form8k522008.htm
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): May 2, 2008
THE
TORO COMPANY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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1-8649
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41-0580470
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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8111
Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington,
Minnesota
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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55420
(Zip Code)
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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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240.13e-4(c))
Section
7 — Regulation FD
Item
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 2,
2008, The Toro Company announced revised net earnings per share guidance for the
three months ended May 2, 2008 and also announced revised net earnings per share
and revenue guidance for the full fiscal year ending October 31, 2008. Attached
to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of The Toro
Company’s press release in connection with the announcement. The information in
this Item 7.01, including the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to
Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
Section
9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 2, 2008 (furnished
herewith).
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
THE TORO
COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: May
2, 2008
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By
/s/ Stephen P.
Wolfe
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Stephen
P. Wolfe
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Vice
President, Finance
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and
Chief Financial Officer
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(duly
authorized officer and principal financial
officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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DESCRIPTION
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 2, 2008 (furnished
herewith).
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