Tanner Kirk 4

What Happened
Tanner Kirk, President and CEO of The Hershey Company (HSY), was granted 18,988 shares on February 25, 2026. The Form 4 reports the transaction as an acquisition (Transaction Code "A") at $0.00 per share (total reported cash cost $0), indicating a stock award or grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Filing date: 2026-02-27 (filed within typical Form 4 timing, i.e., timely).
• Transaction type/code: Grant/Award (Code A). Reported acquisition price: $0.00 per share.
• Shares granted: 18,988 shares.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnotes/plan details: None provided in the excerpt; no 10b5-1, tax-withholding (F) or immediate sale noted.

Context
Grants reported at $0.00 typically reflect equity compensation (e.g., restricted stock or RSUs) that may be subject to vesting and other conditions. Such awards are common in executive pay packages and increase the insider's ownership stake long term but do not necessarily indicate an immediate buy or sell decision about the stock.