[Form 4] The Hershey Company Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ICF International (ICFI) Form 4 filing: Director Michael J. Van Handel acquired 1,720 shares of common stock on 1 Jul 2025 through a restricted stock unit (RSU) grant under the company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The RSUs carry a zero-dollar exercise price and will vest in equal quarterly increments on Sept 1, Dec 1, Mar 1 and Jun 1. Following the award, the director’s direct holdings rise to 16,254 shares. No derivative security activity was reported.

Positive

• Director ownership increase: Addition of 1,720 shares marginally enhances alignment between the board member and shareholders.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU grant; negligible market impact, slight governance alignment benefit.

The Form 4 discloses a standard non-cash equity award to a non-employee director. The 1,720-share grant is an immaterial fraction of ICFI’s float and does not alter ownership concentration or voting power. As part of the board’s pre-set compensation program, the transaction is unlikely to influence trading behavior or valuation. Nonetheless, incremental insider ownership modestly aligns the director’s interests with shareholders. No governance red flags are evident.

Portfolio Manager

TL;DR: Small, scheduled insider acquisition; neutral for stock valuation.

From a portfolio standpoint, a 1,720-share RSU award at $0 cost is insignificant relative to ICFI’s market capitalization and average daily volume. The director now controls 16,254 shares—too small to signal strong insider conviction but adequate for incentive alignment. Because no open-market cash purchase occurred, the filing provides no actionable trading catalyst and should be viewed as routine.

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^*

Perez Juan R.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

19 EAST 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)
07/01/2025

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	07/01/2025		A		241.738	A	$0	6,656.839	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 8.062 shares acquired on June 16, 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 Juan R. Perez	07/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction was reported by ICFI on July 1, 2025?

Director Michael J. Van Handel received 1,720 restricted stock units at $0.00 per share as part of his annual equity award.

How many ICFI shares does the director own after the grant?

After the RSU award, Van Handel directly owns 16,254 shares of ICF International common stock.

When will the granted RSUs vest?

The units vest in four equal quarterly tranches on September 1, December 1, March 1 and June 1.

Did the filing include any derivative security transactions?

No derivative securities were acquired or disposed of in this Form 4.

Was any cash exchanged for the shares acquired?

No. The RSUs were granted at a price of $0.0000 per share, reflecting a non-cash equity award.