Section 17:9A-388 - Formation of mutual savings bank holding companyThe board of managers of an organizing mutual savings bank, by 2/3 vote of the board, may apply to the commissioner to form a mutual savings bank holding company which may be formed in accordance with either subsection a., b., or c. of this section.
a. The board of managers of an organizing mutual savings bank may incorporate a mutual savings bank holding company pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of this act, and subsequently:(1) Convert to a capital stock savings bank pursuant to section 26 of this act; or(2) If the mutual savings bank holding company has formed a subsidiary capital stock savings bank pursuant to sections 16 through 24 of this act, either (i) merge with the subsidiary capital stock savings bank pursuant to section 25 of this act or (ii) sell or transfer its assets and liabilities to the subsidiary capital stock savings bank and dissolve pursuant to article 32 of P.L. 1948, c. 67 (C. 17:9A-207); orb. The board of managers of an organizing mutual savings bank may form a mutual savings bank holding company by: (1) Incorporating a subsidiary capital stock savings bank pursuant to sections 16 through 24 of this act; and(2) Transferring the substantial part of the organizing mutual savings bank's assets and liabilities, including all of its deposit liabilities, to the subsidiary capital stock savings bank in return for a majority of the capital stock of the subsidiary capital stock savings bank in accordance with section 17 of this act. Capital deposits and surplus in an amount approved by the commissioner may be retained by the organizing mutual savings bank, which shall be deemed a mutual savings bank holding company, if it follows the procedures set forth in section 27 of this act; orc. The board of managers of an organizing mutual savings bank may form a mutual savings bank holding company by any other method of reorganization approved by the commissioner.