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 12, 2020

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

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:

☐	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 12, 2020, The Hershey Company (the "Company") held its 2020 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	710,448,066	724,981	18,634,293
James W. Brown	709,091,304	2,081,743	18,634,293
Michele G. Buck	701,082,343	10,090,704	18,634,293
Charles A. Davis	706,806,062	4,366,985	18,634,293
Mary Kay Haben	705,093,901	6,079,146	18,634,293
James C. Katzman	709,067,942	2,105,105	18,634,293
M. Diane Koken	710,328,111	844,936	18,634,293
Robert M. Malcolm	710,500,358	672,689	18,634,293
Anthony J. Palmer	708,940,568	2,232,479	18,634,293
Wendy L. Schoppert	709,970,660	1,202,387	18,634,293
David L. Shedlarz	706,141,786	5,031,261	18,634,293

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	102,794,404	2,257,803	18,634,293
Juan R. Perez	104,299,465	752,742	18,634,293

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, 2020, by the votes set forth as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
728,827,243	601,220	378,877

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
704,108,668	6,445,357	619,022	18,634,293

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 13, 2020	By:	/s/ Damien Atkins
		Damien Atkins Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

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