SEC Form 4 · accession 0000950142-26-002573
HERSHEY CO · HSY
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Period of report
Sep 17, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Sep 21, 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 | Sep 17, 2026 | S | 4,400 | $168.5581 | D | 781,719 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF2 | Sep 17, 2026 | S | 4,431 | $169.4784 | D | 777,288 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF3 | Sep 17, 2026 | S | 972 | $170.302 | D | 776,316 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF4 | Sep 17, 2026 | S | 197 | $171.3418 | D | 776,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF5 | Sep 18, 2026 | S | 143 | $166.7684 | D | 775,976 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF6 | Sep 18, 2026 | S | 2,036 | $167.6788 | D | 773,940 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF7 | Sep 18, 2026 | S | 2,258 | $168.26 | D | 771,682 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF8 | Sep 18, 2026 | S | 5,068 | $169.7428 | D | 766,614 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF9 | Sep 18, 2026 | S | 495 | $170.1664 | D | 766,119 | D | |
| Common Stock, $1.00 par valueF10 | 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 valueF12,F11 | — | 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 $168.3200 to $168.9795, 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.
- F10Hershey Trust Company is wholly owned by Milton Hershey School Trust and is trustee for the Milton Hershey School Trust.
- F11All 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.
- F12The 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 $169.0141 to $169.9996, 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 $170.0100 to $170.7357, 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 $171.2000 to $171.4800, 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 $166.7395 to $166.9172, 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 $167.0223 to $167.9998, 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 $168.0011 to $$168.9886, 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 $169.0448 to $169.9950, 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 $170.0101 to $170.3842, 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.