0000098677-11-000010.txt : 20110603 0000098677-11-000010.hdr.sgml : 20110603 20110603111245 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000098677-11-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110502 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20110603 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110603 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/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01361 FILM NUMBER: 11890612 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/A 1 may118kafiling.txt TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. 8-K/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) 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)) Explanatory Note This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. ("Company") on May 4, 2011 ("Original 8-K") and completes disclosures made under Item 5.07, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, regarding the results from the Company's 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 2, 2011. This Amendment No. 1 discloses the results of Proposals 3 and 4 which were inadvertently omitted from the Original 8-K. Except for the foregoing, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend the Original 8-K in any way and does not modify or update any other disclosures contained in the Original 8-K. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the Original 8-K. Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Proposal 3 - Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Vote 222,328,387 4,011,900 2,542,600 6,167,761 Proposal 4 - Recommend, on an advisory basis, that votes of the shareholders on executive compensation be held every one, two or three years. Votes cast for this proposal were as follows: Every Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstentions Broker Non-Vote 35,675,990 349,195 190,234,781 2,622,612 6,167,766 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. June 3, 2011 By: /s/ G. Howard Ember Name: G. Howard Ember Title: V.P. Finance and Chief Financial Officer