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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-413337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141114
ITEM INFORMATION:		Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141114
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141114

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TORO CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000737758
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LAWN & GARDEN TRACTORS & HOME LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT [3524]
		IRS NUMBER:				410580470
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08649
		FILM NUMBER:		141224891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8111 LYNDALE AVE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55420-1196
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9528888801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH
		CITY:			BLOOMINGTON
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55420

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TORO CO/DE
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;14, 2014 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:20pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE TORO COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>41-0580470</B></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;14, 2014, The Toro
Company (&#147;Toro&#148;) completed its previously announced acquisition (the &#147;Acquisition&#148;) of substantially all of the assets (excluding accounts receivable) of the BOSS<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP>
professional snow and ice management business (the &#147;BOSS Business&#148;) of Northern Star Industries, Inc. (&#147;NSI&#148;) for approximately $227 million, subject to post-closing adjustments set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated
October&nbsp;27, 2014, among Toro, NSI and each of the shareholders of NSI (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;). The BOSS Business designs, manufactures and sells snowplows, salt and sand spreaders, and related parts and accessories, for light and
medium duty trucks, ATVs, UTVs and loaders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Toro paid the purchase price in cash, except for $30 million which was paid in the form of an
unsecured promissory note issued by Toro (the &#147;Note&#148;). Under the terms of the Note, interest will accrue at the rate of 4.0%&nbsp;per year and principal payments of $10 million each, together with accrued interest, will be payable on the
first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date of the Acquisition, subject to certain conditions. The Note will serve as the first, but not the exclusive, source to secure NSI&#146;s and its shareholders&#146; indemnification and other
obligations under the Purchase Agreement. Toro funded the cash portion of the purchase price of the Acquisition with cash on hand, borrowings from Toro&#146;s senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a term loan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K that was filed by Toro with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on October&nbsp;27, 2014 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement, are intended to provide information regarding the terms of the Purchase
Agreement and are not intended to modify or supplement any factual disclosures about Toro in its reports filed with the SEC. In particular, the Purchase Agreement and related description are not intended to be, and should not be relied upon as,
disclosures regarding any facts and circumstances relating to Toro or the BOSS Business. Shareholders of Toro are not third-party beneficiaries under the Purchase Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any
descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of Toro or the BOSS Business. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Section&nbsp;7 &#151; Regulation FD
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;14, 2014, Toro announced the completion of
the Acquisition described in Item&nbsp;2.01 above. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information contained in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be
&#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filings
made by Toro under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired</I> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any financial statements required by
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><I>Pro Forma Financial Information</I> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any pro forma financial information required by
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<TD VALIGN="top">Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October&nbsp;27, 2014 among The Toro Company, Northern Star Industries, Inc. and its shareholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Toro&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
as filed with the SEC on October&nbsp;27, 2014)*</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Press Release dated November&nbsp;14, 2014 issued by The Toro Company (furnished herewith)</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All exhibits and schedules to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item&nbsp;601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Toro will furnish the omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon request by the SEC.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: November&nbsp;14, 2014</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">All exhibits and schedules to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item&nbsp;601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Toro will furnish the omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon request by the SEC.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Amy Dahl </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Managing Director, Corporate Communications and
Investor Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(952) 887-8917, <U>amy.dahl@toro.com</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Media Relations </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Branden Happel </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Senior Manager, Public Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(952) 887-8930,
<U>branden.happel@toro.com</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>For Immediate Release </I></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>The Toro Company Completes Previously Announced Acquisition </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of BOSS<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP> Professional Snow and Ice Management Business </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (November 14, 2014) &#151; The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the BOSS<B><SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&reg;</SUP></B> professional snow and ice management business for approximately $227 million, subject to post-closing adjustments. The signing of the definitive purchase agreement for the acquisition was
previously announced on October&nbsp;27, 2014 and a copy of that press release can be found at <U>www.thetorocompany.com/bossagreement</U>. BOSS designs, manufactures and sells snowplows, salt and sand spreaders, and related parts and accessories,
for light and medium duty trucks, ATVs, UTVs and loaders. To learn more about BOSS, visit <U>www.bossplow.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>About The Toro Company </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative turf, landscape, rental and construction equipment, and irrigation and outdoor
lighting solutions. With sales of more than $2 billion in fiscal 2013, Toro&#146;s global presence extends to more than 90 countries through strong relationships built on integrity and trust, constant innovation and a commitment to helping customers
enrich the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the land. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and
residential properties and agricultural fields. More information is available at <U>www.thetorocompany.com</U>. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">### </P>
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