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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



	February 3, 2017
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:



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Item 2.02.		Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 3, 2017, The Hershey Company (the “Company”) announced sales and earnings information for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. 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 99.1, 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 Number	Description
	99.1	The Hershey Company Press Release dated February 3, 2017
	99.2	Earnings Infographic

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.



		THE HERSHEY COMPANY

Date: February 3, 2017		By: /s/ Patricia A. Little
		Patricia A. Little Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		The Hershey Company Press Release dated February 3, 2017
99.2		Earnings Infographic