The Toro Company (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):   November 1, 2004

The Toro Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-8649 41-0580470
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
8111 Lyndale Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota   55420
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   952-888-8801

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Pursuant to The Toro Company 2000 Directors Stock Plan, on November 1, 2004, the first day of Toro's fiscal 2005, The Toro Company automatically granted to each nonemployee director a nonqualified option to purchase 2000 shares of Toro Common Stock at $67.87, the fair market value of Common Stock on November 1, 2004, on terms and conditions set forth in the Plan. A form of the stock option agreement is Exhibit A to this Current Report on Form 8-K.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No. Description

1. Form of Stock Option Agreement between The Toro Company and its nonemployee directors.





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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
          
November 4, 2004   By:   J. Lawrence McIntyre
       
        Name: J. Lawrence McIntyre
        Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
1
  Form of Stock Option Agreement between The Toro Company and its nonemployee directors.