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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000047111-25-000119"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:11:54.055571+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey appoints Huong Maria T. Kraus as Chairman of Board following Michele Buck retirement

## Summary
- Michele G. Buck retired as Chairman of the Board, effective August 18, 2025.
- Board appointed Huong Maria T. Kraus as new Chairman, effective same date.
- Kraus joined Board in May 2023, serves on Audit and Governance Committees.
- Kraus also serves as Chairman of Hershey Trust Company and Milton Hershey School since Jan 2024.
- Kraus is CFO of Wedgewood Pharmacy since June 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000047111-25-000119
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000119/0000047111-25-000119-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000119/hsy-20250818.htm

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