Item 5.02.             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election

of Directors;


                       Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory

Arrangements of Certain


                       Officers.



On December 8, 2020, The Hershey Company (the "Company") announced that Damien
Atkins, the Company's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, will
be separating from the Company effective January 31, 2021 (the "Separation
Date"), due to family reasons. Mr. Atkins will step down from his General
Counsel and Secretary role effective immediately and will focus on the
transition of his responsibilities until the Separation Date.

In connection with Mr. Atkins's separation, the Company and Mr. Atkins plan to
enter into a separation agreement and general release, pursuant to which Mr.
Atkins will receive the benefits described under Section 3.2 of the Company's
Executive Benefits Protection Plan (Group 3A) (the "EBPP"), except that in lieu
of the amounts payable with respect to financial counseling, tax preparation and
outplacement services under the EBPP, the Company intends to pay Mr. Atkins a
lump-sum payment in substantially the amount that would have been so payable.

The Company has initiated a search for Mr. Atkins's replacement.



Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

             (d)       Exhibits.

                       Exhibit Number                          Description
                       104                                     Cover Page

Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline


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