(1) With the approval of the commissioner, and upon the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast of each class of its outstanding capital stock, a state chartered commercial bank, state chartered savings and loan association, or other state chartered shareholder-owned financial institution having an unimpaired capital and surplus sufficient to entitle it to become a savings bank under the provisions of existing laws of this state may be converted into a savings bank. In such case, the articles of incorporation may be executed by a majority of the directors of the state chartered commercial bank, state chartered savings and loan association, or other state chartered financial institution. A majority of the directors, after executing the articles of incorporation, may execute all other papers and do whatever may be required to complete its organization as a savings bank.
    (2) The shares or membership interests of the savings bank may continue to be for the same amount each as they were before the conversion, and the directors may continue to be directors of the savings bank until others have been elected or appointed under the laws of this state.

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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.3710

  • Articles: means articles of incorporation, all amendments to articles of incorporation, and agreements of consolidation and merger. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Association: means a federal savings association organized under section 5 of the home owners' loan act, chapter 64, 48 Stat. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Bank: means a state banking corporation organized or reorganized under the provisions of the banking code of 1999, 1999 PA 276, MCL 487. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Capital: means the stated par value of issued and outstanding unimpaired common stock and the stated par value of issued and outstanding unimpaired preferred stock. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services. See Michigan Laws 487.3102
  • Savings bank: means a state banking corporation organized or reorganized under this act. See Michigan Laws 487.3103
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  • Surplus: means the amount paid for issued and outstanding common and preferred stock in excess of the stated par value, plus any amount of transferred undivided profits, and any additional amounts paid in or contributed to increase total capital. See Michigan Laws 487.3103
  • Value: means the present worth of all rights to future benefits arising from ownership. See Michigan Laws 487.3103
    (3) The approval of the commissioner shall be based on an examination of the state chartered commercial bank, state chartered savings and loan association, or other state chartered financial institution and of the proceedings had by its directors and shareholders with respect to the conversion.
    (4) A conversion shall not be made to defeat or defraud any of the creditors of the state chartered commercial bank, state chartered savings and loan association, or other state chartered financial institution.
    (5) Subject to conditions as he or she may prescribe, the commissioner may permit the converted savings bank to retain and carry, at a value determined by the commissioner, assets of the converting state chartered commercial bank, state chartered savings and loan association, or other state chartered financial institution which do not conform to the legal requirements relative to assets acquired and held by savings banks.