MI Comp L § 487.13707 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 487 - Financial Institutions|Act 276 of 1999 - Banking Code of 1999 (487.11101 - 487.15105)|276-1999-3 - Chapter 3 Bank Organization and Structure (487.13101...487.13913)|276-1999-3-7 - Part 7 Consolidation and Conversion (487.13701...487.13714)|Section 487.13707 - Definitions; Consolidation Agreement; Approval of Terms and Conditions.

487.13707 Definitions; consolidation agreement; approval of terms and conditions. Sec. 3707.  (1) As used in this section:  (a) "Consolidation agreement" means an agreement entered into among an existing bank, existing savings bank, or an existing association, and a new bank, and a new holding company that provides both of the following:  (i) That the existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association and the new bank will be consolidated or merged.  (ii) That upon consummation of the consolidation or merger, the shares of capital stock of the existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association will be converted into or exchanged for shares of the capital stock or other securities of the new holding company.  (b) "Existing association" means a stock association that is a party to a consolidation agreement and is engaged in the savings and loan business before the consolidation or merger provided for in the consolidation agreement.  (c) "Existing bank" means a bank or national banking association that is a party to a consolidation agreement and is engaged in the business of banking before the consolidation or merger provided for in the consolidation agreement.  (d) "Existing savings bank" means a stock savings bank that is a party to a consolidation agreement and is engaged in the savings bank business before the consolidation or merger provided for in the consolidation agreement.  (e) "New bank" means a bank or national banking association that is a party to a consolidation agreement and is not engaged in the business of banking before the consummation of the consolidation or merger provided for in the consolidation agreement.  (f) "New holding company" means a corporation that is not a bank, association, or national banking association and as to which all of the following apply:  (i) The corporation is a party to a consolidation agreement.  (ii) Before its acquisition of an existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association pursuant to the consolidation agreement, the corporation does not have control of a bank, savings bank, association, or national banking association and has not transacted any business except business incidental to its organization and to the entering into, and performance of, the consolidation agreement.  (iii) Upon consummation of the consolidation or merger provided for in the consolidation agreement, the corporation will become a bank holding company as defined in section 2 of the bank holding company act.  (iv) Immediately after its acquisition of an existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association under the consolidation agreement, the corporation will not have control of more than 1 bank or 1 national banking association.  (v) Before the acquisition of an existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association under the consolidation agreement, the corporation is not, and immediately after acquisition of control of the existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association shall not be, controlled by a bank holding company as defined in section 2(a)(2) of the bank holding company act.  (g) "Control" means control as defined in section 2 of the bank holding company act.  (2) A new holding company may apply to the commissioner for approval of the terms and conditions of the issuance of the shares or other securities of the new holding company into which the shares of an existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association are to be converted, or for which the shares of the existing bank, existing savings bank, or existing association are to be exchanged, under a consolidation agreement, and for approval of the terms and conditions of the conversion or exchange. The application for approval shall be in a form, contain information, and be accompanied by documents as required by the commissioner. Within 30 days after the application is filed, the commissioner shall conduct a hearing upon the fairness of the terms and conditions at which all persons to whom it is proposed to issue the securities in the conversion or exchange shall have the right to appear. Within 20 days after the hearing, the commissioner shall either approve or disapprove the terms and conditions of the issuance and of the conversion or exchange. This subsection does not apply to the terms and conditions of the issuance and conversion or exchange of securities provided for in a consolidation agreement or to make unlawful any transaction that is lawful without regard to this subsection. History: 1999, Act 276, Eff. Mar. 1, 2000