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    SEC Form DEFA14A filed by The Hershey Company

    3/26/25 4:18:27 PM ET
    $HSY
    Specialty Foods
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    DEFA14A 1 a2025proxystatementregiste.htm DEFA14A Document

    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549
     SCHEDULE 14A
    Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934
    (Amendment No.     )
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    Check the appropriate box:
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    ☐ Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12
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    The Hershey Company
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    Your Vote Counts!
    THE HERSHEY COMPANY
    2025 Annual Meeting
    Vote by May 5, 2025
    11:59 PM EDT
    THE HERSHEY COMPANY
    P.O. BOX 819
    HERSHEY, PA 17033-0819
    V62441-P22577
    You invested in THE HERSHEY COMPANY and it’s time to vote!
    You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the Annual Meeting to be held on May 6, 2025.
    Get informed before you vote
    View the Notice of 2025 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement and 2024 Annual Report to Stockholders online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to April 22, 2025. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for this and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to [email protected]. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy.
    For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com
    Control #
    Vote Virtually at the Meeting*
    May 6, 2025
    10:00 a.m. EDT
    Virtually at:
    www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/HSY2025
    *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.
    Vote at www.ProxyVote.com
    THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
    This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming Annual Stockholder Meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
    THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT
    This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming Annual Stockholder Meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters.
    Voting Items
    1.    Election of Directors
     For
    Nominees:
     01)    Michele G. Buck
    02)    Timothy W. Curoe
    03)    Mary Kay Haben
    04)    Huong Maria T. Kraus
    05)    Deirdre A. Mahlan
    06)    Barry J. Nalebuff
    07)    Kevin M. Ozan
    08)    Juan R. Perez
    09)    Marie Quintero-Johnson
    10)    Cordel Robbin-Coker
    11)    Harold Singleton III
    2.    Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2025.
     For
    3.    Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis.
     For
    4.    Approve the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
     For
    NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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