8-K_Item 5.07


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
 
April 30, 2013
 
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
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Hershey Company (the "Company") held its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders on April 30, 2013. Set forth below are the final voting results from the meeting.
Proposal No. 1. 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:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Pamela M. Arway
720,466,393
2,879,826
22,795,531
John P. Bilbrey
722,102,820
1,243,399
22,795,531
Robert F. Cavanaugh
716,973,774
6,372,445
22,795,531
Charles A. Davis
722,244,203
1,102,016
22,795,531
James M. Mead
707,129,780
16,216,439
22,795,531
James E. Nevels
707,309,716
16,036,503
22,795,531
Thomas J. Ridge
720,526,976
2,819,243
22,795,531
David L. Shedlarz
721,067,854
2,278,365
22,795,531

Holders of the Company's Common Stock, voting separately as a class, elected the following directors by the votes set forth as follows:
Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Robert M. Malcolm
114,853,824
2,372,275
22,733,311
Anthony J. Palmer
114,971,143
2,254,956
22,733,311

Proposal No. 2. Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together, ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2013, by the votes set forth as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
743,678,921
2,181,204
281,625

Proposal No. 3. Holders of the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, voting together, approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the proxy statement, by the votes set forth as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
717,929,231
4,385,845
1,031,143
22,795,531
No other matters were submitted for stockholder action.





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: May 2, 2013



 
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
 



By: /s/ Humberto P. Alfonso         
 
Humberto P. Alfonso
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer