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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING) J" g5 R4 X1 x% a% v0 z( F% `
This summary is qualified by the detailed information appearing elsewhere in this short form prospectus. For adefinition of certain terms used in this summary, refer to ‘‘Details of the Offering’’. C) v8 h6 y9 A' v9 }( `
Issue: Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 18.
- j, A N; u; k' F, }Amount: $150,000,000 (6,000,000 shares).( R1 X. r0 X2 _8 v1 {* }8 u
Price and Yield: $25.00 per share to yield initially 6.50% per annum.8 Q7 J5 g* }0 V. A5 x
Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 186 X) f) T8 H# m. ~7 ~
Dividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed& M/ u; V+ o1 {# u8 z0 P
non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the, v" Y, j" M- o, M( i
Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, for the initial4 I5 B" f0 g# S$ L% \/ C7 k
period commencing on the closing date and ending on and including* k) z& v+ Y& R: r: r' w% y
February 25, 2014 (the ‘‘Initial Fixed Rate Period’’), payable quarterly on the7 }% I, C- G& U1 ]: O" _
25th day of February, May, August and November in each year, at a rate6 y5 R- g( z. j! [
equal to $0.40625 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable
, [' G' A r/ X- a) D& m iMay 25, 2009 and will be $0.73459 per share, based on the anticipated closing! `6 ]* g- x. ]" E4 U! c5 |; K
date of December 11, 2008.2 m0 o7 \5 g* D+ j. c/ y
For each five-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each, a
6 M* w4 C: W! J‘‘Subsequent Fixed Rate Period’’), the holders of the Preferred Shares
8 E& w3 i J$ k- ASeries 18 will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash
1 w9 m6 Q' F$ n/ i% c, pdividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the
* {0 r5 S1 G l8 hprovisions of the Bank Act, payable quarterly on the 25th day of February,, a2 C k6 s. @7 h, Q1 p) b
May, August and November in each year, in the amount per share per annum
, Z1 U: \- Y9 G v4 m6 A! g9 gdetermined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate applicable to
% y% \7 ~% v7 [such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend( f& v2 B; S' e& D' w' s% E) j- i
Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by the" ^, A+ Q8 t9 O* E; X
Bank on the 30th day (a ‘‘Fixed Rate Calculation Date’’) prior to the first day0 C$ X" Y, K* }
of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and will be equal to the sum of the0 j9 B+ ^ a. Y5 O; n
Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date3 a* l" R2 N* A8 v% v
plus 3.83%. L7 ]* ?& v- u" V, b* T
If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on4 q6 `9 O2 y$ K L
the Preferred Shares Series 18 on or before the dividend payment date for a
" }9 Y1 Q9 R, vparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred" F# C v! V0 A/ N* y+ a
Shares Series 18 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such& ]! U; @8 w& u4 l: p, B
quarter will be forever extinguished." g& \" r( p/ G: c9 \6 j+ z
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the
( r. A9 O1 F( l/ C9 O8 OSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under ‘‘Details of the
; f+ E9 S G5 \- `Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares Series 18 as a
/ K# A5 F, f# f- p* BSeries — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, on9 x. ^6 b4 u7 g; L
February 25, 2014 and on February 25 every five years thereafter, on not
( [) |; J7 @4 |$ D( Emore than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all or any
' c1 O1 @! ^+ ~; m6 p& U* ~; ]part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 18, at the Bank’s option4 D" g& _8 k9 l& [ F0 f- r+ Z
without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in cash for1 i! @, _2 h& u" j: o
each such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid
1 i: K2 V0 d" w$ c: y: f wdividends to the date fixed for redemption.. N& D. p0 d! u* T( P
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will, subject to the automatic
" O& `7 T3 P8 {( T' h& Z: TShares Series 19: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
! q; s( X d% W$ h! `! Ithe right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2014 and on# X( |7 T$ g) p9 l9 U- D+ W
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February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 18 Conversion Date’’), any5 n0 {* W* ?4 X; A9 o6 j
or all of their Preferred Shares Series 18 into an equal number of Preferred$ x% L# u: p1 A' n1 g8 D3 _
Shares Series 19 upon giving to the Bank notice thereof not earlier than
# r4 c6 I$ B3 G5 e3 L30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day
# P1 U% }2 ]8 l3 V+ a' T8 kpreceding, a Series 18 Conversion Date.
, |) S+ O5 ^& sAutomatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered
7 a: U k, J+ `Provisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 and Preferred Shares7 m: {( x2 e' i9 D( w
Series 19, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
! v9 B) f ~2 N; TSeries 18 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18,, | @0 B! e% A# E: h# M
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 18 will automatically be
. Z- {# g2 V- a- n# H7 Rconverted on such Series 18 Conversion Date into an equal number of
3 h$ O( C. o* T5 {Preferred Shares Series 19. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after2 q8 T2 `% x! |% P
conversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 18 Conversion Date( I |8 m: e2 { M3 `% h5 W
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19 then no Preferred Shares
_" ~3 \0 S! L8 x A# |) ]Series 18 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 19.
+ \! c* G+ u& p# R2 |* j. DVoting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares
# K+ J5 V$ V1 M& A$ ^Series 18 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,
4 T( q5 T0 O* R" P8 ]1 }' t/ Cany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at
4 f- e+ }/ v$ ]6 nwhich the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the
. r6 n5 ]& o/ g1 R, _3 ~Preferred Shares Series 18 in any quarter. In that event, subject as
( |3 R1 g# J: x1 yhereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will be
' n8 a. f3 N3 @* Ientitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which7 ^: @' }2 O- S* |7 I6 O
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for
6 w: g. ^# ?4 F8 @( meach Preferred Share Series 18 held. The voting rights of the holders of the+ w" Q p- q Q& \, w- i4 a
Preferred Shares Series 18 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of
& D; }- T" g5 c$ Zthe first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 18 to which the holders are1 k6 O; h' ]! d- Z+ S# _
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until* ]& p. p7 h% A& p0 `$ j$ t
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the7 E1 m3 J- @0 ?# _6 w( C6 B- ?
Preferred Shares Series 18 in respect of any quarter, in which event such& f. q+ P' O- }: B3 X5 `
voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.
: O+ h0 D$ `$ i4 u! Y+ IPrincipal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 196 E+ I3 B5 d0 I
Dividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 19 will be entitled to receive; l. z7 H) T0 i# A
floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when
, A6 d! n( _% k. mdeclared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act,
: ?1 h: z" p, D0 A# c$ spayable quarterly on the 25th day of February, May, August and November' f' z4 F& b+ r* |; W* d
in each year, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the
4 J& _) N6 ~1 H) Z% fapplicable Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate by $25.00.
( z& g/ @+ F: n$ ~" ~ zOn the 30th day prior to the commencement of the initial quarterly dividend. N$ N* ?% T; ^
period beginning on February 25, 2014, and on the 30th day prior to the first
; B1 G; M% N+ Gday of each subsequent quarterly dividend period (the initial quarterly
7 Y. f# J" \: r! Y2 y9 l& d( c/ @dividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to' \+ p/ X: D/ C4 l; q3 I6 K0 H
as a ‘‘Quarterly Floating Rate Period’’), the Bank will determine the
. t- N! G4 S: b+ L" p' S$ }+ d- JQuarterly Floating Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate
: z {$ _7 z/ _* JPeriod. The Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the
/ i4 D& k9 w1 ~T-Bill Rate plus 3.83% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days
, q5 E: g0 @+ _elapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365)! G3 R. D6 L6 F9 `9 a
determined on the 30th day prior to the first day of the applicable Quarterly
2 u% _6 U6 p2 T* NFloating Rate Period.* [* n& e- j' O& ]
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6 A. I3 ^1 h& M" s# X3 nIf the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on' r, Q/ y4 d- \5 }& f8 }( _( O
the Preferred Shares Series 19 on or before the dividend payment date for a
# n0 f l# m8 {( L% d9 Z% t2 pparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred
9 j: ? @ N0 L2 V; ~2 L5 oShares Series 19 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such7 T5 K; r/ Q1 b9 O7 t, j; q
quarter will be forever extinguished., j$ H3 y, R5 T2 D, [- [2 I' N
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the1 c$ F' h# a! z
Superintendent and to the provisions described below under the heading
% n# D8 U5 d- {; t‘‘Details of the Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares/ p _3 N: T( L8 X
Series 19 as a Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, y$ |$ H) u5 U: L' h6 w' r
on not more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all
* ~! }% a1 I* c9 aor any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 19, at the Bank’s
" U. m* d! i1 H& Y4 I' J6 Doption without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in
* X- ]8 n$ o3 b( e6 wcash for each such share so redeemed of (i) $25.00 together with all declared3 `! j5 p! Z2 Z8 f
and unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption in the case of
5 F$ p4 K( U3 s) Lredemptions on February 25, 2019 and on February 25 every five years
4 k+ M9 Y2 M* O3 e6 ~/ }thereafter, or (ii) $25.50 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to/ B% _% O' _( T
the date fixed for redemption in the case of redemptions on any other date2 R ? _0 \9 S# f' |
on or after February 25, 2014.1 j) s7 Z1 a# R# ] L
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will, subject to the automatic! f) J$ ^9 @1 F* L6 {9 y- K
Shares Series 18: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have
: e2 x8 }. Z# C, z: I8 m; Ythe right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2019 and on
. e; v4 ?2 @+ N4 PFebruary 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 19 Conversion Date’’), any
" g" ^0 ]0 P6 g" H6 j& d1 cor all of their Preferred Shares Series 19 into an equal number of Preferred
; p) ]* H! o6 a; Q) nShares Series 18 upon giving to the Bank written notice thereof not earlier
, G; c0 k: F6 ~; e( s% ythan 30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the
: ^1 Y. Q4 `6 K/ @( D. w4 B15th day preceding, a Series 19 Conversion Date.& V$ A$ T( D* d% M# a+ Q5 |4 }
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered7 ?" O. D5 d+ `- ]# K
Provisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 and Preferred Shares# j: m$ s0 X4 O/ N8 R
Series 18, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such
8 m3 g# @1 L* l. xSeries 19 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19,6 O/ p Z7 z! ~2 ?
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 19 will automatically be. V' n) t( B% o
converted on such Series 19 Conversion Date into an equal number of
# }4 {3 f) U$ n$ l+ {Preferred Shares Series 18. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after
5 G( X. z* j, u' n N" lconversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 19 Conversion Date6 j: J5 g6 Y; T
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18 then no Preferred Shares6 V( l# }1 t# V+ Z
Series 19 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 18.3 P& Q5 ^$ w! l4 [8 a
Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares" s9 }+ R1 R6 T! H7 t0 A8 }* c
Series 19 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at,9 \0 x+ \ R. O) H, h
any meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at8 Q6 A7 |) P, I( n8 K
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the( y* g" G. E6 R) b% Z9 m
Preferred Shares Series 19 in any quarter. In that event, subject as, `' ?" N, P9 j1 p
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will be
0 ?$ ?/ B+ K9 |$ kentitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which: Q" w2 ?# w( F8 k
directors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for
& H" n/ \" P, n% V* v$ u4 Veach Preferred Share Series 19 held. The voting rights of the holders of the* ^1 u! n" Y1 [; b2 ~ ?9 n6 c8 A" a
Preferred Shares Series 19 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of! m" P0 H7 R/ f \* K9 ?
the first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 19 to which the holders are
2 G" F |* f8 f8 @+ Qentitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until8 P) M& X1 }' e2 }
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the# C( u8 a) z5 i' v- {
Preferred Shares Series 19 in respect of any quarter, in which event such
' S! g' a% r& _' N* gvoting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.
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Priority: The preferred shares of each series of the Bank will rank on a parity with
/ ~& i* W G2 Yevery other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares of1 Z1 @( g8 D R0 x# X
the Bank and over any other shares of the Bank ranking junior to the
) P! v0 z, j* spreferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and upon any- w. I. @5 [1 m% w
distribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or
' Q L, H& R) j+ E' m" Iwinding-up of the Bank.8 s5 M2 s3 H% w1 U1 @. {
Tax on Preferred Share The Bank will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under" _6 Y% Y) O8 \' o: S* F
Dividends: Part VI.1 of the Act to pay tax at a rate such that holders of Preferred Shares: `1 \ R9 Y- ~" Y. t. K+ p. R
Series 18 and Preferred Shares Series 19 will not be required to pay tax on, k$ w( v J% e
dividends received on such shares under Part IV.1 of such Act. |
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