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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000098677-18-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180331
ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180511
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180511
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: 18826565
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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may20188kfiling.txt
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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 7, 2018
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 7, 2018, 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 four 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 270,674,408 3,974,234 7,457,184
Lana Jane Lewis-Brent 271,031,090 3,617,552 7,457,184
Barre A. Seibert 269,957,039 4,691,603 7,457,184
Paula M. Wardynski 271,461,685 3,186,957 7,457,184
Proposal 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's
independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending
December 31, 2018 was ratified by a vote of 277,670,499 for the motion
and 4,278,195 against the motion.
Proposal 3 - Shareholder Proposal Relating to Sustainability Reporting
The shareholder resolution relating to sustainability reporting was not
approved, by a vote of 7,956,801 for the proposal and 264,781,668 against the
proposal.
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 7, 2018 By: /S/G. HOWARD EMBER, JR.
Name: G. Howard Ember, Jr.
Title: V.P. Finance and Chief
Financial Officer