§ 8016 — Procedure for conversion from a savings bank charter

Illinois § 8016

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: REGULATION
• Ch. 205: FINANCIAL REGULATION
• Act 205 ILCS 205/: Savings Bank Act.
• Art.: Article 8 - Voluntary Corporate Changes

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(a) Any savings bank operating under this Act may convert to any other depository institution chartered under the laws and regulations of this State or under the laws and regulations of the United States in accordance with the following requirements: (1) The converting savings bank shall notify the Secretary of its intent to convert. Notice should be submitted when the savings bank first submits a request to convert to the appropriate State or federal authorities, but in no case less than 30 days before the conversion. Approval of the conversion by the Secretary shall not be required except when the savings bank converts to a depository institution that is also chartered by the Secretary in which case the savings bank shall comply with State law and regulations applicable to the conversion to such depository institution. (2) The board of directors shall approve a plan of conversion by resolution adopted by majority vote of all of the directors. (3) Upon notice prescribed by subsection (a) of Section 4003 of this Act, the plan of conversion shall be adopted upon receiving in the affirmative two-thirds or more of the total number of votes that all members of the savings bank are entitled to cast. A report of proceedings, certified by the president or a vice president and attested by the secretary of the savings bank, shall be filed promptly with the Secretary. (4) The savings bank shall pay all accrued supervisory fees and other fees and assessments under this Act as of the date of conversion. (5) Upon completion of the conversion, the charter of the savings bank shall automatically terminate and the savings bank charter or a true copy of the charter shall be returned to the Secretary. (b) (Blank).

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 97-492, eff. 1-1-12.)