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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If the division finds from a report, examination or other source that a savings bank's capital is impaired, the division may do any of the following:
(1) Direct the board of directors to do any of the following:
(a) Require stockholders to contribute an amount at least sufficient to eliminate the impairment.
(b) Reduce the amount of additional paid-in capital by at least the amount of the impairment and allocate the reduction to undivided profits or reserves to absorb the loss that created the impairment.
(2) Take custody of the savings bank under subch. XI, establish a conservatorship and proceed to merge, sell or otherwise dispose of the savings bank in a manner that will remove the capital impairment, remove operating losses and restore compliance with capital requirements.
(3) Declare the stock worthless and order the directors to cancel the stock or order the directors to sell, merge or otherwise restructure the savings bank in a manner that will remove the capital impairment, eliminate operating losses and restore compliance with capital requirements.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Banking and Finance (Ch. 214 to 225) § 214.775. Procedure upon the impairment of capital - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/banking-and-finance-ch-214-to-225/wi-st-214-775/
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