---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737758-25-000079"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TTC"
cik: "0000737758"
company_name: "TORO CO"
filed_at: "2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T14:05:57.346187+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Toro appoints Edric C. Funk as President and COO effective September 1, 2025

## Summary
- Edric C. Funk appointed President and COO of Toro, effective September 1, 2025.
- Base salary of $700,000; annual incentive target increased to 90% of base for rest of FY 2025.
- One-time RSU grant of ~$1.5M, vesting in three equal annual installments.
- Funk joined Toro in 1996 and most recently served as group VP of Golf, Grounds and Irrigation.
- No family relationships with directors/executives or reportable related party transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737758-25-000079
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TTC
- cik: 0000737758
- company_name: TORO CO
- filed_at: 2025-08-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737758/000073775825000079/0000737758-25-000079-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737758/000073775825000079/ttc-20250812.htm

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