Corporate Governance | Committee Composition | Corporate Governance Guidelines | Code of Conduct and Ethics| Access to Management, Management Information and Counsel Directors have free access to management and management information. Management must be responsive to requests for information from Board members. The Board encourages management presentations at Board meetings in order to provide particular insights into aspects of TD Banknorth's business or to provide individuals with exposure to the Board of Directors for purposes of management development. Directors may suggest possible guests to the Chairman or CEO. The Board of Directors, its committees and the Lead Director(s) (on behalf of the non-employee directors as a group) are entitled to engage any independent legal, financial or other advisors as they deem appropriate and with respect to any matters subject to their respective authority. The retention of any of the previously mentioned independent professionals shall be at the sole expense of TD Banknorth and can be done without consulting or obtaining the approval of any officer of TD Banknorth. |
