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 5, 2026 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 5, 2026, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) held its 2026 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 Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Timothy W. Curoe 634,496,183 21,874,542 226,214 17,590,848 Huong Maria T. Kraus 622,295,036 34,084,128 217,775 17,590,848 Deirdre A. Mahlan 625,795,769 30,578,316 222,854 17,590,848 Barry J. Nalebuff 655,160,678 1,239,243 197,018 17,590,848 Kevin M. Ozan 655,272,860 1,134,491 189,588 17,590,848 Marie Quintero-Johnson 655,001,492 1,404,958 190,489 17,590,848 Cordel Robbin-Coker 653,571,946 2,831,317 193,676 17,590,848 Harold Singleton III 634,777,898 21,601,776 217,265 17,590,848 Kirk Tanner 655,160,402 1,238,275 198,262 17,590,848 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 Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Christopher W. Brandt 109,135,996 1,134,649 198,624 17,588,218 Guy Persaud 109,378,126 896,974 194,169 17,588,218 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, 2026, by the votes set forth as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 673,359,047 650,549 178,191 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 634,080,237 22,082,194 434,508 17,590,848 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, 2026 By: /s/ James Turoff James Turoff Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary