HSY Director Christopher W. Brandt Receives 77-Share Award

What Happened
Christopher W. Brandt, a director of The Hershey Company (HSY), was granted 77.016 shares on 2026-09-15. The reported per-share value was $170.42, giving the award a total reported value of approximately $13,125. This transaction is coded as an award/grant (A), meaning it was a compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-15; Filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-17 (appears timely).
• Price/value reported: $170.42 per share; total value ≈ $13,125.
• Shares acquired: 77.016 (award/grant, code A).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
• Footnotes/plans: The Form 4 did not disclose a 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding disposition, or other special footnotes.

Context
Awards and grants are typically part of director compensation (restricted stock or similar) and do not carry the same market-signaling weight as open-market purchases or sales. This entry documents company compensation to a board member rather than a personal buy or sell decision; it should be viewed as administrative compensation reporting, not necessarily as a bullish vote by the insider.