HSY Form 144: 278-Share Sale Planned on NYSE

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hershey Co. (HSY) – Form 144 notice. A shareholder intends to sell up to 278 shares of Hershey common stock—well below 0.001% of the 148,110,715 shares outstanding. The stock was received as a gift on 12-Dec-2024; the donor originally acquired the shares on 01-Jan-2024. The proposed sale, valued at about $52,556 in total, is slated for on or after 01-Aug-2025 via Northern Trust Securities on the NYSE. No other sales have been made by this holder in the past three months. The signer certifies that they possess no undisclosed material adverse information regarding the company.

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Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Tiny Form 144 sale (278 HSY shares) is routine and immaterial.

The filing discloses a prospective sale worth roughly $52k, representing an insignificant fraction of Hershey’s float. The shares were acquired as a gift, indicating no direct liquidation of compensation stock. Absence of prior three-month sales and the standard certification reduce concerns of informed selling. From a market-impact standpoint, the transaction is too small to influence price discovery or signal insider sentiment. I assess the disclosure as housekeeping-level, requiring no portfolio action.

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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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
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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.

Relationship to Issuer

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	Northern Trust Securities, Inc. 50 S. LaSalle Street Chicago IL 60603	278	52555.90	148110715	08/01/2025	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	12/27/2024	Gift	Name withheld		01/01/2024	278	01/01/2024	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

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

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 does Hershey's Form 144 filing on HSY disclose?

It reveals a plan to sell 278 HSY common shares worth about $52,556 on or after 01-Aug-2025.

How large is the planned HSY share sale relative to shares outstanding?

The 278 shares equal less than 0.001% of the 148,110,715 shares outstanding.

When were the shares slated for sale originally acquired?

They were received as a gift on 12-Dec-2024; the donor had acquired them on 01-Jan-2024.

Which broker will execute the proposed HSY sale?

The filing lists Northern Trust Securities, Inc. as the executing broker on the NYSE.

Does the Form 144 indicate any prior sales in the last three months?

No. The filer reported "Nothing to Report" for sales in the past three months.