TORONTO, March 2, 2020 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank") today announced that it has mailed its notice of annual meeting of common shareholders and management proxy circular to common shareholders of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. The document is also available online at www.td.com/investor/proxy.jsp.

The management proxy circular contains information for shareholders regarding TD's annual meeting, including exercising voting rights on the election of TD's Board of Directors, the appointment of TD's auditor, and shareholder proposals. Information regarding an advisory vote by shareholders on the approach to executive compensation is also disclosed in the management proxy circular. The meeting will be held on April 2, 2020 at the Design Exchange in Toronto, Ontario.

We remind shareholders that they can watch the annual meeting by live webcast and can vote their shares in advance of the annual meeting. Instructions are included in the management proxy circular.  

"In 2019, TD's solid financial performance demonstrated the strength of its diversified business model and our strategic focus as we continue to shape the future of banking. We raised our quarterly dividend by 11 per cent and delivered above average Total Shareholder Return among Canadian peers for the last 3, 5, and 10 years," said Brian Levitt, TD's Board Chair and member of the Human Resources Committee. "We were proud to be named one of Canada's Best Workplaces by Great Place to Work and named one of Forbes' Best Employers for Diversity, in 2019. We thank our shareholders for their ongoing support and our customers for the opportunity to serve them every day."

About TD Bank Group

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches and serves over 26 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centres around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in TD Ameritrade; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 13 million active online and mobile customers. TD had CDN$1.5 trillion in assets on January 31, 2020. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades under the symbol "TD" on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges.

SOURCE TD Bank Group