	Common	01/13/2026	22726	4442767.10

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

Date of Plan Adoption or Giving of Instruction, If Relying on Rule 10b5-1

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What insider transaction does Hershey (HSY) disclose in this Form 144?

The notice states that an insider plans to sell 22,726 shares of Hershey common stock, with an indicated aggregate market value of $4,534,938.78, through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about 01/14/2026.

How were the 22,726 Hershey (HSY) shares being sold acquired?

The 22,726 common shares were acquired on 01/14/2026 through an option that was originally granted on 02/20/2018, and the filing notes that the purchase price was paid in cash.

How many Hershey (HSY) shares are reported as outstanding in this notice?

The filing reports that there are 148,171,608 shares of Hershey common stock outstanding, providing context for the planned sale of 22,726 shares.

What recent Hershey (HSY) stock sales by Michele G. Buck are listed?

The document lists several sales of Hershey common stock by Michele G. Buck over the past three months, including transactions on 12/17/2025, 12/18/2025, 12/19/2025, 01/09/2026, 01/12/2026, and 01/13/2026, with gross proceeds from individual trades ranging from about $38,000 to over $4.44 million.

On which exchange are the Hershey (HSY) shares in this Form 144 intended to be sold?

The notice identifies the NYSE as the securities exchange for the planned sale of Hershey common stock.

Who is named as the seller in the recent Hershey (HSY) transactions listed in the Form 144?

The table of securities sold during the past three months names Michele G. Buck, with address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, as the seller of the listed common stock transactions.