Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:9A-132

  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
As used in this article:

(1) “Merging bank” means a bank which is merged, or which is in process of being merged, into another bank; and, in a case where a national banking association is merged into or consolidated with, or is in process of being merged into or consolidated with, a bank under the charter of such bank, “merging bank” also means such national banking association;

(2) “Receiving bank” means a bank into which one or more other banks are merged, or are in process of being merged; and, in a case where a national banking association is merged into or consolidated with, or is in process of being merged into or consolidated with, a bank under the charter of such bank, “receiving bank” also means the bank into which such national banking association is merged or consolidated, or is in process of being merged or consolidated;

(3) “Company” as used in sections 133 and 134 (C. 17:9A-133 and 17:9A-134) means a corporation, joint stock company, business trust, general or limited partnership, voting trust and any similar organized group of persons whether incorporated or not, owning more than 25% of the capital stock of a receiving bank after a merger is effected.

L.1948, c. 67, p. 281, s. 132. Amended by L.1951, c. 41, p. 147, s. 1; L.1968, c. 415, s. 2; L.1973, c. 211, s. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; L.1977, c. 417, s. 7, eff. Feb. 24, 1978.