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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000098677-11-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110402
ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110504
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110504
FILER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000098677
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060]
IRS NUMBER: 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: 11809959
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
8-K
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may118kfiling.txt
TOOTSIE ROLL IND 8K SHAREHOLDERS VOTE 5/2/11
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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2011
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its charter)
Virginia 001-01361 22-1318955
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
7401 South Cicero Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(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:
[ ] 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 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 2, 2011, 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:
Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Vote
Ellen R. Gordon 224,638,557 4,244,343 6,167,752
Melvin J. Gordon 224,625,820 4,257,080 6,167,752
Lana Jane Lewis-Brent 227,442,335 1,440,565 6,167,752
Barre A. Seibert 227,812,817 1,070,083 6,167,752
Richard P. Bergeman 228,013,828 869,072 6,167,752
Proposal 2-Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 was ratified by a vote of
234,099,489 for and 867,321 against.
SIGNATURES
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
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
May 4, 2011 By: /s/ G. Howard Ember
Name: G. Howard Ember
Title: V.P. Finance and Chief
Financial Officer