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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-24-000438
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERSHEY CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000047111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				230691590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-10614
		FILM NUMBER:		24636891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7175344200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		19 EAST CHOCOLATE AVENUE
		STREET 2:		EXTERNAL RPTG & COMPLIANCE
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERSHEY FOODS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERSHEY CHOCOLATE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680401

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERSHEY TRUST CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000908551
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				230692150
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 445
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7175201100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MANSION ROAD EAST
		CITY:			HERSHEY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17033
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<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 45
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, DC 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 45)*</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>The Hershey Company</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Name of Issuer)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Common Stock, one dollar ($1.00) par value</B></FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Class B
                                            Common Stock<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">, one dollar ($1.00) par value</FONT></B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class of Securities)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>427866108</B></FONT></P>
                                                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>427866306</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(CUSIP Number)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>December 31, 2023</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</FONT></TD></TR>
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rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(b)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(c)</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9746;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Rule 13d-1(d)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">*The remainder of this cover page shall be
filled out for a reporting person&rsquo;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for
any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-right: 0; margin-left: 0">The information required on the remainder
of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (&ldquo;Act&rdquo;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions
of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>


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                                            Nos.</B></FONT></P>
                                                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>427866108</B></FONT></P>
                                                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>427866306<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 60%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page&nbsp;2 of&nbsp;5</FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Hershey Trust Company</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a)&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b)&nbsp; <FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&#9744;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">3</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">4</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pennsylvania</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">NUMBER OF</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SHARES</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BENEFICIALLY OWNED</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">BY EACH REPORTING</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">PERSON</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">WITH</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 3%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">5</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">39,630 shares of Common Stock</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>

        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">2,066,119 shares of Common Stock&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">54,612,012 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible
share for share into Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">For a total of 56,678,131</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">39,630 shares of Common Stock</P>
        </TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">8</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">2,066,119 shares of Common Stock&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">54,612,012 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible
share for share into Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">For a total of 56,678,131</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 80%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">2,105,749 shares of Common Stock plus 54,612,012 shares of Class B Common
Stock convertible share for share into Common Stock for a total of 56,717,761</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-top: black 1.5pt solid; border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">10</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&#9744;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">11</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">1.4% (2,105,749 of 149,779,412 shares of Common Stock
        outstanding)</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">27.7% (56,717,761 of 204,392,926 shares of Common Stock calculated
pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1))</P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"></P>
<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">99.9% (54,612,012 of 54,613,514 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding)</P>

</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; border-left: black 1.5pt solid">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CO</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-right: black 1.5pt solid; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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                                            Nos.</B></FONT></P>
                                                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>427866108</B></FONT></P>
                                                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>427866306<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 60%; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>SCHEDULE 13G</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 20%; border: black 1.5pt solid; font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Page&nbsp;3 of&nbsp;5</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 1.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) Name of Issuer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 85%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The Hershey Company</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(b) Address of Issuer&rsquo;s Principal Executive Offices</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">P.O. Box 810, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 2.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(a) Name of Person Filing</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Hershey Trust Company</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">100 Mansion Road East, P.O. Box 445, Hershey,
              Pennsylvania 17033</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(c) Citizenship</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Pennsylvania</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(d) Title of Class of Securities</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Common Stock, one dollar ($1.00) par value</P>
                    <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Class B Common Stock,  one dollar ($1.00) par value</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>(e) CUSIP No.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">427866108</P>
                    <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">427866306</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 3.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 80%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                            Nos.</B></FONT></P>
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                                                                           <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>427866306<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 4.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P>The following information is provided as of December 31, 2023:</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">2,105,749 shares of Common Stock plus 54,612,012 shares of Class B Common
Stock convertible share for share into Common Stock for a total of 56,717,761</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(b) Percent of Class:&nbsp;</FONT></P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">&nbsp;</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">1.4% (2,105,749 of 149,779,412 shares of Common Stock outstanding)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">27.7% (56,717,761 of 204,392,926 shares of Common Stock calculated pursuant
to Rule 13d-3(d)(1))</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">99.9% (54,612,012 of 54,613,514 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding)</P>

<P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp; Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 39,630 shares
of Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(ii)&nbsp; Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,066,119 shares of
Common Stock and 54,612,012 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible share, for a total of 56,678,131</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 39,630 shares
of Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,066,119
shares of Common Stock and 54,612,012 shares of Class B Common Stock convertible share, for a total of 56,678,131</P>

</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 5.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 6.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Of the 56,717,761 shares (2,105,749 Common shares and 54,612,012 Class B shares) listed in response
    to Item 4(a), Hershey Trust Company holds 2,066,119 shares of Common Stock and 54,612,012 shares Class B shares as trustee for Milton
    Hershey School. All outstanding shares of Hershey Trust Company are owned by Hershey Trust Company, Trustee in Trust for Milton Hershey
    School. As of December 31, 2023, all of the fourteen members of the Board of Directors of Hershey Trust Company were members of the
    Board of Managers of Milton Hershey School, which is the governing body of Milton Hershey School.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 7.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 8.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 9.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Not applicable.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item 10.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Certification</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</FONT></TD></TR>
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                                            Nos.</B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><U>SIGNATURE</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">After reasonable inquiry
and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Dated: February 14, 2024</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Terry A. Davis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD>Terry A. Davis</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">VP of Finance</P>
        <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">HERSHEY TRUST COMPANY</P></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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