Articles of exchange; requisites; filing; certificate of exchange; issuance; effectiveness of plan

Sec. 9. (a) After the plan of exchange is approved by shareholders of the bank, trust company, corporate fiduciary, or stock savings bank and, if required, by the shareholders of the holding company, and unless the plan of exchange is subsequently abandoned, the bank, trust company, corporate fiduciary, or stock savings bank and the holding company shall prepare articles of exchange setting forth: (1) the plan of exchange; (2) the manner of the approval of the plan by the directors of the holding company and the bank, trust company, corporate fiduciary, or stock savings bank; (3) the manner of its adoption and the vote by which adopted by the shareholders; and (4) the fact that the plan of exchange has been approved by the department. (b) The articles of exchange shall be signed under oath on behalf of each corporation. The articles of exchange shall be filed with the department. The department shall, if it approves the articles of exchange, endorse its approval on all copies and file them with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall endorse the approval of the secretary of state on each of the copies and keep one (1) copy of the articles of exchange, issue a certificate of exchange, and deliver the remaining copies to the holding company. (c) The plan of exchange becomes effective upon the issuance of the certificate of exchange by the secretary of state, unless a later date is specified.