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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May&nbsp;16, 2003
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-<u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
FORM S-8<BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION</B><BR>
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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82-0543156</FONT></TD>
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">4211 South 102<sup>nd</sup> Street<BR>
Omaha, Nebraska 68127<BR>
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors Incentive Plan<BR>
(Full title of the plan)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Ellen L.S. Koplow, Esq.<BR>
Ameritrade Holding Corporation<BR>
6940 Columbia Gateway Drive<BR>
Suite&nbsp;200<BR>
Columbia, Maryland 21045<BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (443)&nbsp;539-2125
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">copy to
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">Carol S. Rivers, Esq.<BR>
Mayer, Brown, Rowe &#038; Maw<BR>
190 S. LaSalle Street<BR>
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the basis of
the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on May&nbsp;12, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8, the contents of the
Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8, File No.&nbsp;333-40631-99 (the &#147;Prior
Registration Statement&#148;) are incorporated herein by reference. This
Registration Statement covers 500,000 shares, which together with the 960,000
shares being carried forward from the Prior Registration Statement and upon
which a fee has previously been paid, constitute the 1,460,000 shares
registered for issuance under the Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors
Incentive Plan.

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN<BR>
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;See the Exhibit&nbsp;Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.

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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Omaha, Nebraska, on May&nbsp;16, 2003.

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Ameritrade Holding Corporation</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Joseph H. Moglia<BR>
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Joseph H. Moglia</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of
J. Joe Ricketts, Joseph H. Moglia and John R. MacDonald such person&#146;s true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

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John R. MacDonald</FONT></TD>
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Executive Vice President,
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Treasurer (Principal
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J. Joe Ricketts</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Michael D. Fleisher</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Glenn H. Hutchins</FONT></TD>
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C. Kevin Landry</FONT></TD>
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Mark L. Mitchell</FONT></TD>
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Director
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Form of Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
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Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors Incentive Plan
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Registration Statement - Ameritrade Holding Corp.
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2003
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
82-0543156
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4211 South 102
nd
Street
Omaha, Nebraska 68127
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Ellen L.S. Koplow, Esq.
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
6940 Columbia Gateway Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, Maryland 21045
(Name and address of agent for service)
Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service: (443) 539-2125
copy to
Carol S. Rivers, Esq.
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
190 S. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price per
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered
Share(1)
Price(1)
Registration Fee
Common Stock, $.01
par value
500,000
$
6.255
$
3,127,500
$
254
(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 on the basis of
the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock on the
Nasdaq National Market on May 12, 2003.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART II
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
Independent Accountants' Awareness Letter
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Table of Contents
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-40631-99 (the "Prior
Registration Statement") are incorporated herein by reference. This
Registration Statement covers 500,000 shares, which together with the 960,000
shares being carried forward from the Prior Registration Statement and upon
which a fee has previously been paid, constitute the 1,460,000 shares
registered for issuance under the Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors
Incentive Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN
THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Omaha, Nebraska, on May 16, 2003.
Ameritrade Holding Corporation
By:
/s/ Joseph H. Moglia
Joseph H. Moglia
Its:
Chief Executive Officer
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of
J. Joe Ricketts, Joseph H. Moglia and John R. MacDonald such person's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent of the undersigned, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, to sign any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Joseph H. Moglia
Joseph H. Moglia
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 16, 2003
/s/ John R. MacDonald
John R. MacDonald
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer (Principal
Financial and Accounting
Officer)
May 16, 2003
/s/ J. Joe Ricketts
J. Joe Ricketts
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ Michael D. Fleisher
Michael D. Fleisher
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ Glenn H. Hutchins
Glenn H. Hutchins
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ C. Kevin Landry
C. Kevin Landry
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ Mark L. Mitchell
Mark L. Mitchell
Director
May 16, 2003
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Stephen Pagliuca
Stephen Pagliuca
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ J. Peter Ricketts
J. Peter Ricketts
Director
May 16, 2003
/s/ Thomas S. Ricketts
Thomas S. Ricketts
Director
May 16, 2003
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description of Document
4.1
Form of Certificate for Common Stock (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed September
5, 2002)
4.2
Ameritrade Holding Corporation 1996 Directors Incentive Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 10-Q
filed May 8, 2003)
5.1
Opinion of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
15.1
Independent Accountants' Awareness Letter
23.1
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
23.2
Consent of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1
Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto)