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SUMMARY OF THE OFFERING( @! A0 _- l: k- V$ k 
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’’.. p6 I" O5 q4 g, n8 n  K; y6 H 
Issue: Non-Cumulative 5-Year Rate Reset Class B Preferred Shares, Series 18. 
: n* t1 k+ [& v0 D. JAmount: $150,000,000 (6,000,000 shares).7 S9 g: N! r, ~: y6 H- n 
Price and Yield: $25.00 per share to yield initially 6.50% per annum.3 ?) ?# A/ Z( w& e( }7 S/ S 
Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 18 
. k/ E% ^* v2 O; l# m+ p  Q3 D/ oDividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed 
  `& n0 M5 x& F, t8 t8 P( p' O% Jnon-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when declared by the 
4 `: G6 F" J& F% l, ~% Z: vBoard of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, for the initial  q5 \$ ~9 `& Z$ Z& n4 n 
period commencing on the closing date and ending on and including 
+ F$ A$ E3 i- X, S  x1 O, g( Q) y% dFebruary 25, 2014 (the ‘‘Initial Fixed Rate Period’’), payable quarterly on the+ n+ j( N& R7 y 
25th day of February, May, August and November in each year, at a rate  H# I* J0 a. Q 
equal to $0.40625 per share. The initial dividend, if declared, will be payable: W: f2 ~' r4 a4 G# [ 
May 25, 2009 and will be $0.73459 per share, based on the anticipated closing 
; ]$ g- r8 N$ ]0 b- vdate of December 11, 2008. 
7 q8 [/ S6 W; p9 @5 CFor each five-year period after the Initial Fixed Rate Period (each, a' W8 s$ Q( P; d 
‘‘Subsequent Fixed Rate Period’’), the holders of the Preferred Shares) ?8 d' V5 S- O9 _  `6 s# P$ W* R( J 
Series 18 will be entitled to receive fixed non-cumulative preferential cash; e; q8 L( G, D! Z( @3 A1 a 
dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the 
, }) r: q8 U, V) Nprovisions of the Bank Act, payable quarterly on the 25th day of February,  Y3 [: g& `, k( G% c 
May, August and November in each year, in the amount per share per annum 
: P% m" |2 z9 d6 F1 u; d8 O- Ndetermined by multiplying the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate applicable to  e: z0 W' l3 A; V. D; l 
such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00. The Annual Fixed Dividend% E1 q( a0 \" W 
Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period will be determined by the4 t$ Z! \, R1 }8 a/ C# @ 
Bank on the 30th day (a ‘‘Fixed Rate Calculation Date’’) prior to the first day 
: M8 R6 n, n2 ~% i0 t( xof such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and will be equal to the sum of the 
0 x* l5 [4 P% j* N9 [0 B7 B& lGovernment of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date 
' B! q2 {6 w1 s# Y  u2 \plus 3.83%. 
+ H. }/ q3 _1 v" d! {If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on  }. B8 i3 @* R3 e: U6 r/ \ 
the Preferred Shares Series 18 on or before the dividend payment date for a 
$ f, T; Z5 u2 n6 \, tparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred% A& L' J$ i' g; x! @' F& K 
Shares Series 18 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such9 s8 q# e( y' r" p! I 
quarter will be forever extinguished.: k9 G, ?9 g1 Q0 ~! y- ~% b) Y5 U, ] 
Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the  [8 w$ d1 V( C, v( v& r) |/ \ 
Superintendent and to the provisions described below under ‘‘Details of the/ C( ^9 \- Z3 U8 o 
Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares Series 18 as a 
2 ]( ~8 v+ Z) o3 H* R7 |% _Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, on 
; i! H( C& E: S4 Q. w6 \8 d! BFebruary 25, 2014 and on February 25 every five years thereafter, on not 
3 N$ K) B8 E+ e5 F+ w8 Zmore than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all or any 
. Y4 g' k4 {. Q3 M! L" T. C1 npart of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 18, at the Bank’s option 
$ C$ f0 q7 i1 K$ Dwithout the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in cash for 
% s6 P. C! k% @* keach such share so redeemed of $25.00 together with all declared and unpaid 
% `, \  h! k, R6 J8 P. tdividends to the date fixed for redemption.* k& ~3 g/ s+ C 
Conversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will, subject to the automatic 
' a% [% H2 g; xShares Series 19: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have* u$ j) i5 K9 H, T7 k 
the right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2014 and on 
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February 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 18 Conversion Date’’), any1 S: X* ~1 l7 U5 h4 R: @& Q- Y 
or all of their Preferred Shares Series 18 into an equal number of Preferred# b( S5 ]1 L7 c8 U5 O$ @ 
Shares Series 19 upon giving to the Bank notice thereof not earlier than 
2 V% f. u: F0 C30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day3 y& ^$ C" [/ I9 u 
preceding, a Series 18 Conversion Date.; b$ l; F3 I+ P/ F 
Automatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered 
: S$ X/ F6 F( Q1 p) u, W3 P; nProvisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 and Preferred Shares( b9 }& B- L$ S) x 
Series 19, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such 
4 z" u' y- D" N# ]" @Series 18 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18,% |. T, \- N  ^) T! i1 D7 u6 H; L 
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 18 will automatically be/ V5 i" N: m) d, [: r- t 
converted on such Series 18 Conversion Date into an equal number of 
7 X3 x" X3 E0 D4 j( wPreferred Shares Series 19. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after 
# ^1 A1 t: c8 Q  I2 d! a' k2 oconversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 18 Conversion Date* Z! r2 J8 y# j7 B6 Z 
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19 then no Preferred Shares 
7 g7 s" N. s2 z5 z7 u- tSeries 18 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 19.5 {5 O9 c6 Q% h1 m% z. @  o2 i 
Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares- w* m* ?0 a1 D/ G& X2 B5 U2 O 
Series 18 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, 
  q2 ?$ }# D1 W# l# U5 Iany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at  J5 U1 ^% b" d8 ~ 
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the 
1 S& C+ \  G* K5 cPreferred Shares Series 18 in any quarter. In that event, subject as! T- s4 ]  v" U# m 
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 18 will be 
, \8 a' `. O* H' f1 r. t7 Xentitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which 
. Q' R0 n5 e; z$ o; N4 Ldirectors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for8 L! ^2 c2 r9 D% o4 k; o 
each Preferred Share Series 18 held. The voting rights of the holders of the, D5 O# ~& x5 N2 J3 e5 Y; A: R0 _ 
Preferred Shares Series 18 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of 
9 ]6 b8 ]* O0 h5 ]5 w7 @: [3 Cthe first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 18 to which the holders are+ z6 N# V6 u/ [7 a* { 
entitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until2 e& Z% z0 \9 [3 |( ^' W+ i# U 
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the* l; w- x2 R7 [4 H% o+ G 
Preferred Shares Series 18 in respect of any quarter, in which event such" V5 A, p/ G% {/ z* J7 G 
voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time.0 C) Y- b4 F2 s/ c/ ~; T* } 
Principal Characteristics of the Preferred Shares Series 192 n) \2 b( o' i% c& v 
Dividends: The holders of the Preferred Shares Series 19 will be entitled to receive# G. b! q; N- V9 n 
floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends, as and when7 C5 r8 T! t* M; J2 L. P/ Z 
declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of the Bank Act,7 e$ L  V% ?6 }) a 
payable quarterly on the 25th day of February, May, August and November8 k% L1 R3 c& S: y 
in each year, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the 
9 t9 Y$ Z1 d4 T$ M% Japplicable Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate by $25.00. 
2 j; H# v+ \- d+ e" tOn the 30th day prior to the commencement of the initial quarterly dividend 
0 j/ Z5 G/ i5 Z( E: M1 y- Eperiod beginning on February 25, 2014, and on the 30th day prior to the first0 y6 P0 q* O! F+ T4 e6 g 
day of each subsequent quarterly dividend period (the initial quarterly, _/ s0 M2 b( U* ?  | 
dividend period and each subsequent quarterly dividend period is referred to- I$ z* A$ J+ ^5 g/ ]0 j6 f; i 
as a ‘‘Quarterly Floating Rate Period’’), the Bank will determine the6 Z4 }5 w9 Q( r" X 
Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate4 J; [+ W3 ~; E! @7 f 
Period. The Quarterly Floating Dividend Rate will be equal to the sum of the 
  ]" o: [/ `; g8 ^( WT-Bill Rate plus 3.83% (calculated on the basis of the actual number of days' y3 P+ c( l( |3 ~& Q8 n 
elapsed in the applicable Quarterly Floating Rate Period divided by 365) 
$ q& w0 J. Y4 |% Pdetermined on the 30th day prior to the first day of the applicable Quarterly. G" {' \/ n+ O+ ?, Q3 v 
Floating Rate Period.- r9 v& \4 W$ T6 } 
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If the Board of Directors does not declare a dividend, or any part thereof, on& R' u, W9 q8 P 
the Preferred Shares Series 19 on or before the dividend payment date for a 
5 a& _. `1 C6 Oparticular quarter, then the entitlement of the holders of the Preferred" ?' {* B$ t+ x- L# B 
Shares Series 19 to receive such dividend, or to any part thereof, for such 
) d: v& O9 {6 p  ~* [0 X8 p! {6 Pquarter will be forever extinguished. 
% |7 u" f3 A% G4 w; |Redemption: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act and to the prior consent of the 
# e. ^6 @" ?3 O+ U+ u$ NSuperintendent and to the provisions described below under the heading+ {1 `" d7 H; T' I5 I/ m 
‘‘Details of the Offering — Certain Provisions of the Preferred Shares 
. s) n# n: E5 x0 jSeries 19 as a Series — Restrictions on Dividends and Retirement of Shares’’, 
3 u" d  A+ i0 M1 m8 A9 Xon not more than 60 nor less than 30 days’ notice, the Bank may redeem all 
% Y% h; j  ?) H: A2 T" T0 b' a) Por any part of the then outstanding Preferred Shares Series 19, at the Bank’s 
% ~% W1 N- }% H' j* s% poption without the consent of the holder, by the payment of an amount in 
' d! s4 o0 M  Y" \& B* xcash for each such share so redeemed of (i) $25.00 together with all declared 
  Z7 y5 a3 ]  {- Xand unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption in the case of 
! I) |( v- k9 ]0 \redemptions on February 25, 2019 and on February 25 every five years 
* ?& d- Q" X# O3 w; o$ mthereafter, or (ii) $25.50 together with all declared and unpaid dividends to 
2 j$ s9 \/ H, \3 k) G4 t; s* Pthe date fixed for redemption in the case of redemptions on any other date 
% r( d1 C- I) C! Z9 \on or after February 25, 2014. 
1 e1 z9 M* ~  m3 O) rConversion into Preferred Holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will, subject to the automatic 
" J, H/ R4 D2 Q1 h" M/ uShares Series 18: conversion provisions and the right of the Bank to redeem those shares, have 
' ~/ L! t$ n: e) X9 F9 O) athe right, at their option, to convert, on February 25, 2019 and on 
2 q! a) Z2 T" V5 o, f  GFebruary 25 every five years thereafter (a ‘‘Series 19 Conversion Date’’), any- _( b1 w! Y" n 
or all of their Preferred Shares Series 19 into an equal number of Preferred/ O4 d2 b* p3 b9 y/ ~8 R 
Shares Series 18 upon giving to the Bank written notice thereof not earlier 
. ~9 X+ ?; ^+ l1 l. I7 |, J2 |than 30 days prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the7 y6 u4 c# K$ b" {: g& N9 k: b 
15th day preceding, a Series 19 Conversion Date. 
" D2 I4 d1 f4 e5 xAutomatic Conversion If the Bank determines, after having taken into account all shares tendered 
7 S7 c6 C2 K4 L: J. j* k9 u9 \  vProvisions: for conversion by holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 and Preferred Shares 
9 k. U: l7 z: E2 c' C$ j1 _7 J4 {Series 18, as the case may be, that there would be outstanding on such) I: e# x  |9 p% r 
Series 19 Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 19,3 L" q8 J5 @$ f3 t 
such remaining number of Preferred Shares Series 19 will automatically be3 O8 h: a1 V* o0 z 
converted on such Series 19 Conversion Date into an equal number of0 H: ]4 y- E8 Q 
Preferred Shares Series 18. Additionally, if the Bank determines that, after 
6 k0 A# m+ u4 N+ ^7 o3 hconversion, there would be outstanding on such Series 19 Conversion Date4 ~3 j0 ]/ s) p( z7 L 
less than 1,000,000 Preferred Shares Series 18 then no Preferred Shares8 \  N' u$ `- {$ b5 R4 `2 t9 _ 
Series 19 will be converted into Preferred Shares Series 18. 
; L3 ]) n" k7 C) p& }Voting Rights: Subject to the provisions of the Bank Act, the holders of Preferred Shares5 B! [: j. g4 ^# X7 g4 J! s2 o/ ` 
Series 19 will not be entitled as such to receive notice of, attend, or vote at, 
7 ?; v8 C5 `* tany meeting of the shareholders of the Bank unless and until the first time at1 L, u( [2 X) d& ~ 
which the Board of Directors has not declared the whole dividend on the, P1 y9 Z, x; F. D8 w 
Preferred Shares Series 19 in any quarter. In that event, subject as' q' Q( P% j9 |" J# @ 
hereinafter provided, the holders of Preferred Shares Series 19 will be 
) ]: z3 z0 N4 [# C$ B' u6 E' }6 ventitled to receive notice of, and to attend, meetings of shareholders at which 
8 ?2 K7 t" ~5 {& S% edirectors of the Bank are to be elected and will be entitled to one vote for 
: R" f  w( {7 X. Y" _each Preferred Share Series 19 held. The voting rights of the holders of the( {9 Q2 C6 F5 n/ O9 ^2 @ 
Preferred Shares Series 19 will forthwith cease upon payment by the Bank of9 p$ p/ L' ^" u- q# l3 X 
the first dividend on the Preferred Shares Series 19 to which the holders are 
6 \. ^" D3 c/ w) s8 yentitled thereunder subsequent to the time such voting rights first arose until* t, X4 L; s) G# X0 k' E$ m: P 
such time as the Bank may again fail to declare the whole dividend on the. X7 K: u$ Z7 T, k 
Preferred Shares Series 19 in respect of any quarter, in which event such8 t  a2 a( X  K9 d/ @, R+ m& z! U 
voting rights will become effective again and so on from time to time. 
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6 N* ^/ B3 ]& Y- q4 x. I" YPriority: The preferred shares of each series of the Bank will rank on a parity with 
% C& N" {5 l, Z1 B3 eevery other series and are entitled to preference over the common shares of/ C8 w# X2 R$ W' G 
the Bank and over any other shares of the Bank ranking junior to the 
+ W' ^* J+ F: X; z" zpreferred shares with respect to the payment of dividends and upon any 
" U' a8 A1 @( |# m. k0 _. b) ndistribution of assets in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or 
6 s' {1 y9 j/ vwinding-up of the Bank. 
2 D  M3 k+ U3 |$ _+ c! H5 lTax on Preferred Share The Bank will elect, in the manner and within the time provided under 
$ p4 r" q- ], O- RDividends: Part VI.1 of the Act to pay tax at a rate such that holders of Preferred Shares 
2 Y" v5 A: B' C! HSeries 18 and Preferred Shares Series 19 will not be required to pay tax on 
/ l  l* Z- J3 G9 C: B/ }2 i. tdividends received on such shares under Part IV.1 of such Act. |   
 
 
 
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