On April 3, 2009, The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TDBFG") issued 14 million non-cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series AK carrying a face value of $25.00 per share for gross proceeds raised of $350 million. The offering was completed by way of a prospectus supplement to TDBFG's September 29, 2008 short form base shelf prospectus. The syndicate of underwriters for the offering was led by TD Securities Inc. The underwriters were advised by a team from Fasken Martineau that included Richard Steinberg, Aaron Atkinson and Adam Inglis (corporate/securities) and Mitchell Thaw and David Fox (tax).