Michigan Laws 487.13401 – Expiration of corporate term; extension
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(1) A bank whose corporate term will expire by limitation may amend its articles to extend its corporate term for a limited period of time or in perpetuity.
(2) A bank whose term has expired, but which has not submitted a certificate of termination under section 3301 and has inadvertently continued its active business beyond the term, may adopt a resolution to amend its articles to renew its corporate existence. Notice shall be given to each shareholder of record in the manner provided in this act for the giving of notice of meetings of shareholders, and shall state that the purpose of the meeting is to vote on the renewal of corporate term. At the meeting a vote of the shareholders shall be taken on the proposed extension, which shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of holders of at least 2/3 of the outstanding shares.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.13401
- Articles: means articles of incorporation, all amendments to articles of incorporation, and agreements of consolidation and merger. See Michigan Laws 487.11201
- Bank: means a state banking corporation that is organized or reorganized under this act or organized under any law of this state enacted before March 1, 2000, including a state banking corporation that voluntarily limits its activities. See Michigan Laws 487.11201
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- Shareholder: means the registered owner of any share or shares of capital stock of an institution. See Michigan Laws 487.11203
- 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
(3) The officers and directors de facto of a bank whose corporate term has expired shall do and perform all acts required of officers and directors de jure with regard to calling a special meeting of the shareholders and submitting to them the question of renewing the corporate term. A bank de facto shall not be permitted to renew its corporate term unless the action is taken within 1 year after its corporate term has expired and renewal shall not relieve the bank from any penalties that may have accrued against it under law.
(4) A bank whose corporate term has been extended or renewed under this section shall be the same bank and shall have the same shareholders, directors, and officers, and enjoy all the rights, privileges, immunities, and powers and be subject to all the liabilities that it respectively possessed and was subject to before the expiration of its corporate term.