SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950142-26-002434
HERSHEY CO · HSY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Period of report
Aug 24, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 26, 2026 · 5:12 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 24, 2026 | S | 95 | $187.0405 | D | 956,024 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF2 | Aug 24, 2026 | S | 821 | $188.722 | D | 955,203 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF3 | Aug 24, 2026 | S | 8,616 | $189.5932 | D | 946,587 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF4 | Aug 24, 2026 | S | 468 | $190.0694 | D | 946,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF5 | Aug 25, 2026 | S | 4,953 | $186.6285 | D | 941,166 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF6 | Aug 25, 2026 | S | 4,762 | $187.2096 | D | 936,404 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF7 | Aug 25, 2026 | S | 285 | $188.201 | D | 936,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF8 | Aug 26, 2026 | S | 5,799 | $185.6654 | D | 930,320 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF9 | Aug 26, 2026 | S | 3,565 | $186.2977 | D | 926,755 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF10 | Aug 26, 2026 | S | 636 | $187.2748 | D | 926,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF11 | 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 valueF13,F12 | — | 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 $187.8210, 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 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 $187.5200, 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.
- F11Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
- F12All 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.
- F13The 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 $188.0000 to $188.9900, 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 $189.0000 to $189.9900, 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 $190.0087 to $190.1200, 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 $186.0349 to $186.9900, 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 $187.0050 to $187.9900, 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 $188.0950 to $188.4250, 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 $185.3000 to $185.9957, 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.
- F9The Price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at price a ranging from $186.0035 to $186.9450, 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.