Current Report Filing (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): March 17, 2020

THE TORO COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-8649	41-0580470
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

(952) 888-8801

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share	TTC	New York Stock Exchange

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

Emerging growth company ☐

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. ☐

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Toro Company (“Toro”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 17, 2020. The final results of the shareholder vote on the business brought before the meeting were as follows:


	For	Against/ Withheld	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
Proposal One—Election of four directors, each to serve for a term of three years ending at Toro’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Jeffrey E. Ettinger	87,114,090	3,828,447	--	7,486,272
Katherine J. Harless	88,623,666	2,318,871	--	7,486,272
D. Christian Koch	89,180,699	1,761,838	--	7,486,272

Proposal Two—Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Toro’s independent registered public accounting firm for Toro’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020	95,571,374	2,448,369	409,066	--

Proposal Three—Advisory approval of executive compensation	85,294,753	3,364,807	2,282,977	7,486,272

Each of the directors in Proposal One was elected by Toro’s shareholders by the required vote and each of Proposals Two and Three was approved by Toro’s shareholders by the required vote.

Regarding Toro’s other directors (i) each of Janet K. Cooper, Gary L. Ellis, Gregg W. Steinhafel, and Dr. Michael G. Vale continue to serve as a director for a term ending at Toro’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and (ii) each of Jeffrey L. Harmening, Joyce A. Mullen, Richard M. Olson and James C. O’Rourke continue to serve as a director for a term ending at Toro’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	THE TORO COMPANY
	(Registrant)


Date: March 18, 2020	By:	/s/ Amy E. Dahl
		Amy E. Dahl
		Vice President, Human Resources, Distributor Development and General Counsel