TORONTO, Nov. 4 /CNW/ - The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TDBFG) today announced
that a group of underwriters led by TD Securities Inc. has exercised the
option to purchase an additional 0.8 million non-cumulative 5-Year Reset
Preferred Shares, Series AC (the Series AC Shares) carrying a face value of
$25.00 per share. This brings the total issue announced on October 27, 2008,
and expected to close November 5, 2008, to 8.8 million shares and gross
proceeds raised under the offering to $220 million. TDBFG has filed in Canada
a prospectus supplement to its January 11, 2007 short form base shelf
prospectus in respect of this issue.
The Series AC Shares will yield 5.60% per cent annually, payable
quarterly, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TDBFG, for the
initial period ending January 31, 2014. Thereafter, the dividend rate will
reset every five years at a level of 274 basis points over the then five-year
Government of Canada bond yield.
Holders of the Series AC Shares will have the right to convert all or any
part of their shares into non-cumulative Floating Rate Preferred Shares,
Series AD (the Series AD Shares), subject to certain conditions, on
January 31, 2014, and on January 31 every five years thereafter. Holders of
the Series AD Shares will be entitled to receive quarterly floating dividends,
as and when declared by the Board of Directors of TDBFG, equal to the then
three-month Government of Canada Treasury bill yield plus 274 basis points.
TDBFG has made an application to list the Series AC Shares as of the
closing date on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The securities offered have not been and will not be registered under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the
United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to
sell securities in the United States.
About TD Bank Financial Group
The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as
TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group is the seventh largest bank
in North America by branches and serves more than 17 million customers in four
key businesses operating in a number of locations in key financial centres
around the globe: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, including TD
Canada Trust; Wealth Management, including TD Waterhouse and an investment in
TD Ameritrade; U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking through TD Banknorth and
Commerce; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank Financial
Group also ranks among the world's leading on-line financial services firms,
with more than 5.5 million on-line customers. TD Bank Financial Group had
CDN$509 billion in assets as of July 31, 2008. The Toronto-Dominion Bank
trades on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol "TD", as
well as on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
For further information: John van Boxmeer, Vice President, Treasury and
Balance Sheet Management, (416) 308-7309; or Nick Petter, Media Relations,
(416) 308-1861