# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001994554
**File Stem:** 0000047111-26-000179
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7569
**Document Hash:** b6858d60b508cf2cd58beec584a5426e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000047111-26-000179.hdr.sgml**: 20260513

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000047111-26-000179

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260505

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260513

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260513

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Persaud Guy
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001994554

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00183
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26973730

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O NORDSTROM, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1617 SIXTH AVENUE
- **CITY:** SEATTLE
- **STATE:** WA
- **ZIP:** 98101
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HERSHEY CO
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000047111
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 230691590
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**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

## Ex-24

```

THE HERSHEY COMPANY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
constitutes and appoints each of Kathleen S. Purcell and
Shayon T. Smith, signing singly, and with full power of
substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in?
fact to:
1. execute for and on behalf of tl1e undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of
The Hershey Company (the "Company"), For1ns 3, 4 and S
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and the rules
thereunder and/or any notice of proposed sale under Rule 144
 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
and the rules thereunder;
2. do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete
and
execute any such Form 3, 4, 5 or Form 144, complete and
execute
any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file
such form
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
 (the "SEC") and
any other similar authority, including without
limitation, the
preparation and filing of a Form ID or any other
documents necessary
or appropriate to enable the undersigned to file
such forms with the
SEC; and
3. take any other action of any type whatsoever
in connection with
the foregoing which, in the opinio11 of such
attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by,
the undersigned, it being understood that
the documents executed
 by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the
undersigned pursuant to
this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain
such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
may approve in
such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to each
such attorney-in-fact full
 power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing
whatsoever requisite, necessary, or
 proper to be done in the exercise
of any of the rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents
and purposes as the undersigned might
or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying an
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
or such attorney-in-fact's
substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully
 do or cause to be done by
virtue of this power of attorney and the
 rights and powers herein granted.
The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving
in such capacity at the request of the undersigned,
are not assuming, nor
is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144
of the Securities Act.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in
full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions
in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned
in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused
this Power of Attorney to be executed on
this 23th day of
April, 2026.

/s/Guy B. Persaud

```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Persaud Guy<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>19 E. CHOCOLATE AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HERSHEY, PA <br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HERSHEY CO [ HSY ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-05-05 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 0 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Signature:** /s/ Kathleen S. Purcell, Agent for Guy Persaud  
**Date:** 2026-05-13

### Remarks:

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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**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.**