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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 6, 2025
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-183 | | 23-0691590 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
19 East Chocolate Avenue
Hershey, PA 17033
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(717) 534-4200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: | | | | | | | | |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, one dollar par value | | HSY | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | | ☐ |
Explanatory Note.
On May 8, 2025, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) disclosing the voting results from its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2025. This Amendment No. 1 to the Form 8-K is being filed to amend the voting results with respect to Proposal No.1 – Election of Directors.
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| Item 5.07 | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 6, 2025, The Hershey Company held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders via live webcast. Set forth below are the final voting results from the meeting.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows:
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| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Michele G. Buck | | 647,325,156 | | 7,467,497 | | 18,392,015 |
| Timothy W. Curoe | | 653,987,740 | | 804,913 | | 18,392,015 |
| Mary Kay Haben | | 649,011,051 | | 5,781,602 | | 18,392,015 |
| Huong Maria T. Kraus | | 631,134,279 | | 23,658,374 | | 18,392,015 |
| Barry J. Nalebuff | | 653,909,847 | | 882,806 | | 18,392,015 |
| Juan R. Perez | | 619,983,671 | | 34,808,982 | | 18,392,015 |
| Marie Quintero-Johnson | | 653,948,864 | | 843,789 | | 18,392,015 |
| Cordel Robbin-Coker | | 652,354,397 | | 2,438,256 | | 18,392,015 |
| Harold Singleton III | | 653,972,332 | | 820,321 | | 18,392,015 |
Holders of the Company’s Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows:
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| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Deirdre A. Mahlan | | 107,877,181 | | 787,802 | | 18,389,385 |
| Kevin M. Ozan | | 106,947,527 | | 1,717,456 | | 18,389,385 |
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| Item 9.01. | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | | Exhibits. | | |
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| | Exhibit Number | | Description |
| | 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | THE HERSHEY COMPANY | |
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| Date: May 9, 2025 | | By: | /s/ James Turoff | |
| | | James Turoff
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
