New Jersey § 17:16J-11 Shareholders;  approval of agreement or plan;  rights

New Jersey Statutes

§ 17:16J-11 — Shareholders; approval of agreement or plan; rights

New Jersey § 17:16J-11

Title 17CORPORATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR FINANCE AND INSURANCE

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17:16J-11 (2026).

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If the commissioner approves the merger agreement or plan of acquisition, it shall be submitted to the stockholders of each merging party or each party to an acquisition which is a bank, a capital stock savings bank, or a capital stock association, at separate meetings called for that purpose within a time period established by the commissioner. The merger agreement or plan of acquisition shall be approved by the stockholders of each capital stock depository holding at least two-thirds of the capital stock entitled to vote, and that fact shall be certified to the commissioner by the president or vice president. A stockholder of a depository which is a bank or capital stock savings bank which is a party to a supervisory merger shall have the same rights afforded to stockholders by sections 

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If the commissioner approves the merger agreement or plan of acquisition, it shall be submitted to the stockholders of each merging party or each party to an acquisition which is a bank, a capital stock savings bank, or a capital stock association, at separate meetings called for that purpose within a time period established by the commissioner. The merger agreement or plan of acquisition shall be approved by the stockholders of each capital stock depository holding at least two-thirds of the capital stock entitled to vote, and that fact shall be certified to the commissioner by the president or vice president. A stockholder of a depository which is a bank or capital stock savings bank which is a party to a supervisory merger shall have the same rights afforded to stockholders by sections 140 through 145 of P.L. 1948, c. 67 (C. 17:9A-140 to 17:9A-145). A member of an association or a stockholder of a capital stock association which is a party to a supervisory merger shall have the same rights afforded to members of associations and stockholders of capital stock associations by section 199 of P.L. 1963, c. 144 (C. 17:12B-199) and section 36 of P.L. 1974, c. 137 (C. 17:12B-266). A stockholder of a bank or capital stock savings bank which is a party to a supervisory acquisition shall have the same rights afforded to stockholders by sections 6 through 15 of P.L. 1969, c. 118 (C. 17:9A-360 to 17:9A-369). L.1982, c. 8, 11, eff. March 4, 1982.