8-K_Q2_2014


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
July 23, 2014
 
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.)

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Item 2.02.
 
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 24, 2014, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced updated sales and earnings information for the second quarter ended June 29, 2014. 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 8.01.
 
Other Events.

On July 23, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.535 per share on the Company’s Common Stock and $0.486 per share on the Company’s Class B Common Stock, in each case payable September 15, 2014, to stockholders of record as of August 25, 2014. These amounts represent an increase of $0.05 per share on the Common Stock and $0.051 per share on the Class B Common Stock.

Item 9.01.
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
(d)
 
Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
The Hershey Company Press Release dated July 24, 2014

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: July 24, 2014



By:  /s/ David W. Tacka         
 
David W. Tacka
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
The Hershey Company Press Release dated July 24, 2014