(a)        In the event of a State charter to federal charter conversion, when the form of ownership will also simultaneously be changed from stock to mutual, or from mutual to stock, the conversion shall proceed initially as if it involves only a charter conversion, under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-31? After the savings bank becomes a federal depository institution, then the federal regulatory authority shall govern the continuing conversion of the form of ownership of the newly converted depository institution.

(b)        In the event of a federal charter to State charter conversion, when the form of ownership will also simultaneously be changed from stock to mutual or from mutual to stock, the conversion shall proceed initially as if it involves only a charter conversion under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-30? After the federal depository institution becomes a State savings bank, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-33 or N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-34 shall govern the continuing conversion of the form of ownership of the newly converted savings bank.

(c)        This section shall not apply to any simultaneous charter and ownership conversion accomplished in conjunction with a merger under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 54C-39 (1991, c. 680, s. 1.)