SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
TACKA DAVID W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE

(Street)
HERSHEY PA 17033

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHEY FOODS CORP [ HSY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, CAO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 500 A $30.75 1,708.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 500 D $59.41 1,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 2,300 A $30.75 3,508.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 2,300 D $59.38 1,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 1,200 A $30.75 2,408.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 1,200 D $59.39 1,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 1,000 A $30.75 2,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 1,000 D $59.38 1,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 4,300 A $30.75 5,508.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 4,300 D $59.39 1,208.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 500 A $31.8438 1,708.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 200 A $31.8438 1,908.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 200 D $59.36 1,708.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 300 A $31.8438 2,008.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 300 D $59.37 1,708.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 1,700 A $31.8438 3,408.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 1,700 D $59.38 1,708.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 M 1,300 A $31.8438 3,008.9406 D
Common Stock 02/02/2005 S 1,300 D $59.39 1,708.9406(1) D
Common Stock 4,774.27 I 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $30.75 02/02/2005 M 500 01/19/2000 01/19/2008 Common Stock 500 $0 8,800 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $30.75 02/02/2005 M 2,300 01/19/2000 01/19/2008 Common Stock 2,300 $0 6,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $30.75 02/02/2005 M 1,200 01/19/2000 01/19/2008 Common Stock 1,200 $0 5,300 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $30.75 02/02/2005 M 1,000 01/19/2000 01/19/2008 Common Stock 1,000 $0 4,300 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) $30.75 02/02/2005 M 4,300 01/19/2000 01/19/2008 Common Stock 4,300 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $31.8438 02/02/2005 M 500 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 500 $0 3,500 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $31.8438 02/02/2005 M 200 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 200 $0 3,300 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $31.8438 02/02/2005 M 300 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 300 $0 3,000 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $31.8438 02/02/2005 M 1,700 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 1,700 $0 1,300 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(3) $31.8438 02/02/2005 M 1,300 02/03/2000 02/03/2008 Common Stock 1,300 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The total amount of securities reported as directly owned by the reporting person in Column 5 of Table I includes 15.2546 shares acquired on June 15, 2004, September 15, 2004 and December 15, 2004 pursuant to Hershey Foods' Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The total amount also includes the acquisition of 596.8430 additional shares as a result of the two-for-one stock split on June 15, 2004.
2. These options are from an option grant previously reported as 4,650 options at an exercise price of $61.50. The option grant was adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split on June 15, 2004.
3. These options are from an option grant previously reported as 2,000 options at an exercise price of $63.6875. The option grant was adjusted to reflect the two-for-one stock split on June 15, 2004.
Remarks:
The total amount of securities reported as indirectly owned by the reporting person in Column 5 of Table I (401(k) Plan) includes 153.4900 shares acquired from April 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004; and 19.4300 shares acquired from January 1, 2005 through January 31, 2005 pursuant to the Hershey Foods Corporation Employee Savings Stock Investment and Ownership Plan (ESSIOP). These shares were acquired at various intervals. The closing price on December 31, 2004 was $55.54 and the closing price on January 31, 2005 was $58.49. The exact price of each share at the date of acquisition is not readily determinable. The total amount also includes the acquisition of 3,515.0500 additional shares as a result of the two-for-one stock split on June 15, 2004. Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, 2,415.4300 shares of Hershey Foods Corporation Common stock were transferred to his ex-wife pursuant to a domestic relations order.
Tacka David W. 02/04/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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