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8-K filed May 8, 2024, 7:59 PM ET ticker HSY CIK 0000047111
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Hershey shareholders elect all director nominees, approve executive compensation, defeat two proposals

HERSHEY CO

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

Proposal
auditor ratification
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
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, 2024, by the votes set forth as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 669,540,141 1,119,884 251,634
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 5 — Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 36,015,912 614,628,103 1,215,177 19,052,467
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders rejected Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Living Wage & Income at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

Outcome
failed
Meeting
2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
Proposal No. 4 — Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Living Wage & Income Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 18,587,401 631,763,440 1,508,351 19,052,467
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

Proposal
say on pay
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
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 638,757,642 12,528,566 572,984 19,052,467
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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.9

HERSHEY CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-06 meeting.

Proposal
director election
Outcome
passed
Meeting
2024-05-06
Exact text from the filing
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:
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