HERSHEY CO
For the period ended Oct 29, 2026. Filed Oct 29, 2026.
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Oct 29, 2026 · Filed Oct 29, 2026
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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 |
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| 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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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
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On October 29, 2026, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the third quarter ended September 27, 2026. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | The Hershey Company Press Release dated October 29, 2026 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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