---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-007386"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HSY"
cik: "0000047111"
company_name: "HERSHEY CO"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T06:35:54.090353+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hershey closes $2B multi-tranche note offering with rates from 4.550% to 5.100%

## Summary
- Issued $500M each of 4.550% notes due 2028, 4.750% notes due 2030, 4.950% notes due 2032, and 5.100% notes due 2035.
- Total aggregate principal of $2.0B; offering closed on February 24, 2025.
- Notes issued under indenture with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-007386
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HSY
- cik: 0000047111
- company_name: HERSHEY CO
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828025007386/0001628280-25-007386-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/47111/000162828025007386/hsy-20250224.htm

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