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8-K filed February 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET ticker HSY CIK 0000047111
earnings confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.75

HERSHEY CO (HSY): restructuring charge — Hershey Q4 sales flat; 2024 EPS guided ~0% growth; announces $200-250M productivity plan

HERSHEY CO

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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO reported financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Period
the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
On February 8, 2024, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Earnings Releases SEC 8-K Item 2.02 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO reported financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023.

Period
the full year ended December 31, 2023
Result
reported results
Exact text from the filing
On February 8, 2024, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Restructurings & Charges SEC 8-K Item 2.05/2.06 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO announced a restructuring with charges of $200 million to $250 million affecting supply chain and manufacturing-related spend, selling, general and administrative expenses ($45 million to $60 million as we facilitate workforce reductions).

Type
restructuring
Charge
$200 million to $250 million
Affected area
supply chain and manufacturing-related spend, selling, general and administrative expenses
Headcount
$45 million to $60 million as we facilitate workforce reductions
Exact text from the filing
On February 2, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a multi-year productivity initiative (“Advancing Agility & Automation” or “AAA”) to improve supply chain and manufacturing-related spend, optimize selling, general and administrative expenses, leverage new technology and business models to further simplify and automate processes, and generate long-term savings. The Company estimates that the AAA Initiative will result in total pre-tax costs of $200 million to $250 million from inception through 2026.
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