On February 20, 2018, John P. Bilbrey, Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hershey Company, notified the company of his intention not to stand for re-election as a director at the company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, currently expected to be held on May 2, 2018. Mr. Bilbrey will continue to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors until that time.