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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): October 28, 2005
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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0-49992
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82-0543156 |
(State or other
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
jurisdiction of incorporation)
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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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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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
ý Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 28, 2005, Ameritrade Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (Ameritrade), entered
into Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement of Sale and Purchase (the Amendment) with The
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). The Amendment amends the Agreement of Sale and Purchase (the
Purchase Agreement) between Ameritrade and TD, dated June 22, 2005, pursuant to which Ameritrade
agreed to purchase from TD (the Share Purchase) all of the capital stock of TD Waterhouse Group,
Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of TD (TD Waterhouse), in exchange for
193,600,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Ameritrade (the Stock
Consideration) and $20,000 in cash.
The Amendment increases the number of shares of Ameritrade common stock to be issued to TD for the
Share Purchase to 196,300,000 from 193,600,000 to reflect the intent of the parties that the Stock
Consideration represent, as of the signing of the Purchase Agreement and after giving effect to the
issuance of the Stock Consideration in the Purchase Agreement, 32% of the diluted shares
outstanding of Ameritrade.
Amendment
No. 1 to the Agreement of Sale and Purchase is attached hereto
as Exhibit 2.2 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Ameritrade filed a preliminary proxy statement
concerning the transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 12,
2005. Ameritrade will also file a definitive proxy statement and relevant documents with the SEC
in connection with the proposed transaction. SECURITY HOLDERS OF AMERITRADE ARE URGED TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME
AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders can
obtain free copies of the definitive proxy statement and other documents when they become available
by contacting Investor Relations at www.amtd.com, or by mail at Ameritrade Investor
Relations, 4211 S. 102 Street, Omaha, NE 68127, or by Telephone: 800-237-8692. In addition,
documents filed with the SEC by Ameritrade are available free of charge at the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov.
Ameritrade Holding Corporation, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, and their respective directors and
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
stockholders of Ameritrade in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the
special interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction is included
in the preliminary proxy statement of Ameritrade described above. This document is available free
of charge at the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov and from Investor Relations at Ameritrade as
described above. Information regarding The Toronto-Dominion Banks directors and executive officers
is available in its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended October 31, 2004, which was filed
with the SEC on December 13, 2004, and in its notice of annual meeting and proxy circular for its
2005 annual meeting, which was filed with the SEC on February 17, 2005. These documents are
available free of charge at the SECs web site at
www.sec.gov.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.2
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Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement of Sale and Purchase |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
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Date: October 28, 2005 |
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/s/ John R. MacDonald
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Name: |
John R. MacDonald |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.2
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Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement of Sale and Purchase |