Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 187 - Banking Division
Chapter 2 - Application Procedures
Rule 187-2.2 - Conversion of National Bank Into State Bank

(1) Application. A national bank desiring to become a state bank should first meet with the superintendent to discuss the proposal. An application and supplementary forms may be obtained for submission to the superintendent.

(2) Examination and investigation. The superintendent may conduct an examination or investigation of the national bank as deemed necessary.

(3) Decision. The superintendent shall approve or deny the application within 90 days after the application has been accepted for processing. The decision by the superintendent shall be conveyed in writing to the applicant.

(4) Corporate documents. If approval is granted, articles of conversion with a plan of conversion attached shall be delivered to the secretary of state for filing and recording.

(5) Commencement of business as state bank. The conversion shall be effective as of the date of filing of articles of conversion in the office of the secretary of state unless a later date is specified in the articles of conversion. The superintendent's Authorization To Do Business as a state bank will be issued to be effective on the date of conversion.

(6) Resulting state bank. The resulting state bank shall submit the oath of directors, list of shareholders, and certificate of elections and appointments to the superintendent on forms to be provided by the superintendent. The oath of directors is to be signed prior to the first meeting of the board of directors following the effective date of the conversion. The list of shareholders is to be completed as of the effective date of conversion.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 524.1410 and 524.1413 to 524.1415.