Quintero-Johnson Marie 4

What Happened

• Marie Quintero-Johnson, a director of The Hershey Company (HSY), was granted 251.861 shares on July 1, 2026 as an award/acquisition under the company's director compensation arrangements. The reported acquisition price is $0.00 (no cash paid for the award).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A) — 251.861 shares acquired @ $0.00
• Filing date: 2026-07-06 (no late-filing indication in this extract)
• Shares owned following transaction: Exact total after this award is not shown in the provided excerpt. The filing notes that reported direct holdings include an additional 8.841 shares acquired on June 15, 2026 via the Company’s directors’ dividend reinvestment feature (see footnote F1).
• Footnote (F1): 8.841 shares were added June 15, 2026 through a dividend reinvestment feature of the Directors' Compensation Plan (similar to the company’s broad-based dividend reinvestment plan).

Context

• This was a compensation award to a board member, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are routine for non-employee directors and typically reflect standard compensation practices rather than an insider buying or selling stock for investment reasons.
• Dividend reinvestment means dividends were used to purchase additional shares rather than paid in cash; this is a common way for directors and shareholders to increase holdings.