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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>64972</law_id><section_number>6.2-914</section_number><catch_line>Merger or transfer of assets of insolvent bank</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>6.2-705</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Depository Institutions and Trust Organizations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="8">Banks</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="13">Receiverships</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that a <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is insolvent, that its merger into another <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is desirable for the protection of its depositors, and that an emergency exists, and, if the board of directors of such insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> approves a plan of merger of such <span class="dictionary">bank</span> into another <span class="dictionary">bank</span>, (i) compliance with the requirements of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Action on a plan of merger or share exchange" href="/13.1-718/">13.1-718</a> shall be dispensed with as to such insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> and (ii) the approval by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> of such plan of merger shall be the equivalent of approval by the holders of more than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of such insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> for all purposes of Article 12 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/13.1-715.1/">13.1-715.1</a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 13.1. <a id="paragraph-236363" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-914/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that a <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is insolvent, that the acquisition of its <span class="dictionary">assets</span> by another <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is in the best interests of its depositors, and that an emergency exists, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, with the consent of the boards of directors of both <span class="dictionary">banks</span> as to the terms and conditions of such transfer, including the assumption of all or certain liabilities, may enter an <span class="dictionary">order</span> transferring some or all of the <span class="dictionary">assets</span> of such insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> to such other <span class="dictionary">bank</span>, in which event (i) compliance with the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Disposition of assets not requiring shareholder approval" href="/13.1-723/">13.1-723</a> and <a class="law" title="Shareholder approval of certain dispositions" href="/13.1-724/">13.1-724</a> shall not be required and (ii) &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Right to appraisal" href="/13.1-730/">13.1-730</a> through <a class="law" title="Court costs and counsel fees" href="/13.1-741/">13.1-741</a> shall not be applicable to such transfer. <a id="paragraph-236364" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-914/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> In the case either of a merger as provided in subsection A or of a sale of <span class="dictionary">assets</span> as provided in subsection B, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall provide that prompt notice of its <span class="dictionary">finding</span> of insolvency and of the merger or sale of <span class="dictionary">assets</span> be sent to the stockholders of record of the insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> for the purpose of providing such shareholders an opportunity to challenge the <span class="dictionary">finding</span> that the <span class="dictionary">bank</span> is insolvent. The relevant books and records of such insolvent <span class="dictionary">bank</span> shall remain intact and be made available to such shareholders for a period of 30 days after such notice is sent. The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">finding</span> of insolvency shall become final if a <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> before the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> is not requested by any such shareholder within such 30-day period. <a id="paragraph-236365" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-914/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> If, after such <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> provided in subsection C, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that such <span class="dictionary">bank</span> was solvent, it shall rescind its <span class="dictionary">order</span> entered pursuant to subsection A or B and the merger or transfer of <span class="dictionary">assets</span> shall be rescinded. However, if after such <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> finds that such <span class="dictionary">bank</span> was insolvent, its <span class="dictionary">order</span> shall be final. <a id="paragraph-236366" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-914/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1975, c. 44, &#xA7; 6.1-100.1; 1983, c. 507; 2005, c. 765; 2010, c. 794.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
