0001193125-13-292965.txt : 20130717 0001193125-13-292965.hdr.sgml : 20130717 20130717161051 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-292965 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130716 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130717 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130717 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: 13972744 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 d570181d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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.

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