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214.42

214.42 Retirement or reduction of capital stock.

214.42(1)

(1) The board of directors of a stock savings bank may propose an amendment to the articles of incorporation providing for the retirement of all of the capital stock and a detailed plan for effectuating the amendment. The resulting capital of the savings bank may not be less than the minimum initial capital that is required to organize a savings bank. The proposal shall be subject to the division's approval.

214.42(2)

(2) If the division approves the proposal, the savings bank's board of directors may request in writing an appraisal of the value of the capital stock. The division shall order an appraisal to be made at the expense of the savings bank.

214.42(3)

(3) The proposal shall be submitted to the stockholders at an annual or special meeting. It shall be adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of stock. The proposal takes effect upon completion of the procedure under s. 214.25 for the amendment of articles of incorporation.

214.42(4)

(4) A savings bank may amend its articles of incorporation in accordance with the procedure under s. 214.25 to reduce its capital stock, but may not reduce its capital stock to an amount less than the minimum initial capital stock required to organize a savings bank.

214.42 - ANNOT.

History: 1991 a. 221; 1995 a. 27.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 214 > 214.42

214.42

214.42 Retirement or reduction of capital stock.

214.42(1)

(1) The board of directors of a stock savings bank may propose an amendment to the articles of incorporation providing for the retirement of all of the capital stock and a detailed plan for effectuating the amendment. The resulting capital of the savings bank may not be less than the minimum initial capital that is required to organize a savings bank. The proposal shall be subject to the division's approval.

214.42(2)

(2) If the division approves the proposal, the savings bank's board of directors may request in writing an appraisal of the value of the capital stock. The division shall order an appraisal to be made at the expense of the savings bank.

214.42(3)

(3) The proposal shall be submitted to the stockholders at an annual or special meeting. It shall be adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of stock. The proposal takes effect upon completion of the procedure under s. 214.25 for the amendment of articles of incorporation.

214.42(4)

(4) A savings bank may amend its articles of incorporation in accordance with the procedure under s. 214.25 to reduce its capital stock, but may not reduce its capital stock to an amount less than the minimum initial capital stock required to organize a savings bank.

214.42 - ANNOT.

History: 1991 a. 221; 1995 a. 27.

State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Wisconsin > 214 > 214.42

214.42

214.42 Retirement or reduction of capital stock.

214.42(1)

(1) The board of directors of a stock savings bank may propose an amendment to the articles of incorporation providing for the retirement of all of the capital stock and a detailed plan for effectuating the amendment. The resulting capital of the savings bank may not be less than the minimum initial capital that is required to organize a savings bank. The proposal shall be subject to the division's approval.

214.42(2)

(2) If the division approves the proposal, the savings bank's board of directors may request in writing an appraisal of the value of the capital stock. The division shall order an appraisal to be made at the expense of the savings bank.

214.42(3)

(3) The proposal shall be submitted to the stockholders at an annual or special meeting. It shall be adopted if it receives the affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares of stock. The proposal takes effect upon completion of the procedure under s. 214.25 for the amendment of articles of incorporation.

214.42(4)

(4) A savings bank may amend its articles of incorporation in accordance with the procedure under s. 214.25 to reduce its capital stock, but may not reduce its capital stock to an amount less than the minimum initial capital stock required to organize a savings bank.

214.42 - ANNOT.

History: 1991 a. 221; 1995 a. 27.