# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001964803
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-006801
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8533
**Document Hash:** 8b4e2b8f577cead478838237d4caf2c9
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-006801.hdr.sgml**: 20230223

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-006801

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230221

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230223

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230223

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Grover Rohit
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001964803

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-00183
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23660525

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** THE HERSHEY COMPANY
- **STREET 2:** 19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
- **CITY:** HERSHEY
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 17033
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Lauren H. Lacey, Lisa P. Wang and Kathleen S. Purcell,
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 the undersigned, in the undersigned?s
capacity as an officer and/or director of The Hershey Company
(the ?Company?), Forms 3, 4 and 5 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 opinion 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 and 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 as of this 23rd day of January, 2023.

/s/ Rohit Grover

```

### 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>Grover Rohit<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>THE HERSHEY COMPANY<br>19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>HERSHEY, PA 17033<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>2023-02-21 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President, International_ | **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 | 19141 | 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 |
| Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2026-02-15 | Common Stock | 1180 | $90.39 | D |  |
| Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2027-02-21 | Common Stock | 2925 | $107.95 | D |  |
| Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy) | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2028-02-19 | Common Stock | 3210 | $99.90 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 16, 2017, 25% vested on February 16, 2018, 25% vested on February 16, 2019 and 25% vested on February 16, 2020.

(2) The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 22, 2018, 25% vested on February 22, 2019, 25% vested on February 22, 2020 and 25% vested on February 22, 2021.

(3) The options vested according to the following schedule: 25% vested on February 20, 2019, 25% vested on February 20, 2020, 25% vested on February 20, 2021 and 25% vested on February 20, 2022.

**Signature:** /s/ Lauren H. Lacey, Agent for Rohit Grover  
**Date:** 2023-02-23

### 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.**