- Current report filing (8-K)
February 17 2009 - 3:10PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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______________________________
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
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February
16,
2009
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event
reported)
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The
Hershey
Company
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Delaware
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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1-183
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23-0691590
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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100 Crystal A Drive, Hershey,
Pennsylvania 17033
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (717)
534-4200
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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INFORMATION
TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers
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On
February 16, 2009, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced that, effective
February 16, 2009, Kenneth L. Wolfe, the Company’s non-executive Chairman of the
Board of Directors, resigned from the Board and that James E. Nevels, a current
independent member of the Board, was elected non-executive Chairman of the
Board. In addition to his duties as Chairman, Mr. Nevels will replace
Mr. Wolfe as Chair of the Board’s Governance and Executive
Committees. His compensation will be consistent with the compensation
previously paid to Mr. Wolfe as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto and filed as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated February 16,
2009
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
Date: February
17, 2009
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THE
HERSHEY COMPANY
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By:
/s/
Burton H. Snyder
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Burton
H. Snyder,
Senior
Vice President
General
Counsel and Secretary
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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The
Hershey Company Press Release dated February 16,
2009
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