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Get filing alertsHershey completes routine 2026 Annual Meeting with all directors elected, auditor ratified
Filed May 8, 2026 · Period ending May 5, 2026 · ~1 min read
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All 11 director nominees elected with strong shareholder support (95-99% approval rates), including 9 elected by combined vote and 2 by Common Stock only, reflecting Hershey's Class A common stock capital structure (full multi-class details, if any, are in the charter exhibit / prospectus — not disclosed in this filing body).
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Ernst & Young LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 with 99.9% approval (673M votes for vs 651K against).
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Executive compensation approved on advisory basis with 97% shareholder support (634M for vs 22M against), indicating satisfaction with management pay practices.
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Summary
Hershey filed a procedural 8-K reporting results from its May 5, 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting produced no surprises, with all routine matters passing by wide margins. All eleven director nominees were elected, Ernst & Young was reappointed as auditor, and executive compensation received strong shareholder endorsement at 97% approval.
For retail investors, this filing confirms business as usual at Hershey with no governance controversies or shareholder dissent. The dual-class voting structure remains in place, with Common Stock holders separately electing two directors while all shareholders vote together on the remaining nine seats.
The strong say-on-pay result suggests shareholders are comfortable with how management is compensated relative to company performance. This is a compliance filing with no immediate investment implications. Watch for Hershey's next quarterly earnings report for updates on actual business performance and strategic direction.
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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Hershey held its 2026 Annual Meeting on May 5, 2026, electing 11 directors, ratifying Ernst & Young as auditor, and approving executive compensation.
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Holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows: NameVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes Timothy W. Curoe 634,496,18321,874,542226,21417,590,848 Huong Maria T. Kraus 622,295,03634,084,128217,77517,590,848 Deirdre A. Mahlan 625,795,76930,578,316222,85417,590,848 Barry J. Nalebuff 655,160,6781,239,243197,01817,590,848 Kevin M. Ozan 655,272,8601,134,491189,58817,590,848 Marie Quintero-Johnson 655,001,4921,404,958190,48917,590,848 Cordel Robbin-Coker 653,571,9462,831,317193,67617,590,848 Harold Singleton III 634,777,89821,601,776217,26517,590,848 Kirk Tanner 655,160,4021,238,275198,26217,590,848
Shareholders elected nine directors by combined vote of Common Stock and Class B Common Stock. All nominees received majority support, with votes for ranging from approximately 622 million to 655 million shares. This represents routine annual director election results with no contested seats.
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Holders of the Company’s Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows: NameVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes Christopher W. Brandt 109,135,9961,134,649198,62417,588,218 Guy Persaud 109,378,126896,974194,16917,588,218
Common Stock holders separately elected two additional directors, Christopher W. Brandt and Guy Persaud. Both received approximately 109 million votes for with minimal opposition. This reflects Hershey's Class A common stock capital structure (full multi-class details, if any, are in the charter exhibit / prospectus — not disclosed in this filing body) where certain board seats are elected by Common Stock only.
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