Hershey Co Files 8-K on Shareholder Votes and Financials

TL;DR

Hershey's 8-K is in: shareholder votes and financials updated. All good.

AI Summary

The Hershey Company filed an 8-K on May 8, 2024, reporting on matters submitted to a vote of security holders and financial statements as of May 6, 2024. The filing details the company's corporate structure, including its incorporation in Delaware and its principal executive offices located at 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA.

Why It Matters

This filing provides essential updates on corporate governance and financial reporting for The Hershey Company, impacting investor understanding of the company's operations and shareholder engagement.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine filing detailing corporate actions and financial reporting, not indicating any immediate operational or financial distress.

Key Numbers

• 1-183 — Commission File Number (Identifies the company's SEC filing record)
• 23-0691590 — IRS Employer Identification No. (Company's tax identification number)

Key Players & Entities

• The Hershey Company (company) — Registrant
• 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 (location) — Principal executive offices
• Delaware (location) — State of incorporation

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Filing Documents

• hsy-20240506.htm (8-K) — 55KB
• hsy-20240506_g1.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 217KB
• 0000047111-24-000030.txt ( ) — 639KB
• hsy-20240506.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• hsy-20240506_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• hsy-20240506_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• hsy-20240506_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On May 6, 2024, The Hershey Company (the "Company") held its 2024 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: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Michele G. Buck 639,634,524 12,224,668 19,052,467 Victor L. Crawford 648,574,602 3,284,590 19,052,467 Mary Kay Haben 648,516,068 3,343,124 19,052,467 M. Diane Koken 622,421,753 29,437,439 19,052,467 Huong Maria T. Kraus 649,402,245 2,456,947 19,052,467 Robert M. Malcolm 621,583,613 30,275,579 19,052,467 Anthony J. Palmer 622,366,801 29,492,391 19,052,467 Juan R. Perez 616,094,241 35,764,951 19,052,467 Cordel Robbin-Coker 650,786,003 1,073,189 19,052,467 Holders of the Company's Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows: Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Robert M. Dutkowsky 76,351,975 29,386,377 19,052,467 Kevin M. Ozan 104,888,187 850,165 19,052,467 Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, by the votes set forth as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 669,540,141 1,119,884 251,634 Proposal No. 3 — Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on a non-binding advisory basis by the votes set forth as follows:

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. 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. THE HERSHEY COMPANY Date: May 8, 2024 By: /s/ Steven E. Voskuil Steven E. Voskuil Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer