§ 17:9A-117 — Procedure for amending certificate of incorporation

117. Whenever the board of directors shall deem it advisable to amend the certificate of incorporation, it shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and fixing a date for a meeting of stockholders to take action thereon, upon notice given pursuant to section 81. If, at such meeting or at any adjournment thereof, the holders of at least two-thirds of the capital stock entitled to vote shall vote in favor of the proposed amendment or any modification thereof, a certificate thereof, setting forth the amendment in full and certifying that the amendment was made for a purpose authorized by law in the manner required by this article, shall be made and acknowledged by two officers of the bank, one of whom shall be the president or vice-president, and shall be submitted to the commissioner for approval. A filing shall be deemed approved on the 30th day after receipt by the commissioner, unless approved or denied earlier by the commissioner in writing. Upon approval pursuant to this section, the certificate of incorporation shall thereupon be amended as set forth in the certificate of amendment. L.1948,c.67,s.117; amended 1949, c.229, s.5; 1953, c.141, s.4; 2000, c.69, s.6.