Quintero-Johnson Marie 4

What Happened

• Marie Quintero-Johnson, a director of The Hershey Company (HSY), received an award of 221.795 shares on April 1, 2026. The reported acquisition price is $0.00, indicating a grant/award rather than an open-market purchase. The Form 4 was filed April 3, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction type: Grant/Award (Code A)
• Transaction date: 2026-04-01; Filing date (accession): 2026-04-03
• Shares acquired: 221.795; reported acquisition price: $0.00 (award)
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided summary of the filing
• Footnote: The filing notes Column 5 includes 5.773 shares acquired on March 16, 2026 via the director dividend reinvestment feature of the Company’s Directors' Compensation Plan (F1)
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (reported within days of the transaction)

Context

• This was a compensation-related award to a director (A = award/grant), which is common under director compensation plans and does not represent an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are routine and should be interpreted as compensation rather than a direct bullish or bearish signal.