HSY: Leadership change · Company disclosure

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On May 28, 2026, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced that Jason Reiman, Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, intends to retire from the Company in the second quarter of 2027. Mr. Reiman will step down from his current role on June 22, 2026, and will remain with the Company as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Modernization to assist with the transition of his responsibilities until his retirement. Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 28, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Reiman’s upcoming retirement and the appointment of Mitchell Arends as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective June 22, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release dated May 28, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has