Hershey (HSY) director granted 119.259 shares in equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hershey Co director Timothy William Curoe received a grant of 119.259 shares of Common Stock on March 16, 2026. The award was recorded at a price of $220.11 per share and is classified as a grant or award rather than an open-market purchase.

Following this compensation-related transaction, Curoe directly holds a total of 1,371.462 Hershey common shares. The filing does not show any sales or dispositions, only this acquisition through an equity award.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Curoe Timothy William

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	119.259	$220.11	$26K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,371.462 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

Curoe Timothy William

(Last) (First) (Middle)

19 E. CHOCOLATE AVENUE

(Street)

HERSHEY PENNSYLVANIA 17033

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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

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	03/16/2026		A		119.259	A	$220.11	1,371.462	D

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:

	/s/ Kathleen S. Purcell, Agent for Timothy W. Curoe	03/18/2026
	** 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 4 (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).
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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 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Hershey (HSY) report for Timothy William Curoe?

Hershey reported that director Timothy William Curoe received a grant of 119.259 shares of Common Stock. The award was recorded at $220.11 per share and classified as a grant or award, not an open-market purchase or sale.

How many Hershey (HSY) shares does Timothy William Curoe hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Timothy William Curoe directly holds 1,371.462 shares of Hershey Common Stock. This total includes the 119.259-share grant disclosed in the filing and reflects his direct ownership position following the award.

Was the Hershey (HSY) Form 4 transaction a stock purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 shows a grant or award acquisition, coded "A," rather than an open-market purchase. Curoe received 119.259 shares of Hershey Common Stock as a compensation-related equity award at a recorded price of $220.11 per share.

Did Timothy William Curoe sell any Hershey (HSY) shares in this Form 4?

No, the Form 4 does not report any sales or dispositions of Hershey shares by Timothy William Curoe. It only shows an acquisition of 119.259 shares through a grant or award, increasing his direct holdings to 1,371.462 shares.

What does transaction code "A" mean in the Hershey (HSY) Form 4 filing?

Transaction code "A" in the Hershey Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares. In this case, director Timothy William Curoe received 119.259 Hershey Common Stock shares as an equity award, rather than buying them in the open market.