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TD Ameritrade Announces Results of Annual Stockholders Meeting

^{Published on 2011-02-16 13:35:31 - Market Wire}
 

OMAHA, Neb.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TDAmeritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) announced the results of the voting by stockholders at its 2011 annual meeting held today in Omaha, Neb. At the meeting, stockholders:

• Elected J. Joe Ricketts, Dan W. Cook III, Joseph H. Moglia and Wilbur J. Prezzano to serve as members of the Board of Directors for three-year terms until the 2014 annual meeting;
• On an advisory basis, approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company's proxy statement;
• On an advisory basis, selected an annual advisory vote on executive compensation;
• Reapproved the performance-based compensation measures to be used under the Companya™s Management Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan and
• Ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2011.

The Company's 2010 Annual Report to Stockholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K is currently available on the Companya™s corporate Web site, [ www.amtd.com ]. An archived version of todaya™s annual meeting, will be available online soon.

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About TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD), through its brokerage¹ and education² subsidiaries, combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand [ trading tools ], investment services, investor education and superior client service to create a market-leading financial services experience. Home to Kiplingera™s #1 online broker³, the award-winning thinkorswim trading technology⁴, and the respected Investools investor education program, TD Ameritrade provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in todaya™s rapidly changing market environment. For more information and resources for journalists, please visit the TD Ameritrade newsroom at [ www.amtd.com ].

¹ TDAmeritrade, Inc., member FINRA ([ www.FINRA.org ]) /SIPC ([ www.SIPC.org ]) /NFA ([ www.nfa.futures.org ]), and TDAmeritrade Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC

² Investools is an education subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation. Investools does not provide financial advice and is not in the business of transacting trades. Investools, Inc. and TD Ameritrade, Inc. are separate but affiliated companies that are not responsible for each other's services or policies.

³ TD Ameritrade was ranked #1 and received an overall score of 5 stars (tied for first place with one other broker), in the Kiplingera™s Online Broker Ratings, Kiplingera™s Personal Finance, 02/2011. Fourteen brokers were rated in the categories: Costs, Web site usability, Investment choices, Customer service, and Research and tools.

⁴ thinkorswim, prior to joining TD Ameritrade, earned 4.9 stars, the top score, in the category aTrading Technologya, and was rated #1 overall online broker in Barrona™s ranking of online brokers, 3/15/2010. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis and reporting, customer service and education and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010 with the highest weighted-average score. Barrona™s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company © 2006a"2010