Hershey (HSY) CEO Kirk Tanner receives 18,988-share stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Tanner Kirk reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hershey Co director and President and CEO Kirk Tanner received an equity award of 18,988 shares of common stock. The shares were granted at a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating a stock-based compensation award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this grant, Tanner directly holds a total of 66,848 Hershey common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Tanner Kirk

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	18,988	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 66,848 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^*

Tanner Kirk

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2026

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	02/25/2026		A		18,988	A	$0	66,848	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 Kirk Tanner	02/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hershey (HSY) report for Kirk Tanner?

Hershey reported that President and CEO Kirk Tanner received an equity grant of 18,988 shares of common stock. The award was recorded at $0.00 per share, reflecting stock-based compensation rather than a market trade, and increased his direct holdings to 66,848 shares.

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

The transaction was a grant or award acquisition, not a market purchase. Kirk Tanner received 18,988 shares of Hershey common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share, consistent with a compensation award rather than buying shares on the open market.

How many Hershey (HSY) shares does Kirk Tanner hold after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Kirk Tanner directly holds 66,848 shares of Hershey common stock. This total reflects the addition of 18,988 granted shares reported in the Form 4 and represents his direct ownership position as disclosed in the filing.

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

Transaction code "A" on the Hershey Form 4 denotes a grant, award, or other acquisition. In this case, it reflects an equity compensation grant of 18,988 shares of common stock to President and CEO Kirk Tanner, rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Does the Hershey (HSY) CEO grant involve direct or indirect ownership?

The grant results in direct ownership for Kirk Tanner. The Form 4 identifies the 18,988-share acquisition as directly held common stock, and the total 66,848 shares following the transaction are also listed as direct holdings, with no separate indirect ownership entity disclosed.