Vermont § 12501 - Voluntary dissolution; procedure; criteria
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§ 12501. Voluntary dissolution; procedure; criteria
- (a) An investor-owned Vermont financial institution shall submit to the Commissioner for
approval a plan of dissolution or wind-up prior to filing its articles of dissolution
under Title 11A or winding up its business under Title 11. The plan shall contain
the following items: (1) pro forma financial statements that demonstrate that the financial institution will,
upon dissolution or during its wind-up, discharge or make provision for discharging
its liabilities; (2) a method to distribute all remaining assets among its investors according to their
interests; (3) the process of and resources dedicated to the oversight of the dissolution or winding
up of the financial institution; (4) the plan to transfer to any of its affiliates or any other financial institution its
deposit, loan, and trust accounts, including escheat of all remaining deposit accounts
to the State of Vermont; (5) the procurement or continuation of insurance or the provision of other security as
the Commissioner deems necessary; (6) an acknowledgment that, before the articles of dissolution are filed or the wind-up
begins, there will be no distributions or equity interest repurchases without the
Commissioner’s prior written approval; and (7) such other information or assurances as the Commissioner may require. (b) Upon approval of the plan, the financial institution may file its articles of dissolution
under Title 11A and proceed with its dissolution or may proceed with the wind-up and
dissolution under Title 11, as provided by law. (c) During its wind-up, a dissolved or dissolving entity shall not transact any further
banking business after its deposit insurance has terminated. (Added 1999, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.)
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 12501
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Section 12501 ("Voluntary dissolution; procedure; criteria") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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