TD Bank completes US$250 million preferred share issue, Series R

On March 12, 2008, The Toronto-Dominion Bank ("TD Bank") issued 10 million Non-cumulative Class A First Preferred Shares, Series R carrying a face value of $25.00 per share, for maximum gross proceeds raised of $250 million. TD Bank has filed in Canada a prospectus supplement to its January 11, 2007 base shelf prospectus in respect of this issue. The underwriters, led by TD Securities Inc., were advised in this transaction by a team from Fasken Martineau that included Richard Steinberg and Adam Inglis (corporate/securities) and Mitchell Thaw (tax).