FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of April, 2007.
The
Toronto-Dominion Bank
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
c/o
General Counsel’s Office
P.O.
Box 1, Toronto Dominion Centre,
Toronto,
Ontario, M5K 1A2
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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FORM
6-K
SIGNATURES
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, thereunto
duly authorized.
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THE
TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
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DATE:
April 18, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Rasha El Sissi
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Name:
Rasha El Sissi
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Title:
Associate Vice President, Legal
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Shareholders
of TD Banknorth Inc. vote in favor of proposed privatization
by
TD
Bank Financial Group
April
18, 2007, PORTLAND, ME and TORONTO, ON - TD Banknorth Inc. (NYSE: BNK) and
TD
Bank Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: TD) today announced that TD Banknorth
shareholders approved the proposed privatization by TDBFG at a special
shareholder meeting in Portland. Upon completion of the transaction, TD
Banknorth will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDBFG.
“We’re
pleased that TD Banknorth’s minority shareholders voted in favor of this
transaction,” said Ed Clark, TD Bank Financial Group President and Chief
Executive Officer. “We will continue the transformation of TD Banknorth that is
already in progress and will work closely with TD Banknorth to create a leading
retail and commercial banking franchise in the United States.”
“This
is the start of a new chapter in TD Banknorth’s history and is great news for
both our customers and employees,” said Bharat B. Masrani, President and Chief
Executive Officer, TD Banknorth. “We will continue our efforts to provide a
truly superior customer experience to our expanding customer base throughout
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northeastern United States.”
The
transaction is expected to close on or about April 20, 2007. In connection
with
the transaction, TD Banknorth will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange
on April 20, 2007.
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$408 billion in
assets, as of January 31, 2007. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the Toronto
and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol "TD".
About
TD Banknorth
TD
Banknorth Inc. is a leading banking and financial services company headquartered
in Portland, Maine and a majority-owned subsidiary of TD Bank Financial Group.
At December 31, 2006, TD Banknorth had $40 billion of total consolidated
assets.
TD Banknorth's banking subsidiary, TD Banknorth, N.A., operates banking
divisions in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New
York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. TD Banknorth and TD Banknorth, N.A. also
operate
subsidiaries and divisions in insurance, wealth management, merchant services,
mortgage banking, government banking, private label credit cards, insurance
premium financing and other financial services and offers investment products
in
association with PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. The TD Banknorth common
stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BNK." For more
information, visit http://www.TDBanknorth.com.
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For
more information, please contact:
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Neil
Parmenter
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Jeff
Nathanson
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TD
Bank Financial Group
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TD
Banknorth
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416-982-4285
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207-761-8517
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