EX-99.1 2 ex991.htm ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS VOTING RESULTS

Exhibit 99.1

   

 

ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
OF THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2022 - 9:30 A.M. (Eastern)
TORONTO, ONTARIO
             
VOTING RESULTS:           
           
This report on the voting results of the 166th annual meeting of common shareholders of The Toronto-Dominion Bank is made in accordance with section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102 Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Full details of the matters for shareholder action can be viewed by accessing the Management Proxy Circular for the meeting at: https://www.td.com/document/PDF/investor/2022/E-2022-Proxy-Circular.pdf.
             
The Directors of the Bank recommended that Shareholders vote FOR matters 1, 2 and 3 below:   
             
1 . Election of Directors          
             
  Each of the thirteen (13) nominees listed in the Management Proxy Circular were elected as directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
             
  Nominee Votes For % Votes Votes Witheld % Votes  
      For   Withheld  
  Cherie Brant 953,405,500 99.8 2,153,618 0.2  
  Amy W. Brinkley 936,782,509 98.0 18,776,609 2.0  
  Brian C. Ferguson 946,237,215 99.0 9,321,903 1.0  
  Colleen A. Goggins 945,956,217 99.0 9,602,901 1.0  
  Jean-René Halde 951,885,501 99.6 3,673,617 0.4  
  David E. Kepler 952,215,284 99.7 3,343,834 0.3  
  Brian M. Levitt 917,501,566 96.0 38,057,552 4.0  
  Alan N. MacGibbon 947,489,763 99.2 8,069,355 0.8  
  Karen E. Maidment 943,821,039 98.8 11,738,079 1.2  
  Bharat B. Masrani 949,618,998 99.4 5,940,120 0.6  
  Nadir H. Mohamed 939,479,293 98.3 16,079,825 1.7  
  Claude Mongeau 952,888,751 99.7 2,670,367 0.3  
  S. Jane Rowe 953,108,310 99.7 2,450,808 0.3  
             
2 . Appointment of Auditor          
             
  The auditor listed in the Management Proxy Circular was appointed as auditor of The Toronto-Dominion Bank.
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Withheld % Votes Withheld  
  968,354,900 98.7 12,345,862 1.3  
             
3 . Advisory vote on the approach to executive compensation      
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  911,346,300 95.4 44,198,405 4.6  
             

 

 

 

The Directors of the Bank recommended that Shareholders vote AGAINST matters 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 below:   
             
4 . Shareholder Proposal 1 - No New Fossil Fuel Financing  
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  57,565,980 6.5 823,985,161 93.5  
             
  Votes Abstained*          
  73,928,328          
             
5 . Shareholder Proposal 2 - Become a "Benefit Company"  
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  34,478,311 3.6 917,051,800 96.4  
             
  Votes Abstained*          
  4,025,699          
             
6 . Shareholder Proposal 3 - Advisory Vote on Environmental Policy  
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  242,657,547 27.0 656,518,195 73.0  
             
  Votes Abstained*          
  56,382,439          
             
7 . Shareholder Proposal 4 - French, an Official Language  
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  4,706,042 0.5 947,999,812 99.5  
             
  Votes Abstained*          
  2,853,836          
             
8 . Shareholder Proposal 5 - Executive Compensation Levels  
             
  Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against  
  131,900,717 14.4 782,096,209 85.6  
             
  Votes Abstained*          
  41,505,002          
             
* An abstention is counted as present for quorum purposes, but is not counted as a vote cast in determining whether the requisite majority of votes cast has approved each shareholder proposal. 
             
Anyone wishing additional information on the vote results may contact TD Shareholder Relations at (416) 944-6367 or toll-free at 1-866-756-8936 or by email at tdshinfo@td.com.