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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HOFFMAN MICHAEL J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH
(Street)
BLOOMINGTON MN 55420-1196
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TORO CO [ TTC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chmn.,Pres & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/31/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/31/2007 G(1) V 250 D $0 132,275.886 D
Common Stock 09/04/2007 G V 260 D $0 132,015.886 D
Common Stock 09/05/2007 G V 90 D $0 131,925.886 D
Common Stock 09/05/2007 G V 180 D $0 131,745.886 D
Performance Share Units 45,057.8739 D
Common Stock 08/31/2007 G(2) V 250 A $0 625(3) I by daughter
Common Stock 29,546.5107 I The Toro Company Investment, Savings & ESOP
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by him indirectly for his daughter and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his daughter's shares for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by him indirectly for his daughter and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his daughter's shares for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
3. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by him indirectly for his daughter and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his daughter's shares for purpose of Section 16 or for any other purposes.
Stacy L. Bogart, Atty-In-Fact 09/06/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Stacy L. Bogart, Timothy P. Dordell and Stephen P.
Wolfe, signing singly, true and lawful attorneys in fact relative to
the filings identified below in connection with the undersigned's
derivative and non derivative securities of The Toro Company (TTC) to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned Forms 3, 4 and 5
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder;

(2)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
 which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any
 such Form 3, 4 or 5 and the timely filing of such form with the United
 States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
 similar authority; and

(3)take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
 the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney in fact, may
 be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,
 the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by such attorney in fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms
and conditions as such attorney in fact may approve in either of their
discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of
the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes
as such attorney in fact might or could do if personally present,
with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that each such attorney in fact, or any substitute or
substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this
power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned
acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys in fact, in serving in such
capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is
the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange act of 1934.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 22nd day of May, 2007 and said Power shall
remain in effect until revoked by the undersigned in writing, or at
such time as the undersigned is no longer an officer of The Toro Company,
whichever first occurs.