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1-800-SEC-0330. Because we make filings to the SEC electroni- Act of 1934, as amended, and that are subject to the safe harbor
cally, you may also access this information from the SEC’s home created by those sections. In addition, we or others on our behalf
page on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov. may make forward-looking statements from time to time in oral
We make available, free of charge on our Internet web site presentations, including telephone conferences and/or web casts
www.thetorocompany.com (select the ‘‘Investor Information’’ link open to the public, in press releases or reports, on our web sites
and then the ‘‘Financials’’ link), our annual reports on Form 10-K, or otherwise. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and reflect expectations and assumptions. We try to identify for-
proxy statements on Schedule 14A, amendments to those reports, ward-looking statements in this report and elsewhere by using
and other documents filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) words such as ‘‘expect,’’ ‘‘strive,’’ ‘‘looking ahead,’’ ‘‘outlook,’’ ‘‘fore-
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as cast,’’ ‘‘optimistic,’’ ‘‘anticipate,’’ ‘‘continue,’’ ‘‘plan,’’ ‘‘estimate,’’
soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such ‘‘believe,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘would,’’ ‘‘possible,’’ ‘‘may,’’
material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. The information contained ‘‘likely,’’ ‘‘intend,’’ and similar expressions or future dates. Our for-
on our web site or connected to our web site is not incorporated ward-looking statements generally relate to our future performance,
by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should not including our anticipated operating results, liquidity requirements,
be considered part of this report. and financial condition; our business strategies and goals; and the
effect of laws, rules, regulations, new accounting pronouncements,
Corporate Governance. We have a Code of Ethics for our CEO and outstanding litigation on our business and future performance.
and Senior Financial Officers, a Code of Conduct for all employ- Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.
ees, and a Board of Directors Business Ethics Policy Statement. These risks and uncertainties include factors that affect all busi-
Copies of these documents are posted on our website at nesses operating in a global market as well as matters specific to
www.thetorocompany.com (select the ‘‘Investor Information’’ link Toro. The most significant factors known to us that could materially
and then the ‘‘Corporate Governance’’ link). adversely affect our business, operations, industry, financial posi-
We also make available, free of charge on our web site at tion, or future financial performance are described below in Part I,
www.thetorocompany.com (select the ‘‘Investor Information’’ link Item 1A,’’Risk Factors.’’ We wish to caution readers not to place
and then the ‘‘Corporate Governance’’ link) and in print to any undue reliance on any forward-looking statement which speaks
shareholder who requests, our Corporate Governance Guidelines only as of the date made and to recognize that forward-looking
and the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation and statements are predictions of future results, which may not occur
Human Resources Committee, Nominating and Governance Com- as anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those
mittee, and Finance Committee of our Board of Directors. anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical
Requests for copies can be directed to Investor Relations at results, due to the risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in
888-237-3054. this report, including in Part I, Item 1A, ‘‘Risk Factors,’’ as well as
We have furnished to the SEC the required certifications under others that we may consider immaterial or do not anticipate at this
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 regarding the qual- time. The risks and uncertainties described in this report, including
ity of our public disclosures as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this in Part I, Item 1A, ‘‘Risk Factors,’’ are not exclusive and further
report. We have filed with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) information concerning our company and our businesses, including
the CEO certification regarding our compliance with the NYSE’s factors that potentially could materially affect our operating results
corporate governance listing standards as required by NYSE or financial condition, may emerge from time to time.
Rule 303A.12(a) on March 18, 2009. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements
to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions
Forward-Looking Statements affecting such forward-looking statements. We advise you, how-
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains, or incorporates by ever, to consult any further disclosures we make on related sub-
reference, not only historical information, but also forward-looking jects in our future quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act reports on Form 8-K that we file with or furnish to the SEC.
of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
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