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[Form 4] HERSHEY CO Insider Trading Activity

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hershey Trust Company, trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust, reported selling 30,000 shares of Hershey Co common stock in open-market transactions on May 18–20. The sales were executed at weighted average prices generally between about $186 and $196 per share across multiple trades.

Despite these sales, the trust continues to directly hold well over 1.5 million shares of Hershey common stock, and footnotes show 54,612,012 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, which are convertible share-for-share into common stock with no expiration date.

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Insider HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL
Role null
Sold 30,000 shs ($5.75M)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 530 $188.7258 $100K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 889 $189.6199 $169K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 4,935 $190.7554 $941K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,556 $191.268 $680K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 90 $192.12 $17K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 171 $190.6373 $33K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 192 $191.3772 $37K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,333 $192.727 $642K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 3,647 $193.4528 $706K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2,189 $194.5274 $426K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 468 $195.4458 $91K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 237 $186.7361 $44K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 257 $187.3219 $48K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 380 $188.7119 $72K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 2,120 $189.592 $402K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 1,502 $190.3358 $286K
Sale Common Stock, $1.00 par value 5,504 $191.4551 $1.05M
holding Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value -- -- --
holding Common Stock, $1.00 par value -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 1,605,589 shares (Direct, null); Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 54,612,012 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock, $1.00 par value — 39,630 shares (Indirect, By Hershey Trust Company)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $186.2500 to $186.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $187.0852 to $187.7211, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $188.2479 to $188.9400, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $189.0495 to $189.9891, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.0179 to $190.9922, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.0218 to $191.7300, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.2550 to $190.9150, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.1435 to $191.3900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $192.2400 to $192.9375, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $193.0000 to $193.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $194.0057 to $194.9800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $195.0000 to $195.8700, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $188.1867 to $188.9932, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $189.0403 to $189.9744, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.0437 to $190.9505, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.0093 to $191.6631, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above. Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust. All shares of Class B common stock, $1.00 par value convertible share-for-share into common stock, $1.00 par value, at any time, and without payment other than for the fact of conversion. There is no expiration date. The conversion price is the market price of the Common Stock on the previous business day.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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).
X
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*
HERSHEY TRUST CO TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR MILTON HERSHEY SCHOOL

(Last)(First)(Middle)
1 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
SUITE 400

(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)
DirectorX10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S237D$186.7361(1)1,625,882D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S257D$187.3219(2)1,625,625D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S380D$188.7119(3)1,625,245D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S2,120D$189.592(4)1,623,125D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S1,502D$190.3358(5)1,621,623D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/18/2026S5,504D$191.4551(6)1,616,119D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S171D$190.6373(7)1,615,948D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S192D$191.3772(8)1,615,756D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S3,333D$192.727(9)1,612,423D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S3,647D$193.4528(10)1,608,776D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S2,189D$194.5274(11)1,606,587D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/19/2026S468D$195.4458(12)1,606,119D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/20/2026S530D$188.7258(13)1,605,589D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/20/2026S889D$189.6199(14)1,604,700D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/20/2026S4,935D$190.7554(15)1,599,765D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/20/2026S3,556D$191.268(16)1,596,209D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value05/20/2026S90D$192.121,596,119D
Common Stock, $1.00 par value39,630IBy Hershey Trust Company(17)
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par value(19) (18) (18)Common Stock, $1.00 par value54,612,01254,612,012D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $186.2500 to $186.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
2. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $187.0852 to $187.7211, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
3. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $188.2479 to $188.9400, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
4. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $189.0495 to $189.9891, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
5. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.0179 to $190.9922, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
6. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.0218 to $191.7300, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
7. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.2550 to $190.9150, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
8. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.1435 to $191.3900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
9. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $192.2400 to $192.9375, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
10. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $193.0000 to $193.9900, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
11. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $194.0057 to $194.9800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
12. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $195.0000 to $195.8700, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
13. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $188.1867 to $188.9932, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
14. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $189.0403 to $189.9744, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
15. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $190.0437 to $190.9505, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
16. The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $191.0093 to $191.6631, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
17. Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
18. All shares of Class B common stock, $1.00 par value convertible share-for-share into common stock, $1.00 par value, at any time, and without payment other than for the fact of conversion. There is no expiration date.
19. The conversion price is the market price of the Common Stock on the previous business day.
/s/ Joshua D. Shannon, Deputy CIO05/20/2026
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)