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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Upon written approval by the State Bank Commissioner, out-of-state banks may be merged with or into Delaware banks to result in a Delaware state bank in the same manner as that prescribed in §§ 784, 788, 789, 790, 791 and 792 of this title and as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section; provided, that the action by a national bank shall be taken in the manner prescribed by and subject to limitations and requirements imposed by the laws of the United States, which shall also govern the rights of its dissenting stockholders; and further provided, that the action by an out-of-state state bank shall be taken in the manner prescribed by and subject to limitations and requirements imposed by the laws of the state under whose laws such out-of-state state bank is chartered, which shall also govern the rights of its dissenting stockholders.
(b) Following the approval of the merger agreement both in substance and form by the Commissioner, in the same manner as that prescribed in § 784 of this title, the procedure for a merger which is to result in a Delaware state bank and the legal effect of any such merger (except as regards the rights to payment for their shares of dissenting stockholders of any merging bank that is a Delaware state bank) and the manner of making and effecting the same shall be as prescribed in Chapter 1 of Title 8 for the merger or consolidation of domestic and foreign corporations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 5. Banking § 795D. Merger with resulting Delaware state bank - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-5-banking/de-code-sect-5-795d/
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