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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on March 15, 2011.

THE TORO COMPANY
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THE TORO COMPANY
8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420-1196

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:            Annual Meeting
For holders as of:     January 21, 2011
Date:     March 15, 2011     Time: 1:30 PM CDT
Location:  
The Toro Company
8111 Lyndale Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55420
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Voting Items
            
 
                        
The Board of Directors recommends you        
vote FOR the following:        
 
                        
1.   Election of Directors        
    Nominees        
 
                        
    01)   Jeffrey M. Ettinger          
    02)   Katherine J. Harless          
    03)   Inge G. Thulin          
    04)   Michael J. Hoffman        
 
                        
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3.        
 
                        
2.  
Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending October 31, 2011.
      
 
                        
3.   Advisory vote on executive compensation.      
 
                        
The Board of Directors recommends you vote 3 YEARS on the following proposal:        
 
                        
4.   Advisory vote on the frequency of an executive compensation advisory vote.      
 
                        
NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote on any other business properly brought before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting.
      


 

 

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