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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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CURRENT REPORT
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Toro Company (“Toro”) held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on March 17, 2020. The final results of the shareholder vote on the business brought before the meeting were as follows:
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Proposal One—Election of four directors, each to serve for a term of three years ending at Toro’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders |
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Jeffrey E. Ettinger |
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87,114,090 |
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3,828,447 |
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7,486,272 |
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Katherine J. Harless |
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88,623,666 |
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2,318,871 |
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7,486,272 |
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D. Christian Koch |
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89,180,699 |
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1,761,838 |
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7,486,272 |
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Proposal Two—Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as Toro’s independent registered public accounting firm for Toro’s fiscal year ending October 31, 2020 |
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95,571,374 |
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2,448,369 |
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409,066 |
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Proposal Three—Advisory approval of executive compensation |
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85,294,753 |
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3,364,807 |
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2,282,977 |
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Each of the directors in Proposal One was elected by Toro’s shareholders by the required vote and each of Proposals Two and Three was approved by Toro’s shareholders by the required vote.
Regarding Toro’s other directors (i) each of Janet K. Cooper, Gary L. Ellis, Gregg W. Steinhafel, and Dr. Michael G. Vale continue to serve as a director for a term ending at Toro’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and (ii) 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 Toro’s 2022 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.
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THE TORO COMPANY |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: March 18, 2020 |
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/s/ Amy E. Dahl |
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Amy E. Dahl |
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Vice President, Human Resources, Distributor Development and General Counsel |
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