Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Preferred Stock Preferred stock was as follows:



	At December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Series C non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock	$	169,302	$	169,302

Pursuant to the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Legacy TCF 5.70% Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (the "Legacy TCF Preferred Stock") was converted into the right to receive one share of newly created 5.70% Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of TCF, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share) (the "New TCF Preferred Stock"), and each depository share representing 1/1000^th of a share of Legacy TCF Preferred Stock was converted into one depositary share representing 1/1000^th of a share of New TCF Preferred Stock. Immediately following the Merger Date, the Corporation had 7,000 shares of New TCF Preferred Stock outstanding and 7,000,000 related depositary shares outstanding. Dividends are payable on the Series C Preferred Stock if, as and when declared by TCF's Board of Directors on a non-cumulative basis on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year. The Series C Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the Corporation's option in whole or in part on December 1, 2022 or on any dividend payment date thereafter.

On March 1, 2018, the Corporation redeemed all 4,000,000 of the outstanding shares of the 6.45% Series B non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock of TCF Financial Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, with a liquidation preference of per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock") for $100.0 million. Deferred stock issuance costs of $3.5 million originally recorded as a reduction to preferred stock upon the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock were reclassified to retained earnings and resulted in a one-time, non-cash reduction to net income available to common shareholders utilized in the computation of earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share for 2018. Dividends were payable on the Series B Preferred Stock if, as and when declared by the Corporation's Board of Directors on a non-cumulative basis on March 1, June 1, September 1 and December 1 of each year.

Restricted Retained Earnings Retained earnings at TCF Bank at December 31, 2019 included approximately $170.2 million for which no provision for federal income taxes has been made. This amount represents earnings legally appropriated to thrift bad debt reserves and deducted for federal income tax purposes in prior years and is generally not available for payment of cash dividends or other distributions to shareholders. Future payments or distributions of these appropriated earnings could create a tax liability for the Corporation based on the amount of the distributions and the tax rates in effect at that time.

Treasury Stock and Other Treasury stock and other were as follows:



	At December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Treasury stock, at cost	$	—	$	222,816
Shares held in trust for deferred compensation plans, at cost	28,037		29,366
Total	$	28,037	$	252,182

The Corporation repurchased $86.3 million of its common stock in the year ended December 31, 2019 pursuant to its share repurchase program. Repurchases of common stock prior to the Merger date were recorded as treasury stock. In connection with the merger, all previously outstanding Legacy TCF treasury stock was eliminated. Subsequent to the merger, repurchases of common stock were retired. The Corporation repurchased $212.9 million and $9.2 million of its common stock for 2018 and 2017, respectively, pursuant to its share repurchase program. These shares were recorded as treasury stock. At December 31, 2019, the Corporation had the authority to repurchase an additional $122.5 million in aggregate value of shares pursuant to its share repurchase program.

The Corporation reissued 347,329 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $12.9 million in 2019 related to grants of restricted stock awards compared to 8,130 shares of treasury stock at a cost of $378 thousand in 2018. There were no reissuances of treasury stock in 2017.

The cost of TCF common stock held in trust for the deferred compensation plans, including the Directors Deferred Compensation Plans, TCF Financial 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan and the TCF 401K Supplemental Plan, is reported in a manner similar to treasury stock (that is, changes in fair value are not recognized) with a corresponding deferred compensation obligation reflected in additional paid-in capital. Upon resignation, death, disability or termination of a deferred compensation plan participant or based on other contractual requirements, the shares held in trust are distributed to the respective plan's participant or beneficiary, as applicable. See "Note 20. Share-based Compensation" and "Note 21. Retirement Plans" for further information on deferred compensation plans.

Non-controlling Interest in Subsidiaries TCF has a joint venture with The Toro Company ("Toro") called Red Iron Acceptance, LLC ("Red Iron"). Red Iron provides U.S. distributors and dealers and select Canadian distributors of the Toro^® and Exmark^® branded products with sources of financing. TCF and Toro maintain a 55% and 45% ownership interest, respectively, in Red Iron. As TCF has a controlling financial interest in Red Iron, its financial results are consolidated in TCF's financial statements. Toro's interest is reported as a non-controlling interest within equity.