SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950142-26-002296
HERSHEY CO · HSY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Period of report
Aug 6, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 10, 2026 · 4:06 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
yes — trade under a plan
Issuer CIK
0000047111
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF1 | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 300 | $179.8487 | D | 1,075,819 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF2 | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 1,895 | $180.5245 | D | 1,073,924 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF3 | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 4,012 | $181.4737 | D | 1,069,912 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF4 | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 2,048 | $182.4035 | D | 1,067,864 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | Aug 6, 2026 | S | 1,745 | $183.02 | D | 1,066,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF5 | Aug 7, 2026 | S | 54 | $181.9003 | D | 1,066,065 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF6 | Aug 7, 2026 | S | 6,858 | $182.5711 | D | 1,059,207 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF7 | Aug 7, 2026 | S | 3,088 | $183.2356 | D | 1,056,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF8 | holding | — | — | — | 39,630 | I | By Hershey Trust Company |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class B Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF10,F9 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock, $1.00 par value | 54,612,012 | 54,612,012 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $179.7000 to $179.9500, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F10The conversion price is the market price of the Common Stock on the previous business day.
- F2The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $180.0700 to $180.9978, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F3The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $181.0000 to $181.9945, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F4The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $182.0020 to $182.9500, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F5The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $181.8259 to $181.9622, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F6The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $182.1100 to $182.9988, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F7The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $183.0033 to $183.8388, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to any security holder of The Hershey Company, or to The Hershey Company, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth above.
- F8Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
- F9All shares of Class B common stock, $1.00 par value convertible share-for-share into common stock, $1.00 par value, at any time, and without payment other than for the fact of conversion. There is no expiration date.