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Hershey CFO discloses 23,974-share stake

Hershey’s chief financial officer reports existing option awards and 23,974 common shares as his initial disclosed holdings.

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HERSHEY CO (HSY) reported the initial holdings of Chief Financial Officer David Hulays. He holds non-qualified stock options giving the right to buy 4,665 shares of common stock at $147.98 per share expiring on February 22, 2031 and 2,635 shares at $99.90 per share expiring on February 19, 2028, all directly owned. He also directly owns 23,974 shares of common stock. The options have already vested according to prior multi-year vesting schedules.

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Insider Hulays David
Role Chief Financial Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
holding Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F1 -- -- --
holding Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) F2 -- -- --
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 7,300 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 23,974 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (2)
  1. F1. The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 23, 2022, 25% vested on February 23, 2023, 25% vested on February 23, 2024 and 25% vested on February 23, 2025.
  2. F2. The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 20, 2019, 25% vested on February 20, 2020, 25% vested on February 20, 2021 and 25% vested on February 20, 2022.
Directly owned common shares 23,974 shares Direct ownership position reported for Chief Financial Officer David Hulays
Option underlying shares at $147.98 4,665 shares Non-qualified stock option exercisable at $147.98 per share expiring February 22, 2031
Option exercise price (first grant) $147.98 per share Non-qualified stock option on 4,665 shares of common stock
Option underlying shares at $99.90 2,635 shares Non-qualified stock option exercisable at $99.90 per share expiring February 19, 2028
Option exercise price (second grant) $99.90 per share Non-qualified stock option on 2,635 shares of common stock
Option expiration (first grant) February 22, 2031 Expiration date for the 4,665-share non-qualified stock option
Option expiration (second grant) February 19, 2028 Expiration date for the 2,635-share non-qualified stock option
Annual vesting rate 25% per year Each option grant vested in four equal annual installments over four years
Non-qualified Stock Option financial
"Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)"
A non-qualified stock option (NSO) is a contract that lets an employee or service provider buy company shares at a fixed price for a set period, like a voucher to purchase stock later at today’s price. It matters to investors because exercising NSOs creates ordinary income for the holder and can increase share count, affecting a company’s earnings and ownership mix; think of it as a future sale that can dilute existing shareholders and has immediate tax consequences for the recipient.
vested financial
"The options vested according to the following schedule"
expiration date financial
"expiration date: 2031-02-22"
The expiration date is the deadline after which a financial contract, such as an option or a futures agreement, is no longer valid or can be exercised. It matters to investors because it determines the timeframe during which they can take action or benefit from the contract, similar to how a coupon or a food item has a limited period of usefulness. Once the expiration date passes, the contract loses its value or ability to be used.

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What does the Form 3 filed for HSY disclose about David Hulays?

It discloses that Chief Financial Officer David Hulays holds vested non-qualified stock options on 7,300 shares of Hershey common stock and directly owns 23,974 common shares as his initial reported ownership position.

How many HSY common shares does the CFO directly own?

Chief Financial Officer David Hulays directly owns 23,974 shares of Hershey common stock as reported in the Form 3, representing his current direct share ownership position.

What stock options on HSY does the CFO hold and at what exercise prices?

He holds non-qualified options over 4,665 shares at an exercise price of $147.98 per share and 2,635 shares at an exercise price of $99.90 per share, all relating to Hershey common stock.

When do the CFO’s HSY stock options expire?

The reported non-qualified stock options expire on February 22, 2031 for the 4,665-share grant at $147.98 and on February 19, 2028 for the 2,635-share grant at $99.90.

Are the HSY stock options held by the CFO vested?

Yes. Footnotes state that each option grant vested 25% per year over four years, with vesting dates from 2019–2022 for one grant and 2022–2025 for the other, so the reported options are fully vested.

Does this HSY Form 3 report any new stock purchases or sales by the CFO?

No. The Form 3 reports holdings only: existing non-qualified stock options and 23,974 directly owned common shares, with no purchases, sales, or option exercises reported in this filing.

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SEC Form 3
FORM 3UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hulays David

(Last)(First)(Middle)
19 E CHOCOLATE AVE

(Street)
HERSHEY PENNSYLVANIA 17033

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/02/2026
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHEY CO [ HSY ]
3a. Foreign Trading Symbol
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock23,974D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) (1)02/22/2031Common Stock4,665$147.98D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2)02/19/2028Common Stock2,635$99.9D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 23, 2022, 25% vested on February 23, 2023, 25% vested on February 23, 2024 and 25% vested on February 23, 2025.
2. The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 20, 2019, 25% vested on February 20, 2020, 25% vested on February 20, 2021 and 25% vested on February 20, 2022.
/s/ Shayon T. Smith, Agent for David Hulays09/11/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 3: SEC 1473 (03-26)

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