HERSHEY CO (HSY) director Guy Persaud files initial Form 3 showing zero shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HERSHEY CO director Guy Persaud filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership in the company. The filing lists Common Stock with total shares beneficially owned following the reporting date as 0 shares, indicating no reported holdings as of the Form 3 date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Persaud Guy

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 0 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Security reported: Common Stock Shares owned after reporting date: 0 shares Transaction records: 1 holding entry +1 more

4 metrics

Security reported Common Stock Class of security on Form 3

Shares owned after reporting date 0 shares Total shares following transaction for Common Stock

Transaction records 1 holding entry Form 3 transaction summary

Insider role Director Reporting person status at HERSHEY CO

Key Terms

Form 3, Common Stock, beneficial ownership, director

4 terms

Form 3 regulatory

"Guy Persaud filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership"

Form 3 is the initial public filing that officers, directors and large shareholders must submit to report their ownership of a company’s securities when they become insiders. It acts like an opening inventory sheet that gives investors a starting point to see who holds significant stakes and to spot later trades or potential conflicts of interest, helping assess insider confidence and transparency.

Common Stock financial

"The filing lists Common Stock with total shares beneficially owned"

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

beneficial ownership financial

"filed an initial Form 3 reporting his beneficial ownership in the company"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

director regulatory

"The reporting person, Guy Persaud, is identified as a director of HERSHEY CO"

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SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED 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^*

Persaud Guy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

19 E. CHOCOLATE AVENUE

(Street)

HERSHEY PENNSYLVANIA

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/05/2026

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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form 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 Stock	0	D

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 Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Kathleen S. Purcell, Agent for Guy Persaud	05/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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)

FAQ

What does Guy Persaud's Form 3 filing for HSY show?

The Form 3 shows that director Guy Persaud reported 0 shares of HERSHEY CO common stock beneficially owned. This initial statement establishes his starting ownership position as a director as of the reported date.

Is Guy Persaud reporting any HSY common stock ownership on this Form 3?

No, the filing reports 0 shares of HERSHEY CO common stock beneficially owned after the reported date. This means he did not list any HSY common stock holdings in this initial ownership statement.

Does the Form 3 for HSY show any insider buy or sell transactions?

The Form 3 does not show any buy or sell transactions. It records a single holding entry for common stock with total shares following the reporting date of 0, serving only as an initial ownership snapshot.

What role does the reporting person hold at HERSHEY CO in this Form 3?

The reporting person, Guy Persaud, is identified as a director of HERSHEY CO. The Form 3 is his initial statement of beneficial ownership in the company’s equity securities in connection with that role.

Are there any derivative securities reported in Guy Persaud’s HSY Form 3?

No derivative securities are reported in this Form 3. The derivative section is empty, and the only security referenced is HERSHEY CO Common Stock, with total beneficial ownership shown as zero shares after the reporting date.