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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Filed by Ameritrade Holding Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Ameritrade Holding Corporation
Commission File No.: 000-49992
This filing consists of a joint communication by Ameritrade Holding Corporation and TD Waterhouse
Group, Inc. to associates of Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse on November 23, 2005.
TD Ameritrade Integration Planning Update
Issue No. 11
November 23, 2005
Business Unit Announcements
This week, Ameritrade communicated operational, geographic, and staffing decisions to directly
affected associates in:
A high-level overview of the information communicated to this group is provided below. As always,
please keep in mind these decisions are contingent on the close of the acquisition. Until that
time, Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse1 must continue to operate as competitors.
Lobby Client Service
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TD Ameritrade will not provide walk-in service to clients in the lobbies of its
Southroads and Headquarters locations in Omaha, Nebraska as well as its Fort Worth, Texas
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We expect to offer lobby reps at all locations comparable positions within Brokerage
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Leadership Announcements
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Mike Chochon has been elected Treasurer of Ameritrade and will continue in this
role after the close of the acquisition. |
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This week, associates learned of leadership appointments for TD Ameritrades Brokerage
Operations group. The individuals listed below will report to Bryce Engel, Chief Brokerage
Operations Officer, following the close of the deal. |
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Felix Davidson, Ameritrades current Managing Director, Call Center, has been
selected to lead the strategic planning and current operations of TD Ameritrades call
centers, including New Accounts and Technology support. |
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Chris Nagy, Ameritrades current Managing Director, Order Routing Sales and
Strategy, has been selected to lead TD Ameritrades implementation of Best Execution
strategy as well as the development and enhancement of market center relationships in
support of the client. |
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Tom Nally, TD Waterhouses current Senior Vice President of Institutional
Brokerage Services, has been selected to lead Institutional Service and Operations,
responsible for trading, client service, operations and technology support for the
Registered Investment Advisor business. |
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Jennifer Stringer, Ameritrades current Managing Director, Technical
Integration and Special Projects, has been selected to lead the development and
implementation of strategy for Technology, Quality Enhancement and service support for
Brokerage Operations. |
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Gene Wolfson, TD Waterhouses current President of Capital Markets, has been
selected to lead this group in the combined company, responsible for executing our
Capital Markets strategy. |
Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse confidential material. Please remember that everything we disclose is proprietary to Ameritrade and
TD Waterhouse and must not be communicated outside of either firm.
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Steve Woodward, Ameritrades Managing Director, Clearing, has been selected to
lead the combined companys Clearing group, which will include Trading, Processing
Departments, Securities Lending, and Operations Management. |
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In addition to leading the Branch Network, John Bunch will be responsible for the TD
Ameritrade Investment Centers, New Accounts Team and the Amerivest Sales Team. |
Outplacement Services
As a reminder, information regarding outplacement services is available on each companys
intranet.
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Please watch for additional information in the coming weeks. As always, please continue to submit
your questions and thoughts through Zoomerang.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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1 Refers to TD Bank Financial Groups U.S. brokerage business, TD Waterhouse Group, Inc. |
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Safe Harbor
This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. For
example, statements related to expected locations and operations of TD Ameritrades Lobby Client
Service group, management and leadership of TD Ameritrade following the closing and other
statements that are not historical facts, are all forward-looking statements. These statements
reflect only our current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance or results.
Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the
forward-looking statements. These factors include the possibility that the necessary stockholder
and regulatory approvals are not obtained; that the transaction does not close when expected or at
all, or that the companies may be required to modify aspects of the transaction to achieve
regulatory approval; prior to the closing of the proposed transaction, the businesses of the
companies suffer due to uncertainty; that TD Ameritrade is unable to transition customers,
successfully execute its integration strategies, or achieve planned synergies, or that the
occurrence of these events takes longer than expected; that management is unable to accurately
forecast the anticipated integration of TD Ameritrade; that TD Ameritrade is unable to compete
successfully in this highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace; that the parties are
unable to retain employees that are key to the operations of the combined business; and that TD
Ameritrade is unable to identify and realize future consolidation and growth opportunities. These
and other risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements are detailed from time to time in the documents filed by Ameritrade with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Ameritrades most recent form 10-K and 10-Q.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed transaction, Ameritrade filed a revised preliminary proxy statement
concerning the transaction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with a filing date
of November 23, 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
Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse confidential material. Please remember that everything we disclose is proprietary to Ameritrade and
TD Waterhouse and must not be communicated outside of either firm.
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.
Ameritrade and TD Waterhouse confidential material. Please remember that everything we disclose is proprietary to Ameritrade and
TD Waterhouse and must not be communicated outside of either firm.