N.Y. Banking Law 201-C – Notice of acquisition of control or merger
§ 201-c. Notice of acquisition of control or merger. 1. A foreign banking corporation licensed pursuant to article two of this chapter to maintain a branch or agency in this state shall file with the superintendent a notice, in such form and containing such information as the superintendent may prescribe, no later than fourteen calendar days after such foreign banking corporation becomes aware of any acquisition of control of such corporation or merges with another foreign banking corporation.
Terms Used In N.Y. Banking Law 201-C
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
2. Control, for purposes of this section, means any person or entity, or group of persons or entities acting in concert, directly or indirectly, owning, controlling or holding with power to vote, twenty-five percent or more of any class of voting stock of such foreign banking corporation, or having the ability in any manner to elect a majority of the directors of such foreign banking corporation, or otherwise exercising a controlling influence over the management and policies of such foreign banking corporation as defined by the superintendent by regulation.