TD Bank Confirms Expected Closing Date of Commerce Bancorp Acquisition
2008年3月21日 - 5:31AM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
TORONTO, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- TD Bank Financial Group
(TSX, NYSE: TD) today confirmed that its acquisition of Commerce
Bancorp is expected to close on March 31, 2008. Upon the close of
the transaction, Commerce shareholders will become TD shareholders.
Any holder of TD shares on TD's upcoming dividend record date of
April 3, 2008, will be eligible for the TD dividend. TD Bank
Financial Group will hold an investor call and webcast after the
transaction closes. The call will feature presentations on the
completion of the transaction and expected earnings impact,
followed by a question and answer period with investors and
analysts. The date of the call and additional details will be
released in the coming weeks. About TD Bank Financial Group The
Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known
as TD Bank Financial Group. TD Bank Financial Group serves more
than 14 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 Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD Bank
Financial Group also ranks among the world's leading on-line
financial services firms, with more than 4.5 million on-line
customers. TD Bank Financial Group had CDN$435 billion in assets,
as of January 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. DATASOURCE: TD Bank Financial Group
CONTACT: Simon Townsend, Media Relations, (416) 944-7161; Tim
Thompson, Investor Relations, (416) 308-9030
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