Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On the Effective Date, in connection with the closing of the Merger, TD Ameritrade and U.S. Bank National Association (the "Trustee") entered into a Sixth Supplemental Indenture (the "Sixth Supplemental Indenture") to that certain Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2014, between TD Ameritrade and the Trustee (as supplemented prior to the date hereof, including as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2014 (the "First Supplemental Indenture"), which established and provided for the issuance of TD Ameritrade's 3.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (the "2025 Notes"), the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 27, 2017 (the "Third Supplemental Indenture"), which established and provided for the issuance of TD Ameritrade's 3.300% Senior Notes due 2027 (the "2027 Notes"), the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2018 (the "Fourth Supplemental Indenture"), which established and provided for the issuance of TD Ameritrade's Senior Floating Rate Notes due 2021 and 3.750% Senior Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"), and the Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 16, 2019 (the "Fifth Supplemental Indenture" and, together with the First Supplemental Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the "Supplemental Indentures"), which established and provided for the issuance of TD Ameritrade's 2.750% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes" and, together with the 2025 Notes, the 2027 Notes and the 2024 Notes, the "Notes")), which amended each of the Supplemental Indentures to provide that the Notes issued thereunder shall not be redeemable until April 6, 2021.

The foregoing description of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Sixth Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

On the Effective Date and effective as of the Effective Time, TD Ameritrade, Inc., TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc., and TD Ameritrade Trust Company entered into a Consent, Agreement and Joinder to the Amended and Restated IDA Agreement (the "IDA Joinder"), pursuant to which these entities became parties to that certain Amended and Restated Insured Deposit Account Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2019 (the "A&R IDA Agreement"), by and among Schwab and certain affiliates of TD Bank. The A&R IDA Agreement became effective upon the Effective Time.

The information describing the A&R IDA Agreement, as set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of TD Ameritrade and Schwab that was included in the Registration Statement, is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01. The foregoing descriptions of the IDA Joinder and the A&R IDA Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the IDA Joinder and the A&R IDA Agreement, respectively, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note, and the information describing Schwab's previously disclosed entry into certain arrangements with TD Bank in connection with the Merger, as set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of TD Ameritrade and Schwab that was included in the Registration Statement, is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or


           Standard? Transfer of Listing.



The information set forth in the Introductory Note is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.01.

Prior to the Effective Time, the TD Ameritrade Common Stock was listed and traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market ("NASDAQ") under the trading symbol "AMTD." On the Effective Date, TD Ameritrade notified NASDAQ that the Merger had been completed and requested that NASDAQ (i) suspend trading of the TD Ameritrade Common Stock on NASDAQ, (ii) withdraw the TD Ameritrade Common Stock from listing on NASDAQ prior to the open of trading on the Effective Date, and (iii) file with the SEC a notification of removal from listing on Form 25 to delist the TD Ameritrade Common Stock from NASDAQ and deregister the TD Ameritrade Common Stock under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). As a result, the TD Ameritrade Common Stock will no longer be listed on NASDAQ.

TD Ameritrade intends to file with the Commission certifications on Form 15 under the Exchange Act requesting the deregistration of TD Ameritrade Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and the suspension of TD Ameritrade's reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable.

Item 3.03. Material Modification of Rights of Security Holders.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note, Item 3.01, Item 5.01, Item 5.02 and Item 5.03 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note, Item 3.01, Item 3.03 and Item 5.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

As a result of the Merger, a change in control of TD Ameritrade occurred, and TD Ameritrade is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Schwab.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.



The information set forth in the Introductory Note is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, TD Ameritrade's directors ceased serving in such capacity, and the directors of Merger Sub became the directors of TD Ameritrade.

In connection with the completion of the Merger, the H.R. and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of TD Ameritrade approved the payment of a one-time cash transition bonus of $600,000 to Stephen J. Boyle in recognition of his contributions as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of TD Ameritrade.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information set forth in the Introductory Note is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the certificate of incorporation of TD Ameritrade, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, was amended and restated in its entirety. A copy of the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of TD Ameritrade is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, the bylaws of Merger Sub became the bylaws of TD Ameritrade. A copy of the bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On the Effective Date, Schwab issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Such press release shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by TD Ameritrade under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.






(d) Exhibits.



Exhibit
  No.                                    Description
  2.1        Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 24, 2019, by and
           among The Charles Schwab Corporation, TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
           and Americano Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
           2.1 to TD Ameritrade's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the
           Commission on November 27, 2019)

2.2 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 14,


           2020, by and among The Charles Schwab Corporation, TD Ameritrade Holding
           Corporation and Americano Acquisition Corp. (incorporated by reference
           to Exhibit 2.2 to TD Ameritrade's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with
           the Commission on May 15, 2020)

3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TD Ameritrade


           Holding Corporation, dated October 6, 2020

3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation,


           dated October 6, 2020

4.1 Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 6, by and among TD

Ameritrade Holding Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association, as
           trustee

10.1 Consent, Agreement and Joinder to the Amended and Restated IDA


           Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2020, by and among Charles Schwab &
           Co., Inc., TD Ameritrade, Inc., TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. and TD
           Ameritrade Trust Company

10.2 Amended and Restated Insured Deposit Account Agreement, dated as of

November 24, 2019, by and among TD Bank USA, National Association, TD
           Bank, National Association and The Charles Schwab Corporation
           (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Schwab's Current Report on
           Form 8-K (File No. 001-09700), filed with the Commission on November 29,
           2019)*

99.1 Press Release, dated October 6, 2020


     104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL document)



* Certain confidential information contained in this agreement has been omitted because it is not material and would be competitively harmful if publicly disclosed.

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