Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Jastrzebski Thaddeus J
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2007		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HERSHEY CO [HSY]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Pres Hershey Int'l
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HERSHEY, PA 17033		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,866
D
 
Common Stock 297.458
I
401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 08/02/2017 Common Stock 4,700 $ 45.15 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 09/19/2014 Common Stock 6,500 $ 48.18 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/15/2016 Common Stock 5,800 $ 52.3 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 04/22/2017 Common Stock 7,150 $ 54.68 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/14/2015 Common Stock 4,900 $ 61.7 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (2)   (2) Common Stock 3,262 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jastrzebski Thaddeus J
100 CRYSTAL A DRIVE
HERSHEY, PA 17033		       SVP, Pres Hershey Int'l  

Signatures

Thaddeus J Jastrzebski 12/14/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Options vest according to the following schedule: 25% vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, an additional 25% vest on the second anniversary of the grant date, an additional 25% vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and the options become fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
(2) The total amount of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") were granted and will vest as follows: (1) 750 RSUs were granted on April 7, 2006 of which 188 units vested on 5/7/2007, 188 units vest on 4/7/2008, 187 units vest on 4/7/2009, and the remaining 187 units vest on 4/7/2010; (2) 1,000 RSUs were granted on January 8, 2007 of which 250 units vest on 2/8/2008, 250 units vest on 1/8/2009, 250 units vest on 1/8/2010, and the remaining 250 units vest on 1/8/2011; (3) 1,200 RSUs were granted on May 4, 2007 of which 300 units vest on 6/4/2008, 300 units vest on 5/4/2009, 300 units vest on 5/4/2010, and the final 300 units vest on 5/4/2011; (4) 500 RSUs were granted on November 2, 2007 of which 125 RSUs vest on 12/2/2008, 125 units vest on 11/2/2009, 125 units vest on 11/2/2010, and the final 125 units vest on 11/2/2011.
(3) Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock of The Hershey Company or its cash equivalent.

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