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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:88.24%;border:0;margin:30pt 5.88% 30pt 5.88%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="margin-top:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_049c992d_63d8_42f2_a681_a0721fcb6066"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Item 5.02.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">On December 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) approved an amendment to the<span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span>Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. Post-2004 Excess Benefit Plan, which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company&#8217;s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. &#160;The amendment provides that the Board may, in its discretion, either exclude employees from participating in the Plan or discontinue accrual of additional employer credits by participants under the Plan. &#160;By separate vote, the Board voted to discontinue accruing additional employer credits for Ellen Gordon, its Chair and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.<span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table 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style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;border:0;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:57.6pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.</b></p></td><td style="padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;"><span style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">(d) Exhibits</span></p><table 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Post-2004 Excess Benefit Plan</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:11.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">104</p></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:88.3%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">2</span></p></div></div></div>
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HOWARD EMBER, JR.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.65%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">G. Howard Ember, Jr.</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.22%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="background-color:#ffff00;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.65%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:47.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:11pt;margin:0pt;">Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;display:table;margin-bottom:30pt;min-height:36pt;width:100%;"><div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">3</span></p></div></div></div>
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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
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Date of Report
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December 10, 2021
(Date of earliest event reported)
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TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-01361
(Commission File Number)
22-1318955
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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7401 South Cicero Avenue
Chicago
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IL
60629
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrant's telephone number including area code:
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838-3400
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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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):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13 e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13 e-4(c))
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.69-4/9 per share
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New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On December 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. Post-2004 Excess Benefit Plan, which was previously filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  The amendment provides that the Board may, in its discretion, either exclude employees from participating in the Plan or discontinue accrual of additional employer credits by participants under the Plan.  By separate vote, the Board voted to discontinue accruing additional employer credits for Ellen Gordon, its Chair and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022.
A copy of the amendment is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit
Description
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10.1
Amendment to the Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. Post-2004 Excess Benefit Plan
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL).
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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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December 10, 2021
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By:
/S/ G. HOWARD EMBER, JR.
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G. Howard Ember, Jr.
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Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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