Heather Carol Hoytink, President US of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), filed a Form 4 on August 13, 2026, disclosing the acquisition of 12,024 shares of Hershey common stock on August 12, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Heather Carol Hoytink, serving as President US of The Hershey Company
  • Transaction date: August 12, 2026
  • Shares acquired: 12,024 shares of Hershey common stock, transaction code A
  • Price paid: $0 per share, as stated in the filing
  • Resulting ownership: 12,024 shares of common stock held directly following the reported transaction
  • Form filed by: One reporting person, signed by Kathleen S. Purcell as agent for Heather Hoytink on August 13, 2026

Hershey President US Reports Zero-Cost Stock Acquisition in August 2026 Filing

According to the Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2026, Heather Carol Hoytink, identified in the filing as President US of The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), reported the acquisition of 12,024 shares of Hershey common stock. The transaction was dated August 12, 2026, and carried a transaction code of "A," indicating an acquisition. The price listed for the transaction is $0, as recorded in the filing.

Following the reported transaction, Hoytink's beneficial ownership stands at 12,024 shares of common stock held directly, as disclosed in Table I of the filing. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II. The filing does not indicate that the transaction was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, as the corresponding checkbox was not checked.

The Form 4 was signed on August 13, 2026, by Kathleen S. Purcell, identified as agent for Heather Hoytink. The filing was submitted by one reporting person and is not an amendment to a prior filing, according to the document.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses a single acquisition of 12,024 shares of Hershey common stock by President US Heather Carol Hoytink on August 12, 2026, at a price of $0, resulting in direct beneficial ownership of 12,024 shares.