Company: TR
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-003853
Chunk: 25

Company: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 25
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, the EBP provides for Company contributions that are unavailable under tax qualified retirement plans due to federal tax law limitations. Participation in the EBP is automatic for all employees for whom contributions to the qualified plans are so limited. EBP account balances are increased or decreased over time based on the returns of a diversified set of publicly traded mutual funds as selected by the participants. All named executive officers except for the Chief Executive Officer participated in the EBP, which is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan, in 2024. With respect to the Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors has determined that beginning in 2022, amounts that would otherwise be awarded under the EBP should be paid to the Chief Executive Officer as a discretionary bonus. Distribution of amounts under the EBP for amounts accrued and vested before 2005 are at the discretion of the administrator of the Company’s Profit Sharing Plan, but must occur either in lump sum or in up to three annual installments beginning within 60 days after the year in which the participant terminates employment or the year in which the participant turns 65, whichever is later. Distributions under a participant’s post 2004 calendar year amounts are generally payable in connection with a separation from service.

**Supplemental Savings Plan**

The named executive officers and certain other management employees are eligible to participate in the SSP, which is an unfunded, nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Each year, participants can elect to defer up to 16% of their compensation (base salary and annual bonus or MIP) under the SSP. The deferral is effective as of the time that the participant is precluded from making deferrals under the tax-qualified Profit Sharing Plan because of certain limits imposed under the Internal Revenue Code. Participant balances in the SSP are increased or decreased over time based on the returns of a diversified set of publicly traded mutual funds as selected by participants. All benefits under the SSP are fully vested. Distributions from a participant’s pre-2005 calendar year accounts are made on the earlier of the date selected by the participant when making a deferral election or the 60th day after the participant terminates employment, if the Company’s debt rating falls below investment grade, or in the event of a financial hardship. Distributions from a participant’s post-2004 calendar year accounts are generally made on the date selected by the participant when making a deferral election, subject to certain restrictions as required under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

**Career Achievement Plan**

All named executive officers except for