FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Christy Jody M 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 12/04/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TORO CO [TTC] (Last) (First) (Middle) 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Vice President, BOSS 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420-1196 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 2,512.722 D   Common Stock 205.476 I The Toro Company Investment, Savings and ESOP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option	  (1)	01/05/2025	Common Stock	544	$ 31.09	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option	  (2)	12/04/2025	Common Stock	1,088	$ 38.82	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option	  (3)	12/04/2025	Common Stock	1,630	$ 38.82	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option	  (4)	12/09/2026	Common Stock	4,900	$ 56.54	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option	  (5)	12/08/2027	Common Stock	4,100	$ 65.93	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (6)	Common Stock	176.646	$ (7)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (8)	  (8)	Common Stock	60.267	$ (7)	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (9)	  (9)	Common Stock	1,237.309	$ (7)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Christy Jody M 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420-1196	Â	Â	  Vice President, BOSS	Â

Signatures

/s/ Nancy A. McGrath, Attorney-In-Fact		12/07/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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).
(1)	The option vested in three equal annual installments commencing on January 5, 2016, which was the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(2)	The option vested in three equal annual installments commencing on December 4, 2016, which was the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(3)	The option vested in full on December 4, 2018, which was the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)	The option vests in three equal annual installments commencing on December 9, 2017, which is the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(5)	The option vests in three equal annual installments commencing on December 8, 2018, which is the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(6)	The restricted stock units and related dividend equivalents vested and became non-forfeitable in full on December 4, 2018, which was the third anniversary of the date of grant.
(7)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Toro common stock.
(8)	The restricted stock units and related dividend equivalents vested and became non-forfeitable in three equal annual installments commencing on December 4, 2016, which was the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(9)	The restricted stock units and related dividend equivalents vest and become non-forfeitable in full on June 15, 2019, which is the third anniversary of the date of grant.

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