# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000098677
**File Stem:** 0002131062-26-000002
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 7454
**Document Hash:** 8610ee0263073c4ac7157cca7c71a5d3
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0002131062-26-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20260423

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0002131062-26-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260422

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260423

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260423

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Srulovitz Jeffrey S
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002131062

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-01361
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26886901

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 7401 S. CICERO AVE
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60629
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000098677
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 221318955
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** VA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7401 S CICERO AVE
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60629
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7738383400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 7401 S CICERO AVE
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60629

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SWEETS CO OF AMERICA INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19660921

## Ex-24

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Barry P. Bowen acting singly, with full power of substitution, to act for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneyinfact to:

(1)

Prepare, execute, and file with the Securities Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for and on behalf of the undersigned, and in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), any and all reports, forms and documents required to be filed under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act") (including Forms 3, 4, and 5 and any successor forms);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) Prepare, execute and submit to the SEC a Form ID and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned and the Company to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports, forms, schedules or other filings and submissions under federal securities laws;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned to enable the undersigned to submit and file reports, forms, schedules and other filing with the SEC utilizing the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (EDGAR) system, which actions may include enrolling the undersigned in EDGAR Next; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4) Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorneyinfact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorneyinfact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorneyinfact may approve in such attorneyinfact's discretion.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or pursuant to such attorneyinfact's authority as an account administrator for the undersigned's account in EDGAR or EDGAR Next, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneyinfact may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The authorization above remains in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Section 16 Reports with respect to the Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneyinfact. This Power of Attorney revokes all previous powers of attorney with respect to the subject matter of this Power of Attorney.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 17 day of April 2026.

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| Signature: |
| /s/ Jeffrey Srulovitz |
| Print Name: |
| Jeffrey Srulovitz |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Srulovitz Jeffrey S<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>7401 S CICERO AVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CHICAGO, IL 60629<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC [ TR ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-04-22 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_VP and General Counsel_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Signature:** /s/ Barry Bowen, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2026-04-22

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**