FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * Ramstad Peter M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TORO CO [TTC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP, HR and Bus. Development (Last) (First) (Middle) 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/01/2009 (Street) BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420-1196 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               1,638.146 (1) D   Common Stock               82.519 (2) I The Toro Company Investment, Savings & ESOP

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

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 40.73

12/01/2009

A

16,000

(3)

12/01/2019

Common Stock

16,000

$ 0

16,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ramstad Peter M 8111 LYNDALE AVENUE SOUTH BLOOMINGTON, MN 55420-1196			VP, HR and Bus. Development

Signatures

/s/ Amy E. Dahl, Attorney-in-Fact		12/03/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Includes the following shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person under The Toro Company Dividend Reinvestment Plan since the date of his last report: 6.783 shares acquired on January 12, 2009, 9.323 shares acquired on April 13, 2009, 8.212 shares acquired on July 10, 2009, and 6.345 shares acquired on October 19, 2009.
(2)	Includes the following shares of common stock acquired by the reporting person under the dividend reinvestment feature of The Toro Company Investment, Savings & ESOP (IS&ESOP) since the date of his last report: 0.004 shares acquired on January 12, 2009, 0.471 shares acquired on April 13, 2009, 0.414 shares acquired on July 10, 2009, and 0.316 shares acquired on October 19, 2009. Also includes 80.292 shares acquired on March 5, 2009 through issuer contributions to the IS&ESOP.
(3)	The option vests in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

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