A second hurdle facing the planned purchase of TD Ameritrade for $26 billion by Charles Schwab Corp. was cleared Thursday with the vast majority of shareholders of both firms voting to support the deal.
The votes took place during the firms’ yearly shareholder meetings, which were held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and involved several supplements to their May 4 proxy statement.
“We are pleased that Schwab’s stockholders have approved the proposals related to our announced acquisition of TD Ameritrade,” sayd Schwab President and CEO Walt Bettinger in a statement late Thursday.
This development came hours after Schwab said the Justice Department had approved the transaction.
“We are pleased that our shareholders are supportive of this transformative opportunity to create the ultimate client experience for retail investors and independent registered investment advisors,” according to Steve Boyle, TD Ameritrade’s interim president and CEO.