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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):  January 31, 2008


THE TORO COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-8649
41-0580470
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


8111 Lyndale Avenue South
     Bloomington, Minnesota     
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
55420   
(Zip Code)

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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Section 5—Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 
(b)
As previously reported in The Toro Company Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2007, and in The Toro Company Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on March 11, 2008, as filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 31, 2008, Karen M. Meyer, Vice President, Administration, retired from The Toro Company effective as of January 31, 2008, after more than 30 years of service.



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 hereunto duly authorized.

THE TORO COMPANY
(Registrant)

Date:  January 31, 2008
By/s/ Timothy P. Dordell                                                                           
 
Timothy P. Dordell
 
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel