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Indiana Code Title 28. Financial Institutions § 28-13-14-8.5

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 8.5. (a) The following guidelines and procedures apply when requesting that the director approve an amendment to articles of incorporation resulting in a reverse stock split authorized by IC 28-13-14-8(a)(10):

(1) The purchase price of the stock must be based on market value if there is an established and active market in the corporation's stock. In the absence of such a market, the fair value of the stock must be determined by obtaining an independent appraisal of the shares upon which the purchase price will be based.

(2) If a market for the corporation's stock exists, the corporation shall clearly disclose to the shareholders how the purchase price was determined in relation to the market value.

(3) If an appraisal is obtained:

(A) the corporation shall disclose to its shareholders:

(i) that an appraisal has been obtained; and

(ii) the identity and qualifications of the person or firm preparing the appraisal, the criteria for selecting the person or firm, and the existence of any material relationship between the bank and the person or firm; and

(B) the corporation shall furnish to each shareholder a summary of the appraisal, the findings and recommendations, the basis for and methods of arriving at the findings and recommendations, and any limitations imposed by the corporation on the preparation of the appraisal.

The corporation must inform its shareholders that the appraisal is available for inspection.

(4) A shareholder that may vote on the amendment to the articles of incorporation on the question of the reverse stock split must be given dissenter's rights in the manner prescribed in IC 28-1-7-21 as if the transaction were a merger of consolidation.

(b) The corporation shall submit to the department a copy of the appraisal or information supporting the purchase price of the stock if an established market already exists, a copy of the proxy material to be sent to the shareholders, and any other correspondence sent to the shareholders describing the proposed amendment to the articles.

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