0000737758-17-000020.txt : 20170421 0000737758-17-000020.hdr.sgml : 20170421 20170421172548 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000737758-17-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170421 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170421 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TORO CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000737758 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS & HOME LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT [3524] IRS NUMBER: 410580470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08649 FILM NUMBER: 17776717 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8111 LYNDALE AVE SOUTH CITY: BLOOMINGTON STATE: MN ZIP: 55420-1196 BUSINESS PHONE: 9528888801 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH CITY: BLOOMINGTON STATE: MN ZIP: 55420 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TORO CO/DE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a8-kttc4212017.htm 8-K Document

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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): April 19, 2017

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     
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
   55420   
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 

                        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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o












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 April 19, 2017, Thomas J. Larson, Vice President, Corporate Controller of The Toro Company (“Toro”) and Toro’s principal accounting officer, announced that he will retire from Toro, effective August 4, 2017. Renee J. Peterson, Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Toro and Toro’s principal financial officer, will become Toro’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, effective June 8, 2017, following Toro’s expected filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 5, 2017. Ms. Peterson, 55, has served as Toro’s Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer since July 2013 and from August 2011 to July 2013, she served as Toro’s Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.








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: April 21, 2017
By /s/ Timothy P. Dordell
 
   Timothy P. Dordell
 
   Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel