9. No director, officer, agent or employee of the health service corporation shall receive any fee, commission or other valuable consideration that is contingent upon the plan of conversion becoming approved or effective or is based upon a director, officer, agent or employee aiding, promoting or assisting in the approval or effectuation of the plan of conversion. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, the health service corporation may provide in its plan of conversion for employee benefit and compensation arrangements that are to become effective simultaneously with the plan of conversion. Except for stock issued to employee benefit plans generally available to all employees, no member of the board of directors or officer of the converted insurer or parent corporation may receive any compensation involving the use of stock of the converted insurer or parent corporation until after the first anniversary of the effective time.

L.2001,c.131,s.9.