Hershey Co (HSY) director boosts holdings to 615.389 shares in Form 4

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Hershey Co director reports stock acquisition

A director of Hershey Co (HSY) reported acquiring 246.697 shares of common stock on 01/01/2026 at a stated price of $0 per share. Following this transaction, the director beneficially owns 615.389 Hershey common shares in direct form. The reported total includes 2.615 shares that were acquired on December 15, 2025 through a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s Directors' Compensation Plan, which is described as substantially similar to the dividend reinvestment plan available to other stockholders.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brandt Christopher W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

19 E. CHOCOLATE AVENUE

(Street)

HERSHEY PA 17033

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHEY CO [ HSY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/01/2026		A		246.697	A	$0	615.389	D(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The total amount of securities reported as directly owned in Column 5 includes 2.615 shares acquired on December 15, 2025, pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the Company's Directors' Compensation Plan, the provisions of which are substantially similar to the dividend reinvestment features of the broad-based dividend reinvestment plan available generally to Company stockholders.

	/s/ Kathleen S. Purcell, Agent for Christopher W. Brandt	01/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hershey Co (HSY) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing shows a Hershey Co director acquired 246.697 shares of common stock on 01/01/2026 at a reported price of $0 per share.

How many Hershey Co (HSY) shares does the director own after the reported transaction?

After the reported acquisition, the director beneficially owns 615.389 shares of Hershey Co common stock in direct ownership.

What is the significance of the 2.615 Hershey (HSY) shares mentioned in the explanation?

The 615.389 directly owned shares include 2.615 shares acquired on December 15, 2025 through a dividend reinvestment feature of the company’s Directors' Compensation Plan.

How were some of the Hershey Co (HSY) shares acquired by the director?

According to the explanation, 2.615 shares were acquired via a dividend reinvestment feature within the Directors' Compensation Plan, which is substantially similar to Hershey’s broad-based dividend reinvestment plan for stockholders.

Does this Hershey Co (HSY) Form 4 report any derivative securities?

The section for derivative securities is present, but there are no derivative transactions or holdings filled in for this director in the provided content.

What is the director’s reported relationship to Hershey Co (HSY)?

The reporting person is identified as a Director of Hershey Co, with the form indicating it is filed by one reporting person.