Indiana § 27-15-13-1 - Acquisition of beneficial ownership; limitations

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§ 27-15-13-1. Acquisition of beneficial ownership; limitations

Sec. 1. (a) Except as specifically provided in a plan of conversion, for five (5) years following the effective date of the conversion no person or persons acting in concert (other than the former mutual, any parent company, or any employee benefit plans or trusts sponsored by the former mutual or a parent company) shall directly or indirectly acquire, or agree or offer to acquire, in any manner the beneficial ownership of five percent (5%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of a voting security of the former mutual or any parent company without the prior approval by the commissioner of a statement filed by that person with the commissioner.

(b) The statement described in subsection (a) must contain the information required by IC 27-1-23-2(b) and any other information required by the commissioner.

As added by P.L.94-1999, SEC.3.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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