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Current as of April 06, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.
(1) “Acquiring person” means a person acquiring or seeking to acquire control of a state trust company, directly or indirectly.
(2) “Control,” “controls,” “controlled,” and “controlling” mean:
(a) The ownership of or ability or power to vote, directly, acting through one or more other persons, or otherwise indirectly, twenty-five percent or more of the outstanding shares of a class of voting securities of a state trust company or other company;
(b) The ability to control the election of a majority of the board of a state trust company or other company;
(c) The power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or policies of the state trust company or other company as determined by the director after notice and an opportunity for hearing; or
(d) The conditioning of the transfer of twenty-five percent or more of the outstanding shares or participation shares of a class of voting securities of a state trust company on the transfer of twenty-five percent or more of the outstanding shares of a class of voting securities of another state trust company or other company.
(3) “Merger” includes consolidation.
(4) “Merging trust company” means a party to a merger.
(5) “Resulting trust company” means the trust company resulting from a merger.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Washington Revised Code Title 30B. Washington Trust Institutions Act § 30B.53.005. Definitions - last updated April 06, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wa/title-30b-washington-trust-institutions-act/wa-rev-code-30b-53-005/
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