8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 16, 2023

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

THE HERSHEY COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

| Emerging Growth Company | ☐ | | --- | --- || 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. | ☐ | | --- | --- | | Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | | --- | --- |

On May 16, 2023, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) held its 2023 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:

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows:

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, 2023, by the votes set forth as follows:

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:

Proposal No. 4 — Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved to hold future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every one year by the votes set forth as follows:

Proposal No. 5 — Stockholder Proposal

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth as follows:

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.