HERSHEY CO — Board/Management Information 2007

Oct 4, 2007

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| UNITED
STATES |
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| SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |

| Washington,
D.C. 20549 |
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| ______ |

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

| Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the |
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| Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 |

| October
1,
2007 |
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| Date
of Report (Date of earliest event
reported) |

| The
Hershey
Company |
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| (Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter) |

| Delaware |
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| (State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) |

1-183	23-0691590
(Commission
File Number)	(IRS
Employer Identification No.)

| 100
Crystal A Drive, Hershey,
Pennsylvania 17033 |
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| (Address
of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code) |

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (717) 534-4200

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:

| [ ] | Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425) |
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| [ ] | Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b)) |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c)) |

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 1, 2007, The Hershey Company (“Company”) announced that Richard H. Lenny, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire from the Company on December 31, 2007. A copy of the Company’s press release announcing Mr. Lenny’s retirement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)
99.1	Press
Release dated October 1, 2007

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: October 4, 2007

| THE
HERSHEY COMPANY |
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| By: /s/ Bert
Alfonso |
| Humberto
(Bert) P. Alfonso Senior
Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer |

EXHIBIT INDEX

| Exhibit
No. | Description |
| --- | --- |
| 99.1 | The
Hershey Company Press Release dated October 1,
2007 |