40-F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

40-F

[Check one]

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022		Commission File Number 1-14446

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK

(Exact name of Registrant as specified

its charter)

Canada

(Province or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

6029

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number (if applicable))

13-5640479

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (if applicable))

c/o General Counsel’s Office

P.O. Box 1

Toronto-Dominion Centre

Toronto, Ontario M5K 1A2

(416) 308-6963

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Glenn Gibson, The Toronto-Dominion Bank

One Vanderbilt Avenue

New York, NY

10017

(212)

827-7000

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code)

of agent for service in the United States)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares	TD	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act.

Not Applicable

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act.

Not Applicable

(Title of Class)

For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this form:


☒		Annual information form		☒		Audited annual financial statements

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.


Common Shares			1,821,668,789

Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 1 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			20,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 3 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			20,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 5 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			20,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 7 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			14,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 9 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			8,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 16 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			14,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 18 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			14,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 20 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			16,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 22 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			14,000,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 24 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)			18,000,000
Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 26 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)*			1,750,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 27			850,000
Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Preferred Shares, Series 28			800,000
Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 29 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)*			1,500,000
Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 30 (Non-Viability Contingent Capital)*			1,750,000

* In connection with the issuance of: (i) Limited Recourse Capital Notes NVCC, Series 1, the Registrant issued CAD$1,750 million of Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 26 (Series 26 Preferred Shares) at a price of CAD$1,000 per Series 26 Preferred Share; (ii) Limited Recourse Capital Notes NVCC, Series 2, the Registrant issued CAD$1,500 million of Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 29 (Series 29 Preferred Shares) at a price of CAD$1,000 per Series 29 Preferred Share; and (iii) Limited Recourse Capital Notes NVCC, Series 3, the Registrant issued USD$1,750 million of Class A First Preferred Shares, Series 30 (Series 30 Preferred Shares) at a price of USD$1,000 per Series 30 Preferred Share. The Series 26 Preferred Shares, Series 29 Preferred Shares, and Series 30 Preferred Shares were issued to a trust to be held as limited recourse trust assets in connection with the Limited Recourse Capital Note structure. The Series 26 Preferred Shares, Series 29 Preferred Shares and Series 30 Preferred Shares are eliminated on the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days


Yes ☒				No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation

S-T

(§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files).


Yes ☒				No ☐

Indicate by

check mark whether the Registrant is an emerging growth company, as defined in Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

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Auditor Name: Ernst & Young LLP		Auditor Location: Toronto, Canada		Auditor Firm ID: 1263

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The disclosure provided under the heading

Accounting Standards and Policies – Controls and Procedures – Disclosure Controls and Procedures

included in Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis is incorporated by reference herein.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The disclosure provided under the heading

Accounting Standards and Policies – Controls and Procedures – Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

included in Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis is incorporated by reference herein.

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

The disclosure provided under the heading

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Shareholders and Directors of The Toronto-Dominion Bank – Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

included in Exhibit 99.3: 2022 Annual Financial Statements is incorporated by reference herein.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The disclosure provided under the heading

Accounting Standards and Policies – Controls and Procedures – Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

included in Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis is incorporated by reference herein.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

The disclosure provided under the heading

Directors and Executive Officers – Audit Committee

included in Exhibit 99.1

Annual Information Form dated November 30, 2022 is incorporated by reference herein.

Code of Ethics

The Registrant has adopted the

Code of Conduct and Ethics for Employees and Directors

(the “Code”) as its code of ethics applicable to all its employees and directors, including the Registrant’s Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President, Controller, Chief Accountant and Corporate Segment Finance. The Registrant posts the Code on its website at

www.td.com

and also undertakes to provide a copy of the Code to any person without charge upon request. Such request may be made by mail, telephone or

e-mail

to:

The Toronto-Dominion Bank

TD Shareholder Relations

P.O. Box 1, Toronto-Dominion Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5K 1A2

Telephone:

1-866-756-8936

E-mail:

tdshinfo@td.com

On February 7, 2022, an amended version of the Code was filed with the SEC on Form

6-K

and made available on the Registrant’s website.

The key amendments made to the Code

at that time included: a) Introduction and Summary – TD’s Culture Framework, which combines elements of TD’s purpose, strategy, Shared Commitments, Risk Appetite and the Code, is now referenced in the introduction; b) Section 2D) –

Human Rights, Accessibility, Diversity, Inclusion and Preventing Violence in the Workplace

– Language added to align with the recently updated Respectful Workplace Policy, clarifying that the obligation to treat others with dignity and respect extends to customers, vendors and members of the public; c) Section 2E) –

Communicating on Behalf of TD or about TD –

The Electronic Communication and Social Media Policy has been divided into two standalone policies: the Social Media Policy and the Electronic Communication Acceptable Use Policy. Amendments have been made to reflect the new policy framework; d) Section 2F) –

Irregular Business Conduct (Sales Practice Misconduct) –

Language has been updated to emphasize the obligation to take customer needs, circumstances, and financial goals into consideration in all customer interactions; e) Section 4D) –

Computer System Security

– Language added to reinforce that the installation and use of any

unauthorized software is strictly prohibited; f) Section 7B) –

Reporting Violations –

Language updated to reflect the rebranding of the Whistleblower Hotline to the “Conduct and Ethics Hotline”. In addition to these changes, certain other editorial, technical, organizational, administrative and

non-substantive

amendments were made to the Code.

No waivers from the provisions of the Code were granted in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 to the Registrant’s Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Senior Vice President, Controller, Chief Accountant and Corporate Segment Finance.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The disclosure regarding Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees provided under the heading

Directors and Executive Officers –

Pre-Approval

Policies and Shareholders’ Auditor Service Fees

included in Exhibit 99.1: Annual Information Form dated November 30, 2022 is incorporated by reference herein.

Pre-Approval

Policy for Audit and

Non-Audit

Services

The disclosure provided under the heading

Directors and Executive Officers –

Pre-Approval

Policies and Shareholders’ Auditor Service Fees

included in Exhibit 99.1: Annual Information Form dated November 30, 2022 is incorporated by reference herein.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022, the waiver of

pre-approval

provisions set forth in the applicable rules of the SEC were not utilized for any services related to Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees or All Other Fees and the Audit Committee did not approve any such fees subject to the waiver of

pre-approval

provisions.

Hours Expended on Audit Attributed to Persons Other than the Principal Accountant’s Employees

Not Applicable

Off-balance

Sheet Arrangements

The disclosure provided under the heading

Group Financial Condition – Securitization and

Off-Balance

Sheet Arrangements

included in Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis is incorporated by reference herein.

Contractual and Other Obligations

The disclosure provided in Table 58:

Remaining Contractual Maturity

included in Exhibit 99.2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis is incorporated by reference herein.

Identification of the Audit Committee

The disclosure provided under the heading

Directors and Executive Officers – Audit Committee

included in Exhibit 99.1: Annual Information Form dated November 30, 2022 identifying the Registrant’s Audit Committee is incorporated by reference herein.

Mine Safety Disclosure

Not Applicable

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not Applicable

Undertaking

Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form

40-F;

the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form

40-F

arises; or transactions in said securities.

Comparison of New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Rules

A comparison of NYSE Corporate Governance Rules required to be followed by U.S. Domestic Issuers under the NYSE’s listing standards and the Corporate Governance practices of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (disclosure required by section 303A.11 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual) is available on the Corporate Governance section of the Registrant’s website at

www.td.com/governance

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on

Form 40-F

and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


Registrant:		THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK

By:		/s/ Kelvin Tran
Name:		Kelvin Tran
Title:		Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:		December 1, 2022

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM

40-F

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13(a) or 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK

EXHIBITS

INDEX TO EXHIBITS


No.		Exhibits

99.1		Annual Information Form dated November 30, 2022

99.2		Management’s Discussion and Analysis

99.3		2022 Annual Financial Statements

99.4		Industry Guide 3 – Return on Assets, Dividend Payouts, and Equity to Assets Ratios

99.5		Code of Ethics

99.6		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

99.7		Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.8		Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101		The following financial information from The Toronto-Dominion Bank’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended October 31, 2022 formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheet as at October 31, 2022 and 2021; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Changes in Equity, and Cash Flows for the years then ended October 31, 2022; and (iii) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)