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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000047111-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T23:16:22.466632+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey closes $750M senior note offering: $350M at 4.250% due 2028, $400M at 4.500% due 2033

## Summary
- Issued $350M of 4.250% Notes due May 4, 2028 and $400M of 4.500% Notes due May 4, 2033.
- Total aggregate principal amount of $750M; notes issued under indenture dated May 14, 2009.
- Legal opinion on validity of Notes provided by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (Exhibit 5.1).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000047111-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2023-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711123000040/0000047111-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711123000040/hsy-20230504.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000047111-23-000040
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000047111-23-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  HERSHEY CO incurred senior notes of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.250% maturing May 4, 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.250%
  - Maturity: May 4, 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On May 4, 2023, The Hershey Company (the “Registrant”) closed its previously announced public offering of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Notes due May 4, 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711123000040/0000047111-23-000040-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  HERSHEY CO incurred senior notes of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.500% maturing May 4, 2033.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Rate: 4.500%
  - Maturity: May 4, 2033
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: The Notes were issued under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated as of May 14, 2009.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711123000040/0000047111-23-000040-index.htm
- Material Agreements
  HERSHEY CO entered into Indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Notes due May 4, 2028 and $400,000,000 aggregate p (effective 2023-05-04).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: notes offering
  - Counterparty: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
  - Value: $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Notes due May 4, 2028 and $400,000,000 aggregate p
  - Effective: 2023-05-04
  source text: On May 4, 2023, The Hershey Company (the “Registrant”) closed its previously announced public offering of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Notes due May 4, 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due May 4, 2033 (together with the 2028 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes were issued under an indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, dated as of May 14, 2009.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711123000040/0000047111-23-000040-index.htm

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