McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Boston, Massachusetts 02109-1775
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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.
