Company: TR
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-003853
Chunk: 37

Company: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 37
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 Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., 7401 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629, Attention: Ellen R. Gordon, Chairman, and must be received no later than November 27, 2025. In addition, the Company’s Bylaws establish an advance notice procedure for shareholder proposals to be brought before any Annual Meeting of Shareholders, including proposed nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors. Any nomination by a shareholder must be made by written notice to the secretary delivered or mailed to and received at the principal executive offices of the Company (i) not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the meeting, or (ii) if less than 70 days’ notice of the meeting or prior public disclosure of the date of the meeting is given or made to shareholders, not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which the notice of the meeting was mailed or, if earlier, the day on which such public disclosure was made. The 2026 Annual Meeting of` Shareholders is expected to be held on May 4, 2026. A shareholder proposal or nomination intended to be brought before the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Assistant Corporate Secretary on or after February 3, 2026 and on or prior to March 4, 2026.

Shareholders may communicate to the Board of Directors or any individual director in writing, by regular mail, addressed to the Board of Directors or an individual director, care of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc., 7401 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629, Attention: Ellen R. Gordon, Chairman. Mrs. Gordon and her staff will compile any such communications and relay them to the applicable Board member or members.

<div align='center'>**IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL FOR THE

SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2024**</div>

A copy of this proxy statement, the enclosed proxy card and the 2024 Annual Report of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. can be found at the website address: http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/14960/

The information included on this website is not part of this proxy statement.

Directions to the shareholder meeting can be obtained by contacting the Office of the Assistant Secretary at (773) 838-3431.

<div align='center'>**HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIAL