UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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November 19, 2006 |
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TD Banknorth Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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000-51179
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01-0437984 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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P.O. Box 9540, Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine
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04112-9540 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code
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(207) 761-8500 |
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Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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 (see General
Instruction A.2 below):
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On November 19, 2006, TD Banknorth Inc. (TD Banknorth) and its majority stockholder, The
Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Agreement) which
sets forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which a wholly-owned subsidiary of TD will be
merged with and into TD Banknorth (the Merger). The Agreement provides, among other things, that
as a result of the Merger each outstanding share of common stock of TD Banknorth not owned by TD or
its affiliates (subject to certain exceptions) will be converted into the right to receive $32.33
in cash.
Consummation of the Merger is subject to a number of customary conditions, including, but not
limited to (i) the approval of the Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of TD Banknorth common stock and the holders
of a majority of
the outstanding shares of TD Banknorth common stock not owned by TD and its affiliates and (ii) the
receipt of requisite regulatory approvals of the Merger.
For additional information, reference is made to the Agreement, which is included as Exhibit
2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the other exhibits filed herewith.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
In connection with the execution of the Agreement, the following executive officers of TD
Banknorth executed waiver letters with respect to certain rights they had under their employment or
retention agreements or compensation plans in which they participate: William J. Ryan, Chairman of
the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Peter J. Verrill, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer;
Stephen J. Boyle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Carol L. Mitchell,
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer. In the waiver
letters, each of the above executive officers agreed that neither the execution of the Agreement
nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, together with any changes in job
duties, status or reporting responsibilities that are directly attributable to the Merger, the TD
Banknorth common stock no longer being registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the reality that TD Banknorth will become a wholly owned subsidiary, will constitute
either a good reason or a change in control for purposes of their employment or retention agreement
or in any compensation plans in which they participate. Reference is made to the copies of the
waiver letters filed as exhibits to this report, which are incorporated herein by reference.
The Agreement provides that TD and TD Banknorth will work together in good faith to adjust or
amend the performance measures applicable to outstanding performance-based restricted stock units
for the applicable performance periods that start in or after 2007. With respect to restricted
stock units granted under TD Banknorths 2005 Performance Based Restricted Share Unit Plan (the
2005 RSU Plan), the Agreement provides that the units will be settled as if target performance
was achieved throughout the three-year performance period if such settlement would be more
favorable to the holders of such units (other than holders whose award agreements were amended on
January 31, 2006). TD Banknorth intends to amend the 2005 RSU Plan and individual award agreements
as appropriate to reflect the Agreement.
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