| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | ||
| FORM 8-K |
| CURRENT REPORT |
| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
| Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| April 26, 2016 | ||
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | ||
| The Hershey Company | ||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
| Delaware | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | ||
| 1-183 | 23-0691590 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) | ||
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 534-4200 | ||
| Not Applicable | ||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. | |
On April 26, 2016, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the first quarter ended April 3, 2016. A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||
| (d) | Exhibits. | |||
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||
| 99.1 | The Hershey Company Press Release dated April 26, 2016 | |||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE HERSHEY COMPANY | ||
| Date: April 26, 2016 | By: /s/ Patricia A. Little | |
Patricia A. Little Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | The Hershey Company Press Release dated April 26, 2016 | |