Shareholder Vote

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 6, 2024 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) THE HERSHEY CO MPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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). 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 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: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 638,757,642 12,528,566 572,984 19,052,467 Proposal No. 4 — Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Living Wage & Income 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: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 18,587,401 631,763,440 1,508,351 19,052,467 Proposal No. 5 — Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling 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: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,015,912 614,628,103 1,215,177 19,052,467 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