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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and HERSHEY CO.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.
Meeting of May 6, 2024: 15 items on HERSHEY CO.’s Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2024: 15 without a stated outcome.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are HERSHEY CO.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michele G. Buck | 639,634,524 | -- | -- | 12,224,668 | 19,052,467 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Victor L. Crawford | 648,574,602 | -- | -- | 3,284,590 | 19,052,467 | 99.4% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Mary Kay Haben | 648,516,068 | -- | -- | 3,343,124 | 19,052,467 | 99.4% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: M. Diane Koken | 622,421,753 | -- | -- | 29,437,439 | 19,052,467 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Huong Maria T. Kraus | 649,402,245 | -- | -- | 2,456,947 | 19,052,467 | 99.6% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Robert M. Malcolm | 621,583,613 | -- | -- | 30,275,579 | 19,052,467 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Anthony J. Palmer | 622,366,801 | -- | -- | 29,492,391 | 19,052,467 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Juan R. Perez | 616,094,241 | -- | -- | 35,764,951 | 19,052,467 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Cordel Robbin-Coker | 650,786,003 | -- | -- | 1,073,189 | 19,052,467 | 99.8% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Robert M. Dutkowsky | 76,351,975 | -- | -- | 29,386,377 | 19,052,467 | 72% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Kevin M. Ozan | 104,888,187 | -- | -- | 850,165 | 19,052,467 | 99.1% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal y | 669,540,141 | 1,119,884 | 251,634 | -- | -- | 99.8% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on a non-binding a | 638,757,642 | 12,528,566 | 572,984 | -- | 19,052,467 | 98% | Not verified | — |
| 4. Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Living Wage & Income Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth | 18,587,401 | 631,763,440 | 1,508,351 | -- | 19,052,467 | 3% | Not verified | — |
| 5. Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes set forth | 36,015,912 | 614,628,103 | 1,215,177 | -- | 19,052,467 | 6% | Not verified | — |
Source: HERSHEY CO., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2024 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 1,033 asset managers that disclosed a HERSHEY CO. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Cordel Robbin-Coker
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cordel Robbin-Coker”): 650,786,003 for, 1,073,189 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 153 asset managers below reported 37,406,124 for, 64,893 withheld, 969 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,305,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,459,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 153 asset managers. See all 153 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Anthony J. Palmer
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anthony J. Palmer”): 622,366,801 for, 29,492,391 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 32,208,037 for, 108 against, 4,875,377 withheld, 386,096 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | 68,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,302,693 | 0 | 0 | 2,854 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | 114,838 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,545 | 0 | 0 | 478 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010,514 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611,934 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,596 | Withhold |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,639 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 119,206 | 0 | 0 | 205,718 | Mixed |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176,884 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,686 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 56,131 | 0 | 0 | 84,652 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128,294 | Withhold |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Huong Maria T. Kraus
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Huong Maria T. Kraus”): 649,402,245 for, 2,456,947 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 37,181,760 for, 214,074 withheld, 73,785 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,304,865 | 0 | 0 | 682 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,976 | 0 | 0 | 47 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Juan R. Perez
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Juan R. Perez”): 616,094,241 for, 35,764,951 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 31,004,387 for, 108 against, 6,099,610 withheld, 365,513 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | 68,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,301,370 | 0 | 0 | 4,178 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | 114,838 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,545 | 0 | 0 | 478 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010,514 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 780,765 | Withhold |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611,934 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,596 | Withhold |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,639 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 324,924 | Withhold |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176,884 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,686 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161,556 | Withhold |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 56,131 | 0 | 0 | 84,652 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128,294 | Withhold |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kevin M. Ozan
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kevin M. Ozan”): 104,888,187 for, 850,165 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.1% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 37,403,779 for, 64,870 withheld, 969 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,305,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,459,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: M. Diane Koken
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: M. Diane Koken”): 622,421,753 for, 29,437,439 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 32,310,409 for, 108 against, 4,845,793 withheld, 313,308 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | 68,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,302,693 | 0 | 0 | 2,854 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | 114,838 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,545 | 0 | 0 | 478 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010,514 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611,934 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,596 | Withhold |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,639 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 119,206 | 0 | 0 | 205,718 | Mixed |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176,884 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,686 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 56,131 | 0 | 0 | 84,652 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128,294 | Withhold |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Mary Kay Haben
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mary Kay Haben”): 648,516,068 for, 3,343,124 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 37,329,412 for, 66,422 withheld, 73,785 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,304,865 | 0 | 0 | 682 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,976 | 0 | 0 | 47 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Michele G. Buck
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michele G. Buck”): 639,634,524 for, 12,224,668 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 37,302,275 for, 91,252 withheld, 76,091 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,304,865 | 0 | 0 | 682 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,961 | 0 | 0 | 62 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 135,883 | 0 | 0 | 4,900 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
72% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert M. Dutkowsky
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert M. Dutkowsky”): 76,351,975 for, 29,386,377 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 72% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 32,310,413 for, 108 against, 4,845,789 withheld, 313,308 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | 68,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,302,693 | 0 | 0 | 2,854 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | 114,838 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,545 | 0 | 0 | 478 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010,514 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611,934 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,596 | Withhold |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,639 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 119,206 | 0 | 0 | 205,718 | Mixed |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176,884 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,686 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 56,131 | 0 | 0 | 84,652 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128,294 | Withhold |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Robert M. Malcolm
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Robert M. Malcolm”): 621,583,613 for, 30,275,579 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 32,237,045 for, 108 against, 4,846,370 withheld, 386,096 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | 68,100 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,302,693 | 0 | 0 | 2,854 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | 114,838 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,545 | 0 | 0 | 478 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,010,514 | Withhold |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 611,934 | Withhold |
| American Century | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,596 | Withhold |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,639 | Withhold |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 119,206 | 0 | 0 | 205,718 | Mixed |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176,884 | Withhold |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,686 | Withhold |
| Jackson National | 0 | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | Abstain |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147,735 | Withhold |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 56,131 | 0 | 0 | 84,652 | Mixed |
| AQR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128,294 | Withhold |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 6 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.4% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Victor L. Crawford
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Victor L. Crawford”): 648,574,602 for, 3,284,590 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.4% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 152 asset managers below reported 37,327,131 for, 66,396 withheld, 76,091 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,304,865 | 0 | 0 | 682 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,976 | 0 | 0 | 47 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 152 asset managers. See all 152 in the interactive database.
Combines 37 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis.
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“3. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, approved the compensation of the Company's nam”): 638,757,642 for, 12,528,566 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of HERSHEY CO.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “SECTION 14A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” (11 managers, 47,483 for, 2 against).
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,304,820 | 727 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,983 | 40 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,711 | 8 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 126,013 | 19,983 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Equitable | 135,883 | 4,900 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 157 managers: 37,166,914 for, 241,871 against, 65,816 abstained, 3,594 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HERSHEY TRUST CO | 56,678,131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 14,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| New York Life | 10,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,028,933 | 874 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 3,977,345 | 54,748 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3,152,512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 3,141,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 0 | 2,037,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Janus Henderson | 1,496,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,435,260 | 27,574 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,333,613 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 0 | 967,985 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd | 0 | 929,486 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Amundi | 0 | 905,559 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 896,713 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 892,510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 816,204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 788,235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC | 768,323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 758,659 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp | 751,386 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 690,158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 0 | 579,458 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BANK OF AMERICA NA | 505,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 497,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 891 managers: 130,072,892 for, 8,601,901 against, 6,842 abstained, 16,696 not voted, 107,376 mixed, 454 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.8% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors for 2024.
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company”): 669,540,141 for, 1,119,884 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.8% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 167 asset managers below reported 37,348,451 for, 87,495 against, 65,791 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 5,305,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,458,983 | 40 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 233,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 222,719 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 140,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 167 asset managers. See all 167 in the interactive database.
Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
3% Majority: no · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Stockholder Proposal titled "Public Report on Living Wage & Income."
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“4. Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Living Wage & Income Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the votes s”): 18,587,401 for, 631,763,440 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 157 asset managers below reported 826,300 for, 30,936,785 against, 159,721 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 0 | 14,698,408 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 3,693,685 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 2,194,395 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 314 | 1,458,709 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 0 | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Principal | 0 | 324,924 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 155,657 | 67,062 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 162,030 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SEI | 0 | 161,556 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 0 | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 216 | 140,567 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 0 | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Eaton Vance | 6,026 | 93,439 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 27,092 | 66,266 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
6% Majority: no · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Stockholder Proposal titled "Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling."
HERSHEY CO.’s own tally for this item (“5. Stockholder Proposal Public Report on Packaging Reuse & Recycling Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together without regard to class, voted against the stockholder proposal by the ”): 36,015,912 for, 614,628,103 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 8, 2024 (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 6% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Also reported under other wordings, matched to the same row of HERSHEY CO.’s official tally and shown with their own fund figures; their managers are not in the figures or the table on this card: “Report on Support for a Circular Economy for Packaging” (9 managers, 33,233 for, 5,540,142 against, 969 abstained).
The 157 asset managers below reported 2,275,298 for, 29,487,812 against, 159,696 abstained, 3,594 not voted.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 68,100 | 14,630,308 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 114,838 | 3,578,847 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JPMorgan | 31 | 2,194,364 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 448 | 1,458,575 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,247,862 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0 | 1,010,514 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 780,765 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 611,934 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| American Century | 0 | 589,596 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS | 0 | 449,788 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 385,639 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 327,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 205,718 | 119,206 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Prudential/PGIM | 8 | 222,711 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| JANUS ASPEN SERIES | 0 | 176,884 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WisdomTree | 0 | 174,686 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 20,887 | 141,143 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 1,957 | 159,599 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| OLD WESTBURY FUNDS INC | 147,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 145,996 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 5,116 | 135,667 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| AQR | 128,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| CARILLON SERIES TRUST | 103,968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Eaton Vance | 99,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 27,092 | 0 | 66,266 | 0 | Mixed |
Showing the 25 largest of 157 asset managers. See all 157 in the interactive database.
Not shown here: this season’s fund filings also report 1 item from the meeting of May 6, 2025, which belongs to the 2024-2025 season. A meeting outside this season’s July 1 to June 30 window is not counted in this page’s items or in its totals of asset managers and fund votes.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 204,392,926 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 7.19% |
| 2 | BlackRock | 2.60% |
| 3 | Fidelity | 1.81% |
| 4 | JPMorgan | 1.07% |
| 5 | State Street | 0.71% |
| 6 | Invesco | 0.61% |
| 7 | JANUS INVESTMENT FUND | 0.49% |
| 8 | Charles Schwab | 0.38% |
| 9 | Dimensional | 0.30% |
| 10 | American Century | 0.29% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HERSHEY TRUST CO | 27.73% |
| 2 | MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 6.85% |
| 3 | New York Life | 4.89% |
| 4 | BlackRock | 2.95% |
| 5 | State Street | 1.97% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.54% |
| 7 | JPMorgan | 1.54% |
| 8 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 1.00% |
| 9 | Janus Henderson | 0.73% |
| 10 | Northern Trust | 0.72% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Group | 9.23% | 13F |
| BlackRock | 5.91% | 13F |
| State Street | 3.39% | 13F |
| Charles Schwab | 2.06% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.79% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.56% | 13F |
| JPMorgan Chase | 0.90% | 13F |
| Norges Bank | 0.83% | 13F |
| Northern Trust | 0.77% | 13F |
| Invesco | 0.71% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 204,392,926 shares outstanding, as reported by HERSHEY CO. on its Form 10-K dated December 31, 2023 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from HERSHEY CO.’s 10-K dated December 31, 2023. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At HERSHEY CO.'s shareholder meeting held May 6, 2024, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 1,033 asset managers reported how they voted on 15 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 11,873 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approve named executive officer compensation on a non-binding advisory basis. — FOR was 98% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: HERSHEY CO.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 8, 2024.
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