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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - 1ST QUARTER 2014 RESULTS - HERSHEY CO | exhibit_991xq1x2014.htm |
UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
_______________________________________ |
FORM 8-K |
CURRENT REPORT |
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
April 24, 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.) | ||
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:
[ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
[ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
[ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
[ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |
Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 24, 2014, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings for the first quarter ended March 30, 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, 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 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||
(d) | Exhibits | ||
Exhibit No. | Description | ||
99.1 | The Hershey Company Press Release dated April 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.
Date: April 24, 2014
THE HERSHEY COMPANY | |
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 April 24, 2014 |