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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Toro (TTC)

Toro names Edric Funk CEO effective Nov. 1; Richard Olson becomes executive chairman

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

The Toro Company said its board elected President and Chief Operating Officer Edric C. Funk as president and chief executive officer, effective November 1, 2026, as part of a planned succession. Richard M. Olson, CEO since November 2016, will become executive chairman on the same date, and Funk joined the board immediately.

Key points

  • Funk was elected by the board on July 21, 2026, joined the company in 1996, and has been president and COO since September 2025.
  • Funk's annual base salary rises from $715,000 to $1,000,000 effective November 1, 2026, with a fiscal 2027 cash incentive target of 120% of base salary.
  • Olson's base salary will be $763,000 as executive chairman, with a fiscal 2027 cash incentive target of 130% of base salary, effective November 1, 2026.
  • The board increased its size from nine to ten directors to seat Funk, whose term ends at the 2027 annual meeting.

The filing

CompanyToro (TTC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 22, 2026, 5:22 PM ET
Accession number0000737758-26-000025

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 12:56 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 22, 2026.

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