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 1, 2023, 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 five 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:



                       Votes For  Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes

Ellen R. Gordon 311,781,786 5,235,927 3,584,543 Virginia L. Gordon 311,678,034 5,339,679 3,584,543 Barre A. Seibert 312,330,005 4,687,708 3,584,543 Lana Jane Lewis-Brent 312,057,559 4,960,154 3,584,543 Paula M. Wardynski 312,437,781 4,579,932 3,584,543

Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for 2023

The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified by a vote of 316,147,660 for the motion and 4,418,201 against the motion. Abstain votes were 36,395 and broker non-votes were 0.

Proposal 3 - Approval of Executive Compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company

A shareholder advisory on named executive officer compensation for fiscal 2022 was approved by vote of 305,626,468 for the motion and 11,309,543 against the motion. Abstain votes were 81,702 and broker non-votes were 3,584,543.

Proposal 4 - Approval of the Frequency of Shareholder Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation

A shareholder advisory on named executive officer compensation will be held every three years by a vote of 12,003,724 for one year, 165,239 for two years and 304,651,364 for three years. Abstain votes were 197,356 and broker non-votes were 3,584,573.


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