<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-23-015268.txt : 20230928
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-23-015268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230825

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
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.14.0.96--><!--Created on: 8/25/2023 07:05:20 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Cooper Black';font-size:24pt;">Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS';white-space:pre-wrap;">7401 SOUTH CICERO AVENUE &#9679; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS  60629 &#9679; (773) 838-3400  </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Arial Unicode MS';white-space:pre-wrap;">FAX (773) 838-3534  </font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">August 25, 2023</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Charlie Guidry</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Division of Corporate Finance</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Disclosure Review Program</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission </p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Washington, DC 20549</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"><b style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;">Re:</b></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">Filed March 23, 2023</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="display:inline-block;text-indent:0pt;width:36pt;"></font><b style="font-weight:bold;">File No. 001-0361</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;">Dear Charlie,</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><font style="white-space:pre-wrap;">We are in receipt of your letter dated July 27, 2023 regarding the Pay vs. Performance disclosure on page 18 of the subject filing.  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