6K
FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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5th Street
Washington,
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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 May, 2006.
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.
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained
in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
If
"Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant
in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-
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: May
15, 2006
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By:
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/s/
Rasha El Sissi
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Name:
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Rasha
El Sissi
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Title:
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Associate
Vice President, Legal
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TD
ACQUIRES ADDITIONAL VFC SHARES
Toronto,
May 15, 2006
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TD Bank Financial Group (“TD”) announced today that it has acquired pursuant to
the compulsory acquisition provisions of the Canada
Business Corporations Act
an additional 1,637,844 common shares of VFC Inc. (“VFC”), representing an
additional 9.80% of outstanding VFC shares that were not deposited under the
offer made by TD on March 13, 2006 to acquire all of the outstanding common
shares of VFC.
As
a result, TD now owns in total 16,709,669 common shares of VFC, representing
approximately 99.99% of the outstanding common shares of VFC.
About
VFC
With
its focus on non-prime automotive purchase financing, VFC is one of the largest
Canadian-owned indirect consumer finance companies in Canada. VFC's loans
originate through its network of more than 2,000 pre-qualified automobile
dealers connected by a Web-based technology that provides for efficient
financing decisions. Founded in 1994, VFC has proven itself as a reliable source
of credit to customers and an invaluable business partner to automobile dealers
and retail vendors nationwide. Independent analysts value the Canadian non-prime
automotive finance market at approximately $4 billion per annum. For further
information, see the company's website at www.vfc.ca.
About
TD Bank Financial Group
TD
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; Wholesale
Banking, including TD Securities; and U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking
through TD Banknorth. 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$384 billion in assets, as of January
31, 2006. TD trades on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges under the symbol
"TD".
Important
Legal Information
This
communication is being made in respect of The Toronto-Dominion Bank's offer
to
purchase all of the outstanding common shares of VFC Inc. In connection with
the
offer, The Toronto-Dominion Bank has filed a registration statement on Form
F-8
(containing an Offer to Purchase and Circular and related documents) with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Toronto-Dominion Bank will
file additional documents with the SEC in connection with the compulsory
acquisition described in this release. Securityholders
are urged to read the registration statement, including any amendments thereto,
and any other relevant documents, carefully because they contain important
information.
Securityholders may obtain copies of the registration statement, including
any
amendments thereto, and other filings made by The Toronto-Dominion Bank free
of
charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
In addition, documents filed with the SEC by The Toronto-Dominion Bank may
be
obtained, without charge, by directing a request to TD Bank Financial Group,
66
Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5K 1A2, Attention: Investor Relations
(416)
308-9030.
For
further information: Scott Lamb, investor relations, 416-982-5075, or Simon
Townsend, media relations, 416-944-7161.