General -
Where can I find historical information about Commerce
Bank?
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Where can I find tax-related information for my Commerce Bank
shares?
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What was the Commerce Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition?
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Is Commerce still traded on the New York Stock Exchange?
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Whom do I call if I have questions regarding the exchange of my
Commerce shares?
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Whom do I contact for replacement Form 1099s or related questions
regarding dividends paid by Commerce?
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Whom do I call regarding lost or missing certificates of Commerce
common stock?
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Will I receive quarterly dividends declared by The Toronto-Dominion
Bank on my new common shares of The Toronto-Dominion Bank?
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What services can the new transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services, provide?
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What services can Commerce’s former transfer agent,
Registrar and Transfer Company, provide?
Tax-Related and Other Historical
Information -
Where can I find tax information relating to this
transaction?*
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Where can I find Commerce’s acquisition
history?*
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Where can I find information on Commerce’s dividend
history, including stock splits?*
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Where can I find information on Commerce’s historical
share prices?*
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Ticker:
TD) -
Whom do I call if I have questions regarding my common shares of
The Toronto-Dominion Bank held in direct registration with the
transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services?
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How do I enroll in The Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan?
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Does The Toronto-Dominion Bank have a share purchase plan?
General Where can I find historical information about Commerce
Bank?Please refer to the
Historical Acquisition Information page.
 Where can I find tax-related information
for my Commerce Bank shares?Please refer to the
Tax Matters page.
What was the Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
Acquisition?On March 31, 2008, The Toronto-Dominion Bank acquired Commerce
Bancorp, Inc. (“Commerce”) pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger
Agreement”) by and among The Toronto-Dominion Bank,
Cardinal Merger Co. and Commerce dated as of October 2, 2007. In
this transaction, Commerce shareholders had the right to receive
0.4142 common shares of The Toronto-Dominion Bank and $10.50 in
cash, as well as cash for any fractional common shares of The
Toronto-Dominion Bank, in exchange for each share of Commerce
common stock held. For information on the transaction, please refer to the
proxy statement/prospectus related to the merger dated January
4, 2008 (“Proxy”).†
Is Commerce still traded on the New York
Stock Exchange?On March 31, 2008, Commerce was acquired by The Toronto-Dominion
Bank and, as a result, is no longer publicly traded. Prior to March
31, 2008, Commerce traded on the NYSE under the ticker CBH.
Whom do I call if I have questions
regarding the exchange of my Commerce shares?Questions regarding the exchange of Commerce shares should be
directed to BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, 480 Washington Blvd,
Jersey City, New Jersey 07310 or by calling 866-233-4836.
Whom do I contact for replacement Form
1099s or related questions regarding dividends paid by
Commerce?Please contact Commerce’s former transfer agent,
Registrar and Transfer Company at 800-368-5948 for replacement Form
1099s issued prior to March 31, 2008 or for questions regarding
historical dividends paid by Commerce (i.e. prior to March 31,
2008).
Whom do I call regarding lost or missing
certificates of Commerce common stock?Please contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 866-233-4836 or
complete the related section on the Letter of Transmittal you
received in the mail. For more information, please see the Contact Us
page.
Will I receive quarterly dividends
declared by The Toronto-Dominion Bank on my new common shares of
The Toronto-Dominion Bank?Yes. However, please note dividends on the common shares of The
Toronto-Dominion Bank with a record date after March 31, 2008 are
not distributed to holders of unexchanged shares of Commerce. If
you hold a certificate representing shares of Commerce stock, you
will need to complete the Letter of Transmittal to exchange your
certificates for the merger consideration, and receive any
dividends paid on the common shares of The Toronto-Dominion Bank
with a record date after March 31, 2008. For details, please refer to the provisions of the Merger
Agreement concerning exchange of certificates for merger
consideration at pp. A-4 to A-5 of the Proxy, particularly S.3.2(b)
on p. A-5. For assistance with completing your Letter of Transmittal,
please contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services at 866-233-4836.
What services can the new transfer
agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, provide?As our U.S. transfer agent for the common shares of The
Toronto-Dominion Bank and the exchange agent for the Commerce
merger, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, can provide you with
assistance related to the following:
- Exchange of Commerce shares
- Instructions on how to complete a Letter of Transmittal
- Instructions on what to do about lost or mutilated stock
certificates
- Address changes
- Replacement of dividend cheques
- Transfer instructions
- Replacement Form 1099s (issued following the merger (i.e. after
March 31, 2008)
- Account statements
To contact BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, please call
866-233-4836, or visit their website at † www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd.
What services can Commerce’s
former transfer agent, Registrar and Transfer Company,
provide?Commerce’s former transfer agent for Commerce shares,
Registrar and Transfer Company, can provide you with assistance
with the following matters relating to transactions done on your
Commerce account prior to March 31, 2008: - Replacement Form 1099s issued prior to the merger (i.e., March
31, 2008)
- Questions regarding historical dividends paid by Commerce (i.e.
prior to March 31, 2008)
To contact Registrar and Transfer Company, please call 800-368-5948.
Tax-Related and Other Historical Information Where can I find tax information
relating to this transaction?*For general information on the tax consequences of the
transaction, please refer to the proxy statement/prospectus related
to the merger dated January 4, 2008, including the discussion of
the Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
beginning on page 55 of the
proxy statement/prospectus.† For additional information please refer to the
Tax Matters page.
Where can I find Commerce’s
acquisition history?*Please see the
Historical Acquisition Information page.
Where can I find information on
Commerce’s dividend history, including stock
splits?*Please see the
Historical Acquisition Information page.
Where can I find information on
Commerce’s historical share prices?*Please see the
Historical Acquisition Information page.
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (Ticker: TD) Whom do I call if I have questions
regarding my common shares of The Toronto-Dominion Bank held in
direct registration with the transfer agent, BNY Mellon Shareowner
Services?For questions regarding any common shares of The
Toronto-Dominion Bank you may own, please contact The
Toronto-Dominion Bank's transfer agent in the United States, BNY
Mellon Shareowner Services, at 866-233-4836.
How do I enroll in The
Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend Reinvestment Plan?Currently BNY Mellon Shareowner Services is not an authorized
agent for The Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
You can register in The Toronto-Dominion Bank's Dividend
Reinvestment Plan by having your shares moved from direct
registration with BNY Mellon Shareowner Services and into direct
registration with CIBC Mellon Trust Company. CIBC Mellon Trust
Company is The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s transfer agent in
Canada. In order to effect this change please contact BNY Mellon
Shareowner Services at 866-233-4836 or www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd.† Please see the
Dividend Reinvestment Plan page for more information.
Does The Toronto-Dominion Bank have a
share purchase plan?The Toronto-Dominion Bank currently does not have a share
purchase plan.
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