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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 17, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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THE HERSHEY COMPANY
(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:
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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
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 17, 2021, The Hershey Company (the "Company") held its 2021 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
Pamela M. Arway 707,209,978 2,280,688 16,595,947
James W. Brown 707,425,417 2,065,249 16,595,947
Michele G. Buck 699,777,059 9,713,607 16,595,947
Mary Kay Haben 705,190,317 4,300,349 16,595,947
James C. Katzman 707,736,129 1,754,537 16,595,947
M. Diane Koken 708,199,979 1,290,687 16,595,947
Robert M. Malcolm 708,437,750 1,052,916 16,595,947
Anthony J. Palmer 707,866,222 1,624,444 16,595,947
Juan R. Perez 708,690,810 799,856 16,595,947
Wendy L. Schoppert 708,185,575 1,305,091 16,595,947

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
Victor L. Crawford 102,198,279 1,171,547 16,595,947
Robert M. Dutkowsky 97,444,487 5,925,339 16,595,947

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, 2021, by the votes set forth as follows:
Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
725,254,397 599,517 232,699

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
698,420,131 10,503,421 567,114 16,595,947



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 19, 2021 By: /s/ Steven E. Voskuil
Steven E. Voskuil
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)