SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950142-26-002420
HERSHEY CO · HSY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Period of report
Aug 20, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:02 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 20, 2026 | S | 337 | $187.4927 | D | 975,782 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF2 | Aug 20, 2026 | S | 4,216 | $188.4986 | D | 971,566 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF3 | Aug 20, 2026 | S | 4,874 | $189.4006 | D | 966,692 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF4 | Aug 20, 2026 | S | 573 | $190.1499 | D | 966,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF5 | Aug 21, 2026 | S | 519 | $185.6855 | D | 965,600 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF6 | Aug 21, 2026 | S | 7,180 | $186.4685 | D | 958,420 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF7 | Aug 21, 2026 | S | 998 | $187.7282 | D | 957,422 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF8 | Aug 21, 2026 | S | 1,303 | $188.2883 | D | 956,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF9 | 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 valueF11,F10 | — | 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 $187.0000 to $187.9200, 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.
- F10All 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.
- F11The 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 $188.0700 to $188.9800, 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 $189.0050 to $189.9600, 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 $190.0000 to $190.2900, 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 $185.5650 to $185.9700, 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 $186.0000 to $186.9700, 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 $187.0000 to $187.9700, 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.
- F8The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $188.0100 to $188.6500, 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.
- F9Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.