X0303 4 2009-12-31 false 0000047111 HERSHEY CO HSY 0001131665 DAVIS GEORGE F 100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE HERSHEY PA 17033 false true false false SVP CIO Common Stock 905.906 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock 2009-12-31 4 F false 136 35.79 D 13579 D The total amount of securities reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person includes 43.091 shares acquired from June 1, 2008 through November 30, 2009, pursuant to the Company?s 401(k) Plan (?Plan?). The information is based on a report dated December 1, 2009, provided by the Plan Trustee. George F. Davis 2010-01-04