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): August 5, 2010
TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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0-49992
(Commission File
Number)
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82-0543156
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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4211 South 102nd Street |
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Omaha, Nebraska
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68127 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-7856
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.01 |
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Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As of August 6, 2010, TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (TD AMERITRADE) entered into Amendment
No. 3 to the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 22,
2005, among TD AMERITRADE, TD Luxembourg International Holdings
s.a.r.l. (TD Lux), The
Toronto-Dominion Bank (together with TD Lux, TD), J. Joe Ricketts, his wife and certain trusts created for the benefit
of their family (together, the Ricketts Holders). TD
through TD Lux owns approximately 265
million shares of common stock of TD AMERITRADE, and the Ricketts Holders own approximately 86
million shares of common stock of TD AMERITRADE. In addition, TD AMERITRADE transacts business and
has extensive relationships with TD and certain of its affiliates, a description of which is
contained in TD AMERITRADEs proxy statement filed with the SEC on January 8, 2010 and incorporated
herein.
Under Amendment No. 3:
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TD has until January 24, 2014 to take all actions
reasonably necessary to reduce its ownership in TD AMERITRADE to 45% of the
outstanding common stock of TD AMERITRADE. |
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TD is required to take all actions
reasonably necessary to commence reduction of its ownership in TD AMERITRADE common stock and
then continue such reduction for so long as such reduction can be executed at a price per
share equal to or greater than TDs then-applicable average carrying value per share of TD AMERITRADE
common stock. |
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In connection with stock repurchases by TD AMERITRADE, TDs ownership interest in TD
AMERITRADE will not exceed 48% of the outstanding common stock of TD AMERITRADE. |
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Amendment No. 3 terminates on the earlier of January 24, 2014 or the termination of the
Stockholders Agreement in accordance with its terms. |
Under the Stockholders Agreement, TD is permitted to exercise voting rights only with respect to
45% of the outstanding common stock of TD AMERITRADE.
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Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 5, 2010, Karen E. Maidment, a designee of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, was elected to
the board of directors of TD AMERITRADE under the terms of the Stockholders Agreement. Ms.
Maidment will be entitled to receive compensation under the terms of the TD AMERITRADE Holding
Corporation 2006 Directors Incentive Plan (which is described in TD AMERITRADEs proxy statement
filed with the SEC on January 8, 2010 and incorporated herein), and she will enter into an
indemnification agreement with TD AMERITRADE (which is identical in all material respects to the
indemnification agreement described in TD AMERITRADEs current report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC on June 5, 2006 and incorporated herein (and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
complete form of indemnification agreement attached as exhibit 10.1 to the June 5, 2006 Current
Report on Form 8-K)).