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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 9, 2002
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HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-183 23-0691590
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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) 534-6799
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Exhibit Index - Page 3
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
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On December 9, 2002, Hershey Foods Corporation (the "Company")
announced that it will hold a meeting with analysts in Hershey, Pennsylvania on
December 13, 2002, and that the Company will webcast live the presentation from
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon via the Company's Web site (Investor Relations section)
at www.hersheys.com. A copy of the Company's press release announcing the
meeting is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
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: December 9, 2002
HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION
By /s/ Frank Cerminara
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Frank Cerminara
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index - Page 3
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release dated December 9, 2002, announcing Hershey Foods
Corporation's meeting with analysts to be held in Hershey,
Pennsylvania and webcast live on Hershey's corporate Web site
on December 13, 2002.
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Exhibit 99
HERSHEY FOODS TO WEB CAST ANALYSTS' MEETING
HERSHEY, Pa. December 9, 2002--Hershey Foods Corporation (NYSE:HSY) announced
today that it will hold an analysts' meeting in Hershey on December 13, 2002.
The Company will webcast live the presentations from 8:30 a.m. through 12 noon
via the Hershey corporate Web site at www.hersheys.com. Please go to the
Investor Relations section of the Web site for further details.