-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ANWtS39HJ1PvAK/9UjgBLjyB+1ulzncGmYR6lrg8euqs+8tmuHZxuaBluBulo0Og qHpcQhaUShy9qRAjtRVhuw== 0000914760-08-000103.txt : 20081010 0000914760-08-000103.hdr.sgml : 20081010 20080610180208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914760-08-000103 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080610 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: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

McDermott Will & Emery LLP

28 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1775

Office: 617/535-4034

Facsimile: 617/535-3800

 

 

June 10, 2008

 

 

H. Roger Schwall, Assistant Director

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Mail Stop 7010

Washington, D.C. 20549-0405

 

Re:

Comment Letter Dated

May 29, 2008 Regarding

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.

Form 10-K, Filed February 29, 2008

Schedule 14A, Filed March 25, 2008

Form 10-Q, Filed May 8, 2008

File No. 001-01361

 

Dear Mr. Schwall:

 

This firm represents Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the above-captioned comment letter. This to confirm on behalf of the Company that it intends to respond to the comment letter by response letter filed on EDGAR as soon as practicable and in any event on or before July 11, 2008, as discussed with your colleague Donna Levy in a telephone conversation today.

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ David A. Cifrino, P.C.

 

cc:

Donna Levy, SEC

Mike Karney, SEC

Melvin J. Gordon

Ellen R. Gordon

G. Howard Ember, Jr.

 

 

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