8-K 1 a8-kttc4212017.htm
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.)
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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 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 | |