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The Hershey Company HSYHershey said its board amended and restated the By-laws on February 21, 2017, effective immediately, and said the changes are meant to clarify certain provisions and ambiguities. The company said the amendments were made on March 4, 2025.
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AI summaryHershey said its board amended and restated the By-laws on February 21, 2017, effective immediately, and said the changes are meant to clarify certain provisions and ambiguities. The company said the amendments were made on March 4, 2025.
The company said the amendments require the chairman of the board to be an independent director, but Michele G. Buck may continue to serve as chairman for as long as she remains both a director and chief executive officer.
The company said it introduced a majority voting standard for all uncontested director elections, under which a nominee is elected when votes cast for the nominee exceed votes cast against. The standard applies separately to nominees elected by common stockholders as a separate class and to nominees elected by common and Class B common stockholders voting together as a single class.
Hershey said it adopted a director resignation policy for both contested and uncontested elections, requiring any incumbent nominee who receives more votes against than for to promptly offer a resignation. The board, excluding that director, will decide within 90 days whether to accept it, based on the recommendation of the Governance Committee, and will disclose the decision on Form 8-K.
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By-law Amendments Effective Immediately
Hershey said its board amended and restated the By-laws on February 21, 2017, effective immediately, and said the changes are meant to clarify certain provisions and ambiguities. The company said the amendments were made on March 4, 2025.
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Independent Director Requirement for Board Chair
The company said the amendments require the chairman of the board to be an independent director, but Michele G. Buck may continue to serve as chairman for as long as she remains both a director and chief executive officer.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
Majority Voting Standard for Uncontested Director Elections
The company said it introduced a majority voting standard for all uncontested director elections, under which a nominee is elected when votes cast for the nominee exceed votes cast against. The standard applies separately to nominees elected by common stockholders as a separate class and to nominees elected by common and Class B common stockholders voting together as a single class.
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Director Resignation Policy and 90-Day Decision Period
Hershey said it adopted a director resignation policy for both contested and uncontested elections, requiring any incumbent nominee who receives more votes against than for to promptly offer a resignation. The board, excluding that director, will decide within 90 days whether to accept it, based on the recommendation of the Governance Committee, and will disclose the decision on Form 8-K.
Source · Based on the filing body and exhibits
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