TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC

Regulatory Filings • May 8, 2025

UNITED STATES

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 : May 8, 2025

(Date of earliest event reported)

TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 001-01361 (Commission File Number) 22-1318955 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

7401 South Cicero Avenue Chicago , IL 60629 (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: ( 773 ) 838-3400

Not Applicable (Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.694 per share	TR	New York Stock Exchange

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 5, 2025, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of the proposals was approved by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors

The five nominees for the Board of Directors were elected to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The tabulation of votes was:

​ — ​	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes	​ — ​	​ — ​
Ellen R. Gordon Virginia L. Gordon	330,904,310 331,008,197	4,047,283 3,943,396	3,434,790 3,434,790	​	​
Lana Jane Lewis-Brent	329,300,095	5,651,498	3,434,790	​	​
Michael A. Chodos	334,750,706	200,887	3,434,790	​	​
Paula M. Wardynski	330,976,057	3,975,536	3,434,790 ​	​	​

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2025

The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2025 was ratified by a vote of 333,624,818 for the motion and 4,634,815 against the motion. Abstain votes were 126,750 and broker non-votes were 0.

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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 under-signed thereunto duly authorized.

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May 8, 2025	TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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​	By:	/S/ G. HOWARD EMBER, JR.
​	​	G. Howard Ember, Jr.
​	​	Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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