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 19, 1997
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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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
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The Corporation and its representatives may from time to time make written
or oral forward-looking statements regarding the operations, results and goals
of the Corporation. These statements may constitute "forward-looking"
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
(the "Act"). The Corporation desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor"
provisions found in the Act regarding such "forward-looking" statements.
The Corporation wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on
the "forward-looking" statements made by the Corporation or its representatives.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Corporation is hereby identifying
important factors that could cause the Corporation's actual results for future
periods to differ materially from any "forward-looking" statements made with
respect to such results. These factors include: actions of competitors, customer
demand, price changes in the raw materials used by the Corporation, consumer
and trade acceptance of new products, the ability to develop new products which
will be accepted by the consumer and the trade, changes in consumer preferences
and spending patterns, consumer perception of health-related issues, the
Corporation's ability to achieve gains in productivity and improvements in
capacity utilization, the effectiveness of advertising and marketing spending,
changes in laws and regulations, including taxation and accounting standards and
changes in social and demographic trends.
The Corporation cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is
not exclusive. The Corporation does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the
Corporation.
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.
Dated: December 19, 1997
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HERSHEY FOODS CORPORATION
By /S/ WILLIAM F. CHRIST
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William F. Christ
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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