# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000047111
**File Stem:** 0000047111-23-000006
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5071
**Document Hash:** 8de8f02ec8275b808f53dc12b9351c35
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000047111-23-000006.hdr.sgml**: 20230206

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000047111-23-000006

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230202

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230206

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230206

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HERSHEY CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000047111
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 230691590
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00183
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23590720

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE
- **CITY:** HERSHEY
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 17033
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7175344200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE
- **CITY:** HERSHEY
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 17033

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HERSHEY FOODS CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19680401

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549** 

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

 **February 2, 2023**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

![hsy-20230202_g1.jpg](hsy-20230202_g1.jpg)

**THE HERSHEY COMPANY** 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **Delaware** | **1-183** | **23-0691590** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**19 East Chocolate Avenue** 

**Hershey, PA 17033** 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

**(717) 534-4200** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable** 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered <br> Common Stock, one dollar par value HSY New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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| **Item 5.02.** | **Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.** |

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On February 2, 2023, Wendy L. Schoppert, Chair of the Audit Committee of The Hershey Company (the "Company"), notified the Company of her intention not to stand for re-election as a director at the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, currently expected to be held on May 16, 2023.

Ms. Schoppert indicated her intention not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

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| **Item 9.01.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |
| (d) | *Exhibits.* | |
| | <u>Exhibit Number</u> | <u>Description</u> |
| | 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | THE HERSHEY COMPANY |
| Date: February 6, 2023 | By: | */s/ James Turoff* |
|  |  | James Turoff<br>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |

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