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 * TOLL ROBERT I   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TOLL BROTHERS INC [TOL] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 250 GIBRALTAR ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/15/2008 (Street) HORSHAM, PA 19044 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 08/15/2008   S(1)   500,000 D $ 23.4083 (2) (6) 17,169,994 D   Common Stock 08/18/2008   S(1)   264,000 D $ 22.1539 (3) (6) 16,905,994 D   Common Stock 08/18/2008   S(1)   236,000 D $ 22.6325 (4) (6) 16,669,994 D   Common Stock 08/19/2008   S(1)   500,000 D $ 21.6322 (5) (6) 16,169,994 D   Common Stock               2,706 I 401(k) Plan Common Stock               250,000 I By GRAT-Expires June, 2010 Common Stock               59,738 I By GRAT-Expires March, 2009 Common Stock               2,459,973 I Entities wholly owned by reporting person Common Stock               328,420 (7) I Partnership Common Stock               74,355 (8) I Trusts

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TOLL ROBERT I 250 GIBRALTAR ROAD HORSHAM, PA 19044	X	X	Chief Executive Officer

Signatures

/s/ Joseph R. Sicree, Attorney-in-fact		08/19/2008
**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)	All sales reported on this Form 4 were made pursuant to a trading plan, intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, adopted by the reporting person on July 11, 2008.
(2)	Weighted average sales price - actual sale prices ranged from $22.98 to $23.76.
(3)	Weighted average sales price - actual sale prices ranged from $21.92 to $22.3729.
(4)	Weighted average sales price - actual sale prices ranged from $22.38 to $23.31.
(5)	Weighted average sales price - actual sale prices ranged from $21.27 to $22.11.
(6)	The reporting person will provide, upon request by SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder, the full information about the number of shares sold at each separate sales price.
(7)	By a partnership of which trusts f/b/o the reporting person's children are the sole partners. The reporting person's spouse is co-trustee of such trusts.
(8)	By trusts f/b/o the reporting person's children and grandchildren. The reporting person's spouse is a co-trustee of such trusts.

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