HSY offering history
Every offering-related filing in HERSHEY CO’s recent SEC record — registrations (announced capacity) kept separate from pricing documents (executed sales). Reviewed 1,000 filings back to Feb 25, 2021.
| Date | Filing | What it means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2025 | 424B2 → | EXECUTED | Prospectus supplement priced — shares or notes (large filers: often a bond deal) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| Feb 19, 2025 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| May 28, 2024 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
| May 2, 2023 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 1, 2023 | 424B5 → | EXECUTED | Shelf takedown priced — shares or notes (small-caps: usually shares; open the filing to confirm) |
| May 1, 2023 | FWP → | MARKETING | Free-writing prospectus — offering being marketed |
| May 28, 2021 | S-3ASR → | REGISTERED | Automatic shelf registration — effective immediately (large filers) |
Two honest limits. (1) A 424B takedown can price shares or notes— EDGAR’s metadata doesn’t say which, so open the document: large investment-grade filers use these mostly for bond deals (no dilution), small-caps mostly for shares. (2) At-the-market (ATM) programs sell shares gradually and individual sales are not separately filed — the visible footprint is the enabling shelf and its 424B5; actual ATM share counts surface later in the 10-Q/10-K share count. Educational information from public filings, not investment advice.
HSY offering FAQ
When did HSY last execute an offering?
Per SEC filings, HERSHEY CO's most recent priced offering document is a 424B2 filed 2025-02-20. Note a 424B takedown can price shares or notes (debt) — the linked document says which.
When did HSY last announce or register an offering?
The most recent registration is a S-3ASR filed 2024-05-28. A registration is capacity to sell shares — not a sale.
Does an offering always mean dilution?
Registered direct offerings and shelf takedowns issue new shares and dilute existing holders. Resale registrations (424B3/B7) let existing holders sell and do not create new shares. Secondary sales by insiders also do not dilute. Each row here is labeled with what it is.