UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 28, 2006
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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82-0543156 |
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| 4211 South 102nd Street |
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| Omaha, Nebraska
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-7856
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(c)
On September 28, 2006, TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation appointed William J. Gerber as its chief financial officer
effective as of September 30, 2006, the first day of the
Company’s 2007 fiscal year, replacing John R. MacDonald,
who became TD AMERITRADE’s chief operating officer. Prior to becoming chief financial officer, Mr. Gerber was the
managing director of finance for TD AMERITRADE. Mr. Gerber is 48 years old and has been employed by TD AMERITRADE
since March 1999, with roles of increasing responsibility in the areas of accounting, finance and treasury. He holds
a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Michigan and is a certified public accountant.
Mr. MacDonald, who replaced Asiff S. Hirji as chief operating officer, is 50 years old and served as TD AMERITRADE’s
chief financial officer since March 2000. He is a member of the board of directors of GFI Group, Inc. Mr. MacDonald and
TD AMERITRADE are party to an employment agreement, dated May 23, 2006, described in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on May 25, 2006, which description is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Mr. Hirji, who is 40 years old, joined TD AMERITRADE in April 2003. Prior to becoming chief operating officer in
July 2005, he served as TD AMERITRADE’s chief information officer. From July 2002 until joining TD AMERITRADE, he
served as vice president, partner of Bain & Company, where he was the leader of the IT Strategy practice.
From July 2001 to June 2002, he served as President of Meralix, Inc., a firm specializing in turning around troubled
portfolio companies for private equity funds. He is a member of the board of directors of Citrix Systems, Inc.
Mr. Hirji and TD AMERITRADE are party to an employment agreement, dated May 23, 2006, described in a Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 25, 2006, which description is incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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