---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000047111-25-000124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:49:53.609610+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Juan R. Perez to retire from Hershey Board effective Oct 3, 2025

## Summary
- Juan R. Perez notified the Board of his retirement on August 21, 2025.
- Retirement effective October 3, 2025; also leaves Executive, Governance and Finance and Risk Management Committees.
- Perez stated his decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company's operations, policies or practices.
- No replacement announced; remaining Board composition unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000047111-25-000124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000124/0000047111-25-000124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000004711125000124/hsy-20250821.htm

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