SB348-SSA1, s. 21 7Section 21. 214.62 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,8,108 214.62 (2) (d) Provisions governing the manner of disposing of any shares of
9stock of the resulting savings bank financial institution that are not taken by
10dissenting stockholders of a merging financial institution.
SB348-SSA1, s. 22 11Section 22. 214.62 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,8,1712 214.62 (3) After approval by the board of directors of the each merging financial
13institution and of the savings bank, the merger agreement shall be submitted to the
14commissioner for approval, together with a certified copy of the authorizing
15resolution of each board of directors. Before issuing approval, the commissioner may
16examine the affairs of each merging financial institution and its affiliates and
17subsidiaries, the expense of which is to be paid by the merging financial institution.
SB348-SSA1, s. 23 18Section 23. 214.62 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27
19and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,8,2520 214.62 (3) After approval by the board of directors of each merging financial
21institution, the merger agreement shall be submitted to the division for approval,
22together with a certified copy of the authorizing resolution of each board of directors.
23Before issuing approval, the division may examine the affairs of each merging
24financial institution and its affiliates and subsidiaries, the expense of which is to be
25paid by the merging financial institution.
SB348-SSA1, s. 24
1Section 24. 214.62 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,9,32 214.62 (4) (a) The resulting savings bank, if any, meets the requirements of this
3chapter for the formation of a new savings bank.
SB348-SSA1, s. 25 4Section 25. 214.62 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,9,65 214.62 (4) (c) The resulting savings bank, if any, will be operated in a safe and
6sound manner.
SB348-SSA1, s. 26 7Section 26. 214.625 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,9,13 8214.625 (title) Merger; stockholder vote of approval. If approved by the
9commissioner, the plan of merger shall be submitted to the members or stockholders
10of each merging stock financial institution for approval. A meeting of the members
11or
stockholders of a savings bank shall be called and held in accordance with ss.
12214.305 and 214.31. The plan is approved if it receives the affirmative vote of the
13majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by stockholders.
SB348-SSA1, s. 27 14Section 27. 214.625 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and
15.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,9,21 16214.625 Merger; stockholder vote of approval. If approved by the division,
17the plan of merger shall be submitted to the stockholders of each merging stock
18financial institution for approval. A meeting of the stockholders of a savings bank
19shall be called and held in accordance with ss. 214.305 and 214.31. The plan is
20approved if it receives the affirmative vote of the majority of the total votes entitled
21to be cast by stockholders.
SB348-SSA1, s. 28 22Section 28. 214.63 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,9,25 23214.63 Merger; commissioner's certificate. The executed merger
24agreement, together, in the case of a stock financial institution, with a certified copy
25of the minutes of the meeting of members or stockholders of each merging stock

1financial institution approving the merger agreement, shall be filed with the
2commissioner. The commissioner shall issue to the resulting savings bank a
3certificate of merger, setting forth the name of each merging financial institution, the
4name of the resulting savings bank and the date on which the commissioner
5approves the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the resulting savings bank. The
6merger takes effect on the date of the recording of the certificate or a later date if the
7certificate provides for a different date. Recording shall be completed in the same
8manner as required for savings bank articles of incorporation, in each county in
9which the home office of any of the merging financial institutions was located and
10in the county in which the home office of the resulting savings bank is located. The
11certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the merger and of the correctness of the
12merger proceedings except against this state.
SB348-SSA1, s. 29 13Section 29. 214.63 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and
14.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,11,3 15214.63 Merger; certificate. The executed merger agreement, together, in the
16case of a stock financial institution, with a certified copy of the minutes of the
17meeting of stockholders of each merging stock financial institution approving the
18merger agreement, shall be filed with the division. The division shall issue to the
19resulting savings bank a certificate of merger, setting forth the name of each merging
20financial institution, the name of the resulting savings bank and the date on which
21the division approves the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the resulting
22savings bank. The merger takes effect on the date of the recording of the certificate
23or a later date if the certificate provides for a different date. Recording shall be
24completed in the same manner as required for savings bank articles of incorporation,
25in each county in which the home office of any of the merging financial institutions

1was located and in the county in which the home office of the resulting savings bank
2is located. The certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the merger and of the
3correctness of the merger proceedings except against this state.
SB348-SSA1, s. 30 4Section 30. 214.65 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes are amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,11,105 214.65 (2) (a) The board of directors shall adopt by a two-thirds majority vote
6of all directors a resolution setting forth the terms of the proposed sale and shall
7submit the plan to the commissioner for preliminary approval. Upon receipt of
8approval by the commissioner, the plan a stock savings bank shall be submitted
9submit the plan to a vote of the members or stockholders at a special or annual
10meeting.
SB348-SSA1,11,1711 (b) The proposed sale is approved by the members or stockholders if it receives
12an affirmative vote from a majority of the total number of votes that are entitled to
13cast. A proposal for the voluntary liquidation of the savings bank may be submitted
14to the members or stockholders at the same meeting or at any later meeting called
15for that purpose. A certified summary of proceedings setting forth the terms of the
16proposed sale, the form and timing of the notice given, the vote on the proposal and
17the total number of votes entitled to cast shall be filed with the commissioner.
SB348-SSA1, s. 31 18Section 31. 214.65 (2) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
19Acts 27 and .... (this act), are repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,11,2420 214.65 (2) (a) The board of directors shall adopt by a two-thirds majority vote
21of all directors a resolution setting forth the terms of the proposed sale and shall
22submit the plan to the division for preliminary approval. Upon receipt of approval
23by the division, a stock savings bank shall submit the plan to a vote of the
24stockholders at a special or annual meeting.
SB348-SSA1,12,7
1(b) The proposed sale is approved by the stockholders if it receives an
2affirmative vote from a majority of the total number of votes that are entitled to cast.
3A proposal for the voluntary liquidation of the savings bank may be submitted to the
4stockholders at the same meeting or at any later meeting called for that purpose. A
5certified summary of proceedings setting forth the terms of the proposed sale, the
6form and timing of the notice given, the vote on the proposal and the total number
7of votes entitled to cast shall be filed with the division.
SB348-SSA1, s. 32 8Section 32. 214.665 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,12,159 214.665 (1) With the prior approval of the commissioner, which shall state that
10the proposed merger is necessary for the protection of depositors and other creditors,
11a savings bank that is in default or in danger of default may, by a majority vote of its
12board of directors and without a stockholder vote of its members or stockholders,
13merge with another savings bank, a state or federal savings and loan association, a
14state bank or a federal bank. The other entity shall be the resulting or continuing
15savings bank, savings and loan association or bank.
SB348-SSA1, s. 33 16Section 33. 214.665 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27
17and .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,12,2418 214.665 (1) With the prior approval of the division, which shall state that the
19proposed merger is necessary for the protection of depositors and other creditors, a
20savings bank that is in default or in danger of default may, by a majority vote of its
21board of directors and without a stockholder vote, merge with another savings bank,
22a state or federal savings and loan association, a state bank or a federal bank. The
23other entity shall be the resulting or continuing savings bank, savings and loan
24association or bank.
SB348-SSA1, s. 34 25Section 34. 214.67 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,13,8
1214.67 Emergency sale of assets. (1) With the prior approval of the
2commissioner, which shall state that the proposed sale is necessary for the protection
3of depositors and other creditors, a savings bank may, by a majority vote of its board
4of directors and, notwithstanding s. 214.65 (1), without a stockholder vote of its
5members or stockholders
, sell all or any part of its assets to another savings bank,
6a state or federal savings and loan association, a state bank or a national bank if the
7savings bank, savings and loan association or bank assumes in writing all of the
8liabilities of the selling savings bank or to a deposit insurance corporation.
SB348-SSA1,13,14 9(2) A savings bank may sell to a savings bank, state or federal savings and loan
10association, state bank or federal bank an insubstantial portion of its total deposits
11as described in 12 USC 1815 5 (d) (2) (D). Approval of the sale shall be by a majority
12vote of the board of directors and, with approval of the commissioner and
13notwithstanding s. 214.65 (1)
, may be without a stockholder vote of its members or
14stockholders
.
SB348-SSA1, s. 35 15Section 35. 214.67 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and
16.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,13,24 17214.67 Emergency sale of assets. (1) With the prior approval of the division,
18which shall state that the proposed sale is necessary for the protection of depositors
19and other creditors, a savings bank may, by a majority vote of its board of directors
20and, notwithstanding s. 214.65 (1), without a stockholder vote, sell all or any part of
21its assets to another savings bank, a state or federal savings and loan association,
22a state bank or a national bank if the savings bank, savings and loan association or
23bank assumes in writing all of the liabilities of the selling savings bank or to a deposit
24insurance corporation.
SB348-SSA1,14,5
1(2) A savings bank may sell to a savings bank, state or federal savings and loan
2association, state bank or federal bank an insubstantial portion of its total deposits
3as described in 12 USC 1815 5 (d) (2) (D). Approval of the sale shall be by a majority
4vote of the board of directors and, with approval of the division and notwithstanding
5s. 214.65 (1), may be without a stockholder vote.
SB348-SSA1, s. 36 6Section 36. 214.755 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,14,87 214.755 (1) (c) Law A court, or law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies or a
8court
for use in investigating or prosecuting a crime involving that information.
SB348-SSA1, s. 37 9Section 37. 214.755 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB348-SSA1,14,1110 214.755 (1m) The officers or employes of a savings bank may not disclose the
11contents of an examination report except to any of the following:
SB348-SSA1,14,1312 (a) A court, or law enforcement or prosecutorial agencies for use in
13investigating or prosecuting a crime involving the contents of the report.
SB348-SSA1,14,1514 (b) The savings bank's attorneys, independent certified public accountants or
15other professional advisers.
SB348-SSA1,14,1616 (c) The savings bank's deposit insurance corporation.
SB348-SSA1, s. 38 17Section 38. 214.755 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,14,1918 214.755 (2) An individual who violates sub. (1) or (1m) shall forfeit his or her
19office or position.
SB348-SSA1, s. 39 20Section 39. 214.93 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB348-SSA1,14,25 21214.93 False statements. A person may not knowingly make, cause, or allow
22another person to make or cause to be made, a false statement, under oath if required
23by this chapter or on any report or statement required by the commissioner or by this
24chapter. In addition to any forfeiture under s. 214.935, a person who violates this
25section may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years.
SB348-SSA1, s. 40
1Section 40. 214.93 of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Acts 27 and
2.... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
SB348-SSA1,15,7 3214.93 False statements. A person may not knowingly make, cause, or allow
4another person to make or cause to be made, a false statement, under oath if required
5by this chapter or on any report or statement required by the division or by this
6chapter. In addition to any forfeiture under s. 214.935, a person who violates this
7section may be imprisoned for not more than 20 years.
SB348-SSA1, s. 41 8Section 41. Initial applicability.
SB348-SSA1,15,10 9(1) False statement penalty. The amendment of section 214.93 of the statutes
10first applies to a false statement made on the effective date of this subsection.
SB348-SSA1, s. 42 11Section 42. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after
12publication, except as follows:
SB348-SSA1,15,16 13(1) The repeal and recreation of sections 214.305, 214.345 (5) (by Section 8),
14214.49 (5) (intro.) and (12), 214.62 (3), 214.625, 214.63, 214.65 (2) (a) and (b), 214.665
15(1), 214.67 and 214.93 of the statutes takes effect on July 1, 1996, or on the day after
16publication, whichever is later.
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