UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 16, 2013

 

 

THE TORO COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-8649		41-0580470
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

8111 Lyndale Avenue South Bloomington, Minnesota		55420
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 888-8801

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))

 

 

 

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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 16, 2013, the Board of Directors of The Toro Company (“Toro”) appointed Mr. Thomas J. Larson as Vice President, Corporate Controller (Toro’s principal accounting officer). Mr. Larson replaces Mr. Blake M. Grams, who has been appointed Toro’s Vice President, Global Operations.

Mr. Larson, 56, previously served as Vice President, Treasurer of Toro, a position he held since December 2008. From February 2006 to December 2008, he served as Treasurer.

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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.

 

				THE TORO COMPANY
				(Registrant)
Date: July 17, 2013				By		/s/ Renee J. Peterson
						Renee J. Peterson
						Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer