Hershey (HSY) Chief Growth Officer Stacy Taffet Receives 4,027-Share Award

What Happened

• Stacy Taffet, Chief Growth Officer of The Hershey Company (HSY), was granted 4,027 shares through an award/acquisition on February 25, 2026. The Form 4 reports the per-share acquisition price as $0.00 (transaction code A), which reflects an issued award or grant rather than an open‑market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-25; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-27 (filed promptly within the typical two-business-day window).
• Shares acquired: 4,027; reported acquisition price: $0.00; Form 4 lists total value as $0.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
• Transaction code: A (award/grant). No 10b5-1 plan, tax‑withholding, or other footnotes were noted in the supplied summary.

Context

• Awards (code A) are typically part of compensation (e.g., restricted stock or performance awards) and do not represent an open‑market purchase or sale. They generally reflect company compensation decisions rather than a direct personal bullish or bearish trade signal.
• The filing appears timely; there is no indication this report was late.