ttc-8k_20190627.htm

 

 

 

 

 

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): June 27, 2019

 

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 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.03

Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

As previously disclosed in its Form 8-K filed on April 30, 2019, The Toro Company (“Toro”) entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”), dated as of April 30, 2019, among Toro and the purchasers named therein.  On June 27, 2019, Toro issued $100 million of its 3.81% Series A Senior Notes due June 15, 2029 (the “Series A Notes”) and $100 million of its 3.91% Series B Senior Notes due June 15, 2031 (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “Notes”) pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement to the purchasers named therein in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

Toro expects to use the proceeds from the Notes to repay indebtedness under its existing term loan credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

 

The Notes are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold absent registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.

 

 

 


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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:  June 27, 2019

 

By:

/s/ Timothy P. Dordell

 

 

 

Timothy P. Dordell

 

 

 

Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

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