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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 16, 2021

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 (“TTC”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 16, 2021. 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 three directors, each to serve for a term of three years ending at TTC’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Janet K. Cooper

 

90,516,744

 

1,763,144

 

--

 

6,381,121

Gary L. Ellis

 

89,672,712

 

2,607,176

 

--

 

6,381,121

Michael G. Vale

 

91,795,393

 

484,495

 

--

 

6,381,121

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal Two—Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as TTC’s independent registered public accounting firm for TTC’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2021

 

96,460,209

 

1,764,125

 

436,675

 

--

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proposal Three—Advisory approval of executive compensation

 

86,221,278

 

4,849,997

 

1,208,613

 

6,381,121

 

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

 

Regarding TTC’s other directors (i) 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 TTC’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and (ii) each of Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Katherine J. Harless, and D. Christian Koch continue to serve as a director for a term ending at TTC’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  

 

 

 

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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:  March 18, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Amy E. Dahl

 

 

 

Amy E. Dahl

 

 

 

Vice President, Human Resources and General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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