§ 533.401 — Merger

Iowa § 533.401

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XIII: COMMERCE
• Ch. 533: CREDIT UNIONS

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1. With the approval of the superintendent and the national credit union administration,
a state credit union may merge with another credit union under the existing certificate of
approvaloftheothercreditunionifthemergerispursuanttoaplanagreeduponbyamajority
oftheboardofdirectorsofeachcreditunionjoininginthemergerandthemergerisapproved
by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the merging credit union according
to the provisions of section 533.203. At least twenty days’ notice shall be provided between
the sending of notice and the scheduled conclusion of the vote.
2. At least fifteen days before notice of balloting for the membership vote on a merger is
sent to the members, a merging credit union shall submit to the superintendent all materials
to be included in the notice. The superintendent shall review and approve the materials to
be included in the notice at least ten days before the notice is sent to the members. The

superintendent may direct any materials to be included in the notice of balloting sent to
members.
3. Aplanofmerger, whetherbyactofconsolidation, acquisition, orbusinesscombination,
along with evidence that the plan has been approved by the members of the merging
credit union in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be submitted to the
superintendent, along with any additional materials the superintendent may request.
4. The superintendent may approve a merger according to the plan agreed upon by the
majority of the board of directors of each credit union if the superintendent receives a written
and verified application filed by the board of directors of each credit union and finds all of
the following:
a. All materials included in the notice of balloting for the membership vote on the merger
were reviewed and approved by the superintendent pursuant to subsection 2.
b. Notice of balloting for the membership vote on the merger was mailed to each member
of the merging credit union entitled to vote upon the question at least twenty days prior to
the scheduled conclusion of the vote.
c. The notice of balloting disclosed the purpose of the vote and properly informed the
membership that approval of the merger would be sought pursuant to this section.
d. A majority of the votes received, according to the method of voting selected by the
board of directors pursuant to section 533.203, were in favor of the merger.
e. Control of the merging credit union shall transfer to the board of directors of the
continuing credit union upon approval of the merger by the superintendent and the favorable
vote of a majority of the members as prescribed in paragraph “d”. Upon transfer of control,
the board of directors of the merging credit union may only do such things necessary to
execute the merger.
5. The superintendent may disapprove a merger if the superintendent finds either of the
following:
a. The merger would not result in a safe and sound credit union.
b. The procedures required by this section, particularly those used to obtain member
approval for the merger, were not followed or were irregular.
6. The superintendent may waive the membership merger vote if the superintendent finds
that an emergency exists which justifies the waiver.
7. The certificate of merger and a copy of the agreed plan of merger shall be forwarded to
the superintendent, certified by the superintendent, and returned to both credit unions within
thirty days of the date of receipt by the superintendent.
8. a. Upon return of the certificate from the superintendent, all of the merging credit
union’s property, property rights, and members’ interests shall vest in the continuing credit
union without the legal need for deeds, endorsements or other instruments of transfer, and
all debts, obligations, and liabilities of the merging credit union shall be assumed by the
continuing credit union.
b. The rights and privileges of the members of the merging credit union shall continue as
provided in the plan.
c. Credit union membership in the continuing credit union shall be available to persons
within the common bond of the merging credit union.
9. This section shall be construed to permit a credit union organized under any other
statute to merge with one organized under this chapter, or to permit one organized under
this chapter to merge with one organized under any other statute.