01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K/A filed May 9, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
The Hershey Company filed this Current Report under Item 5.07 to amend the voting results for Proposal No. 1, Election of Directors, from its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held via live webcast on May 6, 2025.
The amendment supersedes the voting results disclosed in the company's Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2025, and presents the final voting results from the meeting. Under the filing, holders of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together, elected nine directors: Michele G. Buck, Timothy W.
Curoe, Mary Kay Haben, Huong Maria T. Kraus, Barry J. Nalebuff, Juan R.
Perez, Marie Quintero-Johnson, Cordel Robbin-Coker, and Harold Singleton III. Holders of Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected Deirdre A. Mahlan and Kevin M.
Ozan. Juan R. Perez received the largest number of votes withheld in the combined vote (34,808,982), followed by Huong Maria T.
Kraus (23,658,374). The filing's only listed exhibit is Exhibit 104, the Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document. The filing contains no financial statements, guidance, or operating results.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Amends the Proposal No. 1 (Election of Directors) voting results previously reported in the Form 8-K filed May 8, 2025, for the 2025 Annual Meeting held May 6, 2025.
- Nine directors were elected by Common and Class B stockholders voting together, with Michele G. Buck receiving 647,325,156 votes for and 7,467,497 withheld.
- Juan R. Perez had the highest withheld count in the combined vote at 34,808,982, versus 619,983,671 votes for.
- Huong Maria T. Kraus received 631,134,279 votes for and 23,658,374 withheld.
- Deirdre A. Mahlan (107,877,181 for; 787,802 withheld) and Kevin M. Ozan (106,947,527 for; 1,717,456 withheld) were elected by Common Stock holders voting separately as a class.
- Broker non-votes were 18,392,015 for the combined director vote and 18,389,385 for the separate Common Stock class vote.
- The filing includes no financial statements; its only exhibit is Exhibit 104, the Inline XBRL cover page file.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this amended 8-K change?
It amends the voting results for Proposal No. 1, Election of Directors, from the company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2025, and replaces the results reported in the Form 8-K filed on May 8, 2025.
Which directors were elected, and by which holders?
Michele G. Buck, Timothy W. Curoe, Mary Kay Haben, Huong Maria T. Kraus, Barry J. Nalebuff, Juan R. Perez, Marie Quintero-Johnson, Cordel Robbin-Coker, and Harold Singleton III were elected by Common and Class B Common Stock holders voting together. Deirdre A. Mahlan and Kevin M. Ozan were elected by Common Stock holders voting separately as a class.
Which director received the most votes withheld?
Juan R. Perez received the most votes withheld in the combined vote, with 34,808,982 withheld and 619,983,671 for. Huong Maria T. Kraus had the next highest, with 23,658,374 withheld.
Does the filing include financial results or other operating information?
No. The filing addresses only the election of directors and lists a single exhibit, Exhibit 104, the Cover Page Interactive Data File embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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