SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BLANK ROBERT S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
250 GIBRALTAR ROAD

(Street)
HORSHAM PA 19044

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TOLL BROTHERS INC [ TOL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/08/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/08/2008 M(1) 12,000 A $4.375 23,392 D
Common Stock 09/08/2008 S 10,000 D $26.29 13,392 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $9.6563 12/19/2001 12/19/2010 Common Stock 62,000 62,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $10.525 12/20/2003 12/20/2012 Common Stock 32,000 32,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $10.88 12/20/2002 12/20/2011 Common Stock 60,000 60,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.135 12/20/2004 12/20/2013 Common Stock 32,000 32,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $20.76 12/20/2008 12/20/2017 Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $31.82 12/20/2007 12/20/2016 Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $32.55 12/20/2005 12/20/2014 Common Stock 32,000 32,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $35.97 12/20/2006 12/20/2015 Common Stock 16,000 16,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $4.375 09/08/2008 M 12,000 12/20/2000 12/20/2009 Common Stock 12,000 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person exercised an option to purchase 12,000 shares at an exercise price of $4.375 per share. The option was granted on December 20, 1999 as compensation for services as a director of the Company and was scheduled to expire on December 20, 2009. The Reporting Person sold 10,000 of the shares received upon exercise and retained beneficial ownership of 2,000 shares.
By: Kathryn G. Flanagan; Attorney-in-Fact 09/09/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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