Delaware Code Title 5 Sec. 1414 – Registered office; registered agent; filing of changes
(a) A foreign bank holding a certificate of authority pursuant to this subchapter shall have and continuously maintain in this State:
(1) A registered office which may be, but need not be, the same as its place of business in this State; and
(2) A registered agent, which agent may be either an individual, resident in this State, whose business office is identical with such registered office, or a corporation authorized to transact business in this State having a business office identical with such registered office.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 5 Sec. 1414
- 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.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
(b) A registered agent may at any time vacate its office as registered agent by filing in the office of the Commissioner a statement setting forth its resignation and the effective date thereof, which shall not be less than 60 days after the date of filing. A copy of the statement shall be served on the foreign bank by the registered agent so resigning by registered or certified mail addressed to such foreign bank at its principal office as such is known to such resigning agent and directed to the attention of the secretary or other comparable officer of such corporation at least 30 days prior to the date of filing of said certificate.
(c) A foreign bank may from time to time change the address of its registered office; and shall change its registered agent if the office of the registered agent becomes vacant for any reason or if its registered agent becomes disqualified or incapacitated to act, or if it revokes the appointment of its registered agent. Any such change of registered office or registered agent may be effected by filing in the office of the Commissioner duplicate originals of a statement setting forth the details with respect to such change and the effective date thereof.