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HERSHEY CO. 2024-2025 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and HERSHEY CO.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.

26Reported items
1,029Asset managers
11,253Fund votes
2025-05-06Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2024-2025 meeting results reported by HERSHEY CO.

These tallies are HERSHEY CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

HERSHEY CO. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2025-05-06
Ballot item	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Broker non-votes	Outcome
Elect Director: Michele G. Buck	647,325,156	--	--	254,067	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Timothy W. Curoe	653,987,740	--	--	156,609	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mary Kay Haben	649,011,051	--	--	158,219	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Huong Maria T. Kraus	631,134,279	--	--	172,384	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Barry J. Nalebuff	653,909,847	--	--	160,630	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Juan R. Perez	619,983,671	--	--	273,003	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Marie Quintero-Johnson	653,948,864	--	--	158,083	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Cordel Robbin-Coker	652,354,397	--	--	162,759	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Harold Singleton III	653,972,332	--	--	171,788	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Deirdre A. Mahlan	107,877,181	--	--	155,286	18,389,385	Majority: yes
Elect Director: Kevin M. Ozan	106,947,527	--	--	162,955	18,389,385	Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the	671,955,607	1,028,265	200,796	--	--	Majority: yes
Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on a non-	625,026,511	29,266,381	499,761	--	18,392,015	Majority: yes
Proposal 4: Approval of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted for the amended and restated certificate of incorporation by the votes set	653,973,464	472,295	346,894	--	18,392,015	Majority: yes

This meeting is also recorded here as 2025-04-16; both records come from the same filing, so the date should be checked against it.

Source: HERSHEY CO., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the HERSHEY CO. 2024-2025 meeting

Each item below shows how the 1,029 asset managers that disclosed a HERSHEY CO. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of HERSHEY CO.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Approve named executive officer compensation on a non- binding advisory basis.

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 28 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 625,026,511AGAINST: 29,266,381

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Comp”): 625,026,511 for, 29,266,381 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 989 asset managers below cast 78% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (90,562,276 for, 25,848,497 against).

FOR 78%AGAINST 22%

FOR: 90,562,276 (77.8%)AGAINST: 25,848,497 (22.2%)ABSTAIN: 16,510 (0.0%)NOT VOTED: 16,074 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve named executive officer compensation on a non- binding advisory basis.” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Capital Group	25,733,112	413	For
Vanguard	19,226,269	13,198	For
Charles Schwab	9,588,648	0	For
BlackRock	8,205,467	377,486	For
State Street	4,242,879	115,822	For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	4,209,993	0	For
Fidelity	4,136,191	33,274	For
JPMorgan	3,802,588	0	For
RBC Capital Markets, LLC	0	2,179,300	Against
American Century	0	1,669,835	Against
MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST	0	1,356,354	Against
Northern Trust	1,133,939	118,805	For
Thrivent	772	1,047,487	Against
Dimensional	0	851,165	Against
STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC \MO\	0	782,645	Against
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS	0	721,726	Against
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/	0	650,534	Against
CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC	630,757	0	For
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC	0	620,999	Against
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd	20,503	562,272	Against
Amundi	0	580,794	Against
Lincoln Financial	81,158	443,850	Against
T. Rowe Price	509,027	0	For
Victory Capital	0	483,423	Against
MFS	0	458,405	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 989 asset managers. See all 989 in the interactive database.

2. Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2025.

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 671,955,607AGAINST: 1,028,265

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as th”): 671,955,607 for, 1,028,265 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 163 asset managers below cast 99.7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,230,650 for, 110,792 against).

FOR 99.7%

FOR: 55,230,650 (99.8%)AGAINST: 110,792 (0.2%)ABSTAIN: 10,725 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2025.” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	0	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	0	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	0	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,475	8	For
American Century	1,021,090	0	For
Dimensional	667,260	0	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	0	For
Thrivent	516,162	0	For
MFS	458,405	0	For
Victory Capital	341,420	0	For
First Trust	331,602	0	For
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	123,593	0	For
Jackson National	119,530	0	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	3,119	93,440	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 163 asset managers. See all 163 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Michele G. Buck

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 647,325,156WITHHELD: 254,067

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michele G. Buck”): 647,325,156 for, 254,067 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,105,422 for, 236,446 against).

FOR 99.5%

FOR: 55,105,422 (99.6%)AGAINST: 236,446 (0.4%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michele G. Buck” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,910	3	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	0	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	0	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,480	3	For
American Century	1,021,090	0	For
Dimensional	667,260	0	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	0	For
Thrivent	516,162	0	For
MFS	458,405	0	For
Victory Capital	341,420	0	For
First Trust	331,602	0	For
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	47,261	76,332	Against
Jackson National	119,530	0	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	3,119	93,440	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Timothy W. Curoe

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,987,740WITHHELD: 156,609

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Timothy W. Curoe”): 653,987,740 for, 156,609 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,292,909 for, 48,959 against).

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 55,292,909 (99.9%)AGAINST: 48,959 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Timothy W. Curoe” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Mary Kay Haben

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 649,011,051WITHHELD: 158,219

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Kay Haben”): 649,011,051 for, 158,219 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,070,389 for, 271,479 against).

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 55,070,389 (99.5%)AGAINST: 271,479 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mary Kay Haben” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,911	2	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,023,385	4,300	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	0	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,475	8	For
American Century	1,021,090	0	For
Dimensional	667,260	0	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	0	For
Thrivent	516,162	0	For
MFS	458,405	0	For
Victory Capital	341,420	0	For
First Trust	331,602	0	For
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	0	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	52,161	71,432	Against
Jackson National	119,530	0	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	71,382	27,691	For
ETF Series Solutions	3,119	93,440	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Huong Maria T. Kraus

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 631,134,279WITHHELD: 172,384

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Huong Maria T. Kraus”): 631,134,279 for, 172,384 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 91% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (50,289,167 for, 5,052,701 against).

FOR 91%9%

FOR: 50,289,167 (90.9%)AGAINST: 5,052,701 (9.1%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Huong Maria T. Kraus” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,903	10	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,024,086	3,599	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,918,657	33,274	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,266	217	For
American Century	0	1,021,090	Against
Dimensional	0	667,260	Against
Lincoln Financial	480,006	45,002	For
Thrivent	0	516,162	Against
MFS	0	458,405	Against
Victory Capital	0	341,420	Against
First Trust	0	331,602	Against
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	0	168,394	Against
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	0	151,459	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	46,365	77,228	Against
Jackson National	0	119,530	Against
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	71,382	27,691	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Deirdre A. Mahlan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 107,877,181WITHHELD: 155,286

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Deirdre A. Mahlan”): 107,877,181 for, 155,286 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,341,732 for, 135 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 55,341,732 (100.0%)AGAINST: 135 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Deirdre A. Mahlan” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: Barry J. Nalebuff

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,909,847WITHHELD: 160,630

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Barry J. Nalebuff”): 653,909,847 for, 160,630 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,340,497 for, 1,371 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 55,340,497 (100.0%)AGAINST: 1,371 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Barry J. Nalebuff” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Kevin M. Ozan

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.8%

FOR: 106,947,527WITHHELD: 162,955

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin M. Ozan”): 106,947,527 for, 162,955 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,057,740 for, 284,128 against).

FOR 99.4%

FOR: 55,057,740 (99.5%)AGAINST: 284,128 (0.5%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kevin M. Ozan” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,912	1	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	0	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	0	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,483	0	For
American Century	1,021,090	0	For
Dimensional	667,260	0	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	0	For
Thrivent	516,162	0	For
MFS	458,405	0	For
Victory Capital	341,420	0	For
First Trust	331,602	0	For
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	0	151,459	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	52,161	71,432	Against
Jackson National	119,530	0	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: Juan R. Perez

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 619,983,671WITHHELD: 273,003

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Juan R. Perez”): 619,983,671 for, 273,003 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 81% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (45,007,669 for, 10,269,343 against).

FOR 81%AGAINST 19%

FOR: 45,007,669 (81.3%)AGAINST: 10,269,343 (18.6%)ABSTAIN: 74,081 (0.1%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Juan R. Perez” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,271,913	4,000	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,022,433	5,252	For
Charles Schwab	0	4,786,318	Against
Fidelity	3,918,657	33,274	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,266	217	For
American Century	0	1,021,090	Against
Dimensional	0	667,260	Against
Lincoln Financial	478,118	46,890	For
Thrivent	0	516,162	Against
MFS	0	458,405	Against
Victory Capital	0	341,420	Against
First Trust	0	331,602	Against
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	0	168,394	Against
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	0	151,459	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	45,612	77,981	Against
Jackson National	0	119,530	Against
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	71,382	27,691	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	0	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

11. Election of Directors: Marie Quintero-Johnson

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,948,864WITHHELD: 158,083

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Marie Quintero-Johnson”): 653,948,864 for, 158,083 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,341,730 for, 138 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 55,341,730 (100.0%)AGAINST: 138 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Marie Quintero-Johnson” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Cordel Robbin-Coker

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 652,354,397WITHHELD: 162,759

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cordel Robbin-Coker”): 652,354,397 for, 162,759 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (54,909,372 for, 432,496 against).

FOR 99.2%

FOR: 54,909,372 (99.2%)AGAINST: 432,496 (0.8%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Cordel Robbin-Coker” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,912	1	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	0	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	0	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	0	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	0	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	0	For
State Street	1,276,483	0	For
American Century	1,021,090	0	For
Dimensional	667,260	0	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	0	For
Thrivent	516,162	0	For
MFS	458,405	0	For
Victory Capital	341,420	0	For
First Trust	331,602	0	For
TIAA	309,671	0	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	0	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	0	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	0	151,459	Against
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	0	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	0	For
Equitable	52,161	71,432	Against
Jackson National	119,530	0	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	0	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	0	For
ETF Series Solutions	3,119	93,440	Against

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

13. Election of Director: Harold Singleton III

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,972,332WITHHELD: 171,788

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Harold Singleton III”): 653,972,332 for, 171,788 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 160 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,341,730 for, 137 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 55,341,730 (100.0%)AGAINST: 137 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,225 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 2 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Director: Harold Singleton III” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 160 asset managers. See all 160 in the interactive database.

14. Approve the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,973,464AGAINST: 472,295

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Approval of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted for the amended and restated certif”): 653,973,464 for, 472,295 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 153 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (55,186,681 for, 128 against).

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 55,186,681 (100.0%)AGAINST: 128 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 9,234 (0.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Vanguard	18,275,913	For
Capital Group	12,802,567	For
BlackRock	5,027,685	For
Charles Schwab	4,786,318	For
Fidelity	3,951,931	For
JPMorgan	1,359,661	For
State Street	1,276,483	For
American Century	1,021,090	For
Dimensional	667,260	For
Lincoln Financial	525,008	For
Thrivent	516,162	For
MFS	458,405	For
Victory Capital	341,420	For
First Trust	331,602	For
TIAA	309,671	For
Northwestern Mutual	185,693	For
JANUS INVESTMENT FUND	168,394	For
OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC	151,459	For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO	136,999	For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST	130,753	For
Equitable	123,593	For
Jackson National	119,530	For
T. Rowe Price	103,695	For
Eaton Vance	99,073	For
ETF Series Solutions	96,559	For

Showing the 25 largest of 153 asset managers. See all 153 in the interactive database.

15. SECTION 14A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 625,026,511AGAINST: 29,266,381

The 15 asset managers below cast 2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (4,504 for, 182,273 against).

AGAINST 93%

FOR: 4,504 (2.3%)AGAINST: 182,273 (92.7%)NOT VOTED: 9,792 (5.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “SECTION 14A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Focus Partners Wealth	547	181,473	Against
LEAVELL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.	0	0	Not Voted
Blue Edge Capital, LLC	2,000	0	For
ESL Trust Services, LLC	823	0	For
COURIER CAPITAL LLC	0	800	Against
Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P.	428	0	For
PEDDOCK CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC	183	0	For
River Street Advisors LLC	129	0	For
IMA Advisory Services, Inc.	125	0	For
Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP	101	0	For
Claret Asset Management Corp	69	0	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	57	0	For
Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo, LLC	17	0	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	15	0	For
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	10	0	For

16. Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-06 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%

FOR: 638,757,642AGAINST: 12,528,566

HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Comp”): 638,757,642 for, 12,528,566 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 10 asset managers below cast 88% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,804 for, 758 against).

FOR 88%12%

FOR: 5,804 (88.4%)AGAINST: 758 (11.6%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Vote
Ipswich Investment Management Co., Inc.	2,950	0	For
VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL	1,375	0	For
First Trust	1,000	0	For
COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	0	758	Against
Americana Partners, LLC	331	0	For
Sky Investment Group LLC	70	0	For
DIVIDEND ASSETS CAPITAL, LLC	40	0	For
Axiom Financial Strategies, LLC	38	0	For
Echo45 Advisors LLC	0	0	--
Synergy Investment Management, LLC	0	0	--

17. Amend Certificate of Incorporation re: Stockholders' Right to Fill Vacancies

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

99.9% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%

FOR: 653,973,464AGAINST: 472,295

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (84,238 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%

FOR: 84,238 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Certificate of Incorporation re: Stockholders' Right to Fill Vacancies” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
Erste Asset Management GmbH	48,822	For
Empower	20,414	For
AGF Investments Trust	7,383	For
HC CAPITAL TRUST	3,009	For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST	2,942	For
GuideStone	1,668	For

18. Election of Directors (Majority Voting)

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.

FOR: 100.0%

Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors (Majority Voting)” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
ESL Trust Services, LLC	823	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	57	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	15	For
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	10	For

19. Miscellaneous Corporate Actions

OTHER

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 4 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (905 for, 0 against).

FOR: 905 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Miscellaneous Corporate Actions” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Vote
ESL Trust Services, LLC	823	For
VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.	57	For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III	15	For
Simplify Exchange Traded Funds	10	For

20. Amendment Relating to Filling Board Vacancies

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (70,814 for, 0 against).

FOR: 70,814 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Amendment Relating to Filling Board Vacancies” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Cardano Risk Management B.V.	70,616	0	0	0	For
Virtus	198	0	0	0	For

21. Audit Related

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,347 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,347 (100.0%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Audit Related” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Members Trust Co	1,180	0	0	0	For
Two Roads Shared Trust	167	0	0	0	For

22. Compensation

COMPENSATIONMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-06.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%

FOR: 625,026,511AGAINST: 29,266,381

The 2 asset managers below cast 88% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,180 for, 167 against).

FOR 88%12%

FOR: 1,180 (87.6%)AGAINST: 167 (12.4%)

Largest asset managers voting on “Compensation” at HERSHEY CO., 2024-2025
Asset manager	For	Against	Abstain	Withheld	Vote
Members Trust Co	1,180	0	0	0	For
Two Roads Shared Trust	0	167	0	0	Against

Showing the 22 reported items with the widest manager coverage, of 26 in total. View every item.

Largest HERSHEY CO. shareholders voting in 2024-2025

Ranked by the number of HERSHEY CO. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 202,383,069 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top HERSHEY CO. shareholders by shares voted, 2024-2025
#	Asset manager	% of shares outstanding
1	Capital Group	12.72%
2	Vanguard	9.51%
3	Charles Schwab	4.75%
4	BlackRock	4.24%
5	State Street	2.15%
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	2.08%
7	Fidelity	2.06%
8	JPMorgan	1.88%
9	RBC Capital Markets, LLC	1.08%
10	American Century	0.83%

Reported HERSHEY CO. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

HERSHEY CO. beneficial owners on record for the 2024-2025 proxy season
Holder	% outstanding	Disclosure
Vanguard Group	9.21%	13F
BlackRock	6.06%	13F
State Street	3.51%	13F
Charles Schwab	2.47%	13F
Geode Capital	2.19%	13F
Morgan Stanley	1.58%	13F
JPMorgan Chase	1.54%	13F
Norges Bank	0.87%	13F
Northern Trust	0.79%	13F

Percentages above are of 202,383,069 shares outstanding, as reported by HERSHEY CO. on its Form 10-K dated 2024-12-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from HERSHEY CO.’s 10-K dated 2024-12-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At HERSHEY CO.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-06, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 1,029 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 11,253 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 26 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve named executive officer compensation on a non- binding advisory basis. — FOR was 96% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: HERSHEY CO.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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