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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-25-006938"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TR"
cik: "0000098677"
company_name: "TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T06:34:06.136220+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tootsie Roll shareholders elect directors and ratify Grant Thornton as auditor for 2025

## Summary
- All five director nominees elected, including Ellen R. Gordon (330.9M votes for) and Virginia L. Gordon (331.0M).
- Michael A. Chodos received highest for votes at 334.75M; Paula M. Wardynski had 330.98M.
- Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for 2025 passed with 333.6M for, 4.6M against.
- Broker non-votes were 3,434,790 on director elections and 0 on auditor ratification.
- Annual meeting held May 5, 2025; all proposals approved as described in the proxy statement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-25-006938
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TR
- cik: 0000098677
- company_name: TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000155837025006938/0001558370-25-006938-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/98677/000155837025006938/tr-20250508x8k.htm

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