1. If a shareholder of a credit union which is a party to a merger or consolidation files with such credit union, prior to or at the meeting of shareholders or members at which the plan of merger or consolidation is submitted to a vote, a written objection to such a plan of merger or consolidation, and shall not vote in favor thereof, and the shareholder within ten days after the merger or consolidation is effected, makes written demand on the surviving or new credit union for payment of the fair value of his or her share as of the day prior to the date on which the vote was taken approving the merger or consolidation, the surviving or new credit union shall pay to such shareholder, upon surrender of his or her pass book or other record representing the shares, the fair value thereof as reflected by the books of the company, not including any goodwill or statutory reserve fund that may be had by the credit union.

2. The demand shall state the number of shares owned by the dissenting shareholder.

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3. Any shareholder failing to make demand within the ten day period shall be conclusively presumed to have consented to the merger or consolidation, and shall be bound by the terms thereof.