Persaud Guy 4

What Happened
Guy Persaud, a director of The Hershey Company (HSY), was granted 390.788 shares on July 1, 2026. The Form 4 reports the acquisition as an award/grant (code A) with a reported price of $0.00 — this reflects an equity award rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-01 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-06). The filing date appears later than the 2-business-day SEC deadline for Form 4s.
• Transaction type/code: A — Award/Grant (not a purchase or sale).
• Shares acquired: 390.788 shares. Reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnotes/conditions: No vesting schedule, tax withholding, 10b5-1 plan, or other footnotes were disclosed in the information provided.

Context
An "A" code award means the insider received equity (often restricted stock or RSUs) rather than buying shares on the open market. Such grants are typically compensation or retention awards and do not, by themselves, signal a buy/sell decision by the insider. Note the late filing; late Form 4s can attract SEC attention and may delay public transparency of insider activity.