UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  October 25, 2012
 
The Charles Schwab Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-9700
 
Delaware
  
94-3025021
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(415) 667-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On October 25, 2012, at a meeting of the Board of Directors of The Charles Schwab Corporation (the Board), the Board elected Stephen A. Ellis to the Board effective immediately to serve as a member of the class of directors whose term expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013. The Board determined Mr. Ellis to be independent under the independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange and took action to appoint Mr. Ellis to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee effective December 1, 2012. On October 25, 2012, the Board took action to elect Mark A. Goldfarb to the Board effective December 1, 2012, to serve as a member of the class of directors whose term expires at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015. The Board of Directors determined Mr. Goldfarb to be independent under the independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange and took action to appoint Mr. Goldfarb to serve on the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee effective December 1, 2012.
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
The Charles Schwab Corporation
 
 
Date: October 29, 2012
     
By:
 
/s/    Joseph R. Martinetto

               
Joseph R. Martinetto
               
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer