Item
5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.
On February 4, 2020, TD Ameritrade
Holding Corporation (“TD Ameritrade”) entered into a term sheet
agreement with Stephen J. Boyle in respect of his service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of
November 20, 2019 (the “Boyle Agreement”). The Boyle Agreement provides that Mr. Boyle will serve in this position through the effective time of the Merger (as defined
below) unless his employment is terminated or he ceases serving in this position at an earlier date.
Pursuant to the Boyle Agreement, Mr. Boyle
is entitled to (i) an annual base salary of $800,000, and (ii) an annual incentive award with a total blended target
opportunity of $4,400,000 for TD Ameritrade’s 2020 fiscal year and a total target opportunity of $4,750,000 for TD Ameritrade’s
2021 fiscal year. TD Ameritrade will also continue to pay for Mr. Boyle’s New York apartment in accordance with his prior
arrangement through the expiration of the current lease on July 13, 2020.
In the event of Mr. Boyle’s
termination of employment without cause or for good reason, in each case, during the period from November 20, 2019 through
the earlier to occur of (i) 12 months after the effective date of the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles
Schwab Corporation (“Schwab”) with and into TD Ameritrade (the
“Merger”) pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions
of, the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 24, 2019, among TD Ameritrade, Schwab and Americano Acquisition
Corp. (the “Merger Agreement”) and (ii) the date that the Merger
Agreement is terminated without the occurrence of the Merger (such period, the “Severance
Protection Period”), subject to Mr. Boyle’s execution of a release of claims and compliance with his
existing restrictive covenants, Mr. Boyle will be entitled to the following severance benefits:
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A lump sum cash severance payment equal to $2,875,000;
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To the extent not previously paid, a lump sum cash payment in respect of Mr. Boyle’s 2020 fiscal year annual incentive
opportunity based on target performance and (a) prorated for the portion of TD Ameritrade’s 2020 fiscal year that has
elapsed through the date of termination, if such termination occurs prior to the effective time of the Merger or (b) prorated from
the effective time of the Merger through the date of termination, if such termination occurs on or after the effective time of
the Merger;
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If the date of termination occurs in TD Ameritrade’s 2021 fiscal year, a lump sum cash payment in respect of Mr. Boyle’s
2021 fiscal year annual incentive opportunity based on (a) target performance, if the termination is prior to the effective time
of the Merger, or (b) $2,150,000 (or, if greater, Mr. Boyle’s incentive opportunity for his role following the effective
time of the Merger), if the termination is after the effective time of the Merger, in each case, prorated for the portion of TD
Ameritrade’s 2021 fiscal year that has elapsed through the date of termination;
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A lump sum payment equal to 18 months of the employer portion of his COBRA premiums; and
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Treatment of outstanding and unvested equity awards in accordance with the terms of the applicable award agreements,
which, for the avoidance of doubt, provide for accelerated vesting in the event of involuntary termination upon retirement or
within 24 months of a change in control.
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In the event of Mr. Boyle’s involuntary
termination of employment by TD Ameritrade without cause after the expiration of the Severance Protection Period, subject to Mr.
Boyle’s execution of a release of claims and compliance with his existing restrictive covenants, Mr. Boyle will be entitled
to the following severance benefits:
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4 weeks of base salary for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 104 weeks (2 years);
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4 weeks of target cash incentive for each completed year of service up to a maximum of 104 weeks (2 years);
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A lump sum payment equal to 12 months of the employer portion of his COBRA premiums; and
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Immediate full vesting of all outstanding restricted stock units.
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The Boyle Agreement provides that, if the
compensation and benefits payable thereunder would be subject to Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, such amounts would
be reduced to the extent such reduction would place Mr. Boyle in a better after-tax position. The Boyle Agreement also provides
that, in order to mitigate the impact of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code on Mr. Boyle’s change in control related
payments and benefits, TD Ameritrade accelerated into 2019 the vesting and settlement of 24,304 TD Ameritrade restricted stock
units granted on December 5, 2019. Such accelerated vesting is subject to certain conditions, including the obligation of Mr. Boyle
to repay, upon his voluntary resignation or termination for cause, the net after-tax number of shares of TD Ameritrade common stock
previously delivered to him under the TD Ameritrade restricted stock units that would have been forfeited upon such termination
under the original terms of the award.
The Boyle Agreement incorporates Mr. Boyle’s
existing noncompetition and employee and customer nonsolicitation covenants, each of which apply for 24 months following a termination
for any reason.
Reference is made to the full text of the Boyle Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to TD Ameritrade's next Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
Important Information About the Transaction and Where to
Find it
In
connection with the proposed transaction between Schwab and TD Ameritrade, Schwab and TD Ameritrade will file relevant materials
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including a Schwab registration statement on Form S-4
that will include a joint proxy statement of Schwab and TD Ameritrade that also constitutes a prospectus of Schwab, and a definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to stockholders of Schwab and TD Ameritrade. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS
OF SCHWAB AND TD AMERITRADE ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT
DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY
AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS.
Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the registration statement and the joint proxy statement/prospectus (when
available) and other documents filed with the SEC by Schwab or TD Ameritrade through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov
or by contacting the investor relations department of Schwab or TD Ameritrade at the following:
The Charles Schwab Corporation
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TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation
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211 Main Street
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200 South 108th Avenue
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San Francisco, CA 94105
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Omaha, Nebraska 68154
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Attention: Investor Relations
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Attention: Investor
Relations
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(415) 667-7000
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(800) 669-3900
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investor.relations@schwab.com
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Schwab, TD Ameritrade, their respective directors and certain
of their respective executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed
transaction. Information regarding the directors and executive officers of Schwab, and their direct or indirect interests in the
transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is contained in Schwab’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,
its proxy statement filed on March 29, 2019, and other documents subsequently filed by Schwab with the SEC. Information regarding
the directors and executive officers of TD Ameritrade, and their direct or indirect interests in the transaction, by security holdings
or otherwise, is contained in TD Ameritrade’s Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2019, and other
documents subsequently filed by TD Ameritrade with the SEC. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitations
and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the joint proxy
statement/prospectus and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC when they become available.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and shall not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation
of any vote of approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities
shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Forward-Looking Statements
This communication contains forward-looking statements relating
to the business combination transaction involving Schwab and TD Ameritrade that reflect management’s expectations as of the
date hereof. Achievement of these expectations is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from the expressed expectations. Important transaction-related factors that may cause such differences include, but
are not limited to, the failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement in a timely manner or
at all, including stockholder and regulatory approvals, and disruptions to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement
and pendency of the Merger. Other important factors are set forth in Schwab’s and TD Ameritrade’s most recent reports
on Form 10-K and Schwab’s and TD Ameritrade’s other filings with the SEC. Schwab and TD Ameritrade disclaim any obligation
and do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.