As an amendment focused solely on executive trading arrangements, this Form 10-Q/A does not contain information regarding the company's organic growth initiatives, M&A activities, expansion plans, new product developments, or capital allocation decisions related to strategy.

Michele G. Buck, Chairman, President & CEO, along with three other senior executives (Rohit Grover, Jennifer L. McCalman, James Turoff), adopted Rule 10b5-1 plans in February 2025. These plans allow for pre-scheduled stock sales to avoid concerns about insider trading.

CEO Michele G. Buck's 10b5-1 plan, adopted on February 27, 2025, specifies the sale of 31,210 shares, with the plan duration until October 31, 2025. This represents a notable volume of shares for a top executive's personal diversification.

Beyond the CEO, the Senior Vice President, International (4,000 shares), Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (974 shares), and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (3,900 shares) also established 10b5-1 plans, indicating a common practice among senior leadership for managing equity compensation.

This Form 10-Q/A is limited to disclosing executive trading arrangements and does not update or amend the general risk factors section of the original 10-Q. The filing only generally references compliance with insider trading policies, not specific new or escalating business risks.

This amendment does not provide any information regarding The Hershey Company's market share dynamics, competitive advantages or disadvantages, pricing power, or industry-specific competitive factors. Such details would typically be found in the original 10-Q filing.

The Form 10-Q/A, being an amendment focused on executive trading, does not contain data on cost structure changes, productivity metrics, supply chain performance, or operational bottlenecks. These details are not part of the scope of this specific filing.

This amendment does not provide insights into the company's R&D investments, technological capabilities, digital transformation efforts, or intellectual property position. The scope of this filing is limited to executive trading disclosures.

This Form 10-Q/A does not contain information on the company's investment priorities, dividend policy, share repurchase programs, capital structure decisions, or return on invested capital. The executive trading plans relate to personal capital management, not corporate capital allocation.

As an amendment focused on executive trading arrangements, this Form 10-Q/A does not include any information regarding The Hershey Company's environmental commitments, social responsibility initiatives, governance practices beyond insider trading policy adherence, or sustainability risks and opportunities.

This Form 10-Q/A does not provide an analysis of macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical risks, industry trends and drivers, or the regulatory environment affecting The Hershey Company. The filing's scope is strictly limited to the disclosure of executive 10b5-1 plans.