# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000098677
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-058415
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6138
**Document Hash:** 8cc7dc5012fd571ba673c5f09a06fca2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-058415.hdr.sgml**: 20260511

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-058415

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260511

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260511

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260511

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-01361
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26961500

**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

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC._May 11, 2026

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORTPursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report**: May 11, 2026**

(Date of earliest event reported)

**TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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**7401 South Cicero AvenueChicago, 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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13 e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13 e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

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| **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 |

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**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 6, 2026, 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 six 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:

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes For | &nbsp;&nbsp;Votes Withheld | &nbsp;&nbsp;Broker Non-Votes |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ellen R. Gordon<br>Virginia L. Gordon | &nbsp;&nbsp;340344987<br>340634747 | &nbsp;&nbsp;5047407<br>4757647 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3041154<br>3041154 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Lana Jane Lewis-Brent | &nbsp;&nbsp;337645235 | &nbsp;&nbsp;7747159 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3041154 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Karen G. Mills | &nbsp;&nbsp;340952078 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4440316 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3041154 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Michael A. Chodos | &nbsp;&nbsp;341171309 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4221085 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3041154 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Paula M. Wardynski | &nbsp;&nbsp;340760932 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4631462 | &nbsp;&nbsp;3041154 |

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**Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2026**

The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified by a vote of 343,765,144 for the motion and 4,601,904 against the motion. Abstain votes were 66,500 and broker non-votes were 0.

**Proposal 3 – Approval of Executive Compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company**

A shareholder advisory on named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2025 was approved by vote of 334,324,217 for the motion and 10,913,870 against the motion. Abstain votes were 154,307 and broker non-votes were 3,041,154.

**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 11, 2026 | **TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.**  | **TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.**  |
|  | By: | /S/ G. HOWARD EMBER, JR. |
|  |  | G. Howard Ember, Jr. |
|  |  | Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer |

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