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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2003

Registration No. 333-03509

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

THE TORO COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   41-0580470
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)		   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

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

THE TORO COMPANY
1992 DIRECTORS STOCK PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

J. Lawrence McIntyre, Esquire
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55420
Telephone number: (952) 888-8801
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

Copy to:
Helen P. Starr, Esquire
Perkins Coie LLP
607 Fourteenth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20005

 

 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, No.333-03509 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 1996), also relates to Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 033-55550 (filed with the Commission on December 8, 1992). Under these two Registration Statements, Registrant registered a total of 65,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, and related Preferred Share Purchase Rights, to be offered and sold in connection with the 1992 Directors Stock Plan (the “Plan”). The contents of Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 333-03509 and No. 033-55550 are incorporated by reference in this Amendment.

     As permitted by the instructions to Form S-8, this Amendment omits the information specified in Part I of Form S-8.

AMENDMENT TO REFLECT SHARES AUTHORIZED IN STOCK SPLIT

     On March 20, 2003, the Board of Directors of Registrant approved a 2 for 1 stock split of the Common Stock, which was effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. In connection with the stock split, the Board approved the adjustment of the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan, from 65,000 to 130,000, to reflect the stock split. The stock split was effective April 14, 2003.

     Of the 65,000 shares authorized for issuance under the Plan at the April 1, 2003 record date for the split, 25,991 remained unissued. The shares remaining available were adjusted to reflect the 2 for 1 stock split. This Amendment is filed in accordance with Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 to reflect those additional shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the plan as a result of adjustments for the 2 for 1 stock split. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment also covers an indeterminate number of shares that may be issued in respect of stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions in the future.

PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

     The opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered, which is Exhibit 5 to this Registration Statement, is rendered by J. Lawrence McIntyre, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Registrant. As of April 30, 2003, Mr. McIntyre owned 10,964.771 shares of Toro Common Stock and held options to purchase 66,400 shares. He also holds Performance Share Awards, which are based on the value of the Common Stock and has 43,181.386 Common Stock units credited to his account under a deferred compensation plan.

ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.

     The exhibits are listed in the exhibit index.

 

 

SIGNATURES

     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Bloomington, State of Minnesota on May 29, 2003.

         
    THE TORO COMPANY
(Registrant)
         
    By:   J. LAWRENCE MCINTYRE
J. Lawrence McIntyre, Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

         
SIGNATURE   TITLE   DATE
 
 
            *   Chairman, Chief Executive   May 29, 2003
Kendrick B. Melrose   Officer, President and Director    
    (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
            *   Vice President Finance   May 29, 2003
Stephen P. Wolfe   and Chief Financial Officer    
    (Principal Financial Officer)    
         
            *   Vice President and Controller   May 29, 2003
Randy B. James   (Principal Accounting Officer)    
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Ronald O. Baukol        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Robert C. Buhrmaster        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Winslow H. Buxton        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Janet K. Cooper        

 

 

         
SIGNATURE   TITLE   DATE
 
 
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Katherine J. Harless        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Robert H. Nassau        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Dale R. Olseth        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Christopher A. Twomey        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Gregg W. Steinhafel        
         
            *   Director   May 29, 2003
Edwin H. Wingate        
             
    *   By:   J. LAWRENCE MCINTYRE
J. Lawrence McIntyre, attorney-in-fact pursuant to a Power
of Attorney dated May 29, 2003
             
            Date: May 29, 2003

 

 

EXHIBIT LIST

         
EXHIBIT    
NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
 
4   Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures:
         
    4(a)   Specimen form of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 2-94417).
         
    4(b)   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 28, 2003, Commission File No. 1-8649).
         
    4(c)   Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to Registrant’s Current Report Form 8-K dated May 28, 2003, Commission File No. 1-8649).
         
    4(d)   Rights Agreement dated as of May 20, 1998, between the Registrant and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., relating to rights to purchase Series B Junior Participating Voting Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (1) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 27, 1998, Commission File No. 1-8649).
         
    4(e)   Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares dated April 14, 2003 filed by Registrant with Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Rights Agent, in connection with Rights Agreement dated as of May 20, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A dated April 14, 2003, Commission File No. 1-8649).
         
    4(f)   Indenture dated as of January 31, 1997 between Registrant and First National Trust Association, as Trustee, relating to Registrant’s 7.125% Notes due June 15, 2007 and its 7.80% Debentures due June 15, 2027 (incorporated by reference Exhibit 4(a) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K for June 24, 1997, Commission File No. 1-8649).
         
5   Opinion of counsel regarding legality (filed electronically herewith).
         
23(a)   Consent of counsel (contained in Exhibit 5).
         
23(b)   Consent of KPMG LLP (filed electronically herewith).
         
24   Powers of Attorney (filed electronically herewith).