12 U.S.C. § 21a

Amendment of articles of association

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Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, or by the articles of association of the particular national banking association, the articles of association of a national banking association may be amended with respect to any lawful matter, and any action requiring the approval of the stockholders of such association may be had by the approving vote of the holders of a majority of the voting shares of the stock of the association obtained at a meeting of the stockholders called and held pursuant to notice given by mail at least ten days prior to the meeting or pursuant to a waiver of such notice given by all stockholders entitled to receive notice of such meeting. A certified copy of every amendment to the articles of association adopted by the shareholders of a national banking association shall be forwarded to the Comptroller of the Currency, to be filed and preserved in his office.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1962–2006 · leading case: Wachovia Bank, Nat'l Ass'n v. Schmidt, 546 U.S. 303 (2006).
Wachovia Bank, Nat'l Ass'n v. Schmidt, 546 U.S. 303 (2006). “See 12 U. S. C. §§ 21a, 30(b); 12 CFR § 5.40 (d)(2)(ii) (2005).”
Camden Trust Co. v. Ray M. Gidney, Comptroller of the Currency, 301 F.2d 521 (D.C. Cir. 1962). “§§ 21-27 as amended, 12 U.S.C.A. §§ 21a, 24, 26. Section 27 provides ■with respect to a “new” duly qualified banking association, that the Comptroller “shall” grant a certificate of authority, but “may withhold” a certificate “whenever he has reason to suppose that the…”
Evergreen Forest Prods. of Georgia, LLC v. Bank of Am., N.A., 262 F. Supp. 2d 1297 (M.D. Ala. 2003). “40 (d)(2) *1307 (stating that a national bank must “[a]mend its articles of association” if it relocates its “main office”); see also 12 U.S.C. § 21a (stating that national banks may amend their articles of association).”
Ass'n of Banks in Ins. v. Duryee, 270 F.3d 397 (6th Cir. 2001). “§ 21 (governing formation of national banks and their entry into articles of association); 12 U.S.C. § 21a (governing amendment of articles of association); and 12 U.”
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