Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 25, 2012, The Hershey Company (the "Company") announced sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2012.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including applicable portions of 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 8.01 Other Events

Also on October 25, 2012, the Company announced that on October 24, 2012, its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend on the Company's Common Stock and Class B Common Stock and increased the quarterly dividend.

A copy of the Company's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.