UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 18, 2012
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.)
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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.
| (d) | On August 28, 2012, The Toro Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) reporting, among other things, the election of Mr. James “Joc” O’Rourke to its Board of Directors effective as of August 28, 2012. At the time of the filing of the Original Form 8-K, the Board had not determined the Board committees on which Mr. O’Rourke would serve. The Company is filing this amendment to the Original Form 8-K to report that at its regular meeting held on September 18, 2012, the Board, upon recommendation of the Nominating & Governance Committee, appointed Mr. O’Rourke to the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee of its Board of Directors. |
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: September 18, 2012 | By /s/ Timothy P. Dordell | |||
| Timothy P. Dordell | ||||
| Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | ||||