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(1) Required number. A board of directors shall consist of 5 or more natural persons, with the number specified in or fixed in accordance with the articles of incorporation or bylaws.
(2) Change in number. The number of directors may be increased or, subject to s. 221.0605(2), decreased from time to time by amendment to, or in the manner provided in, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws.
(3) Election. Directors shall be elected at the meeting held before the bank is authorized to commence business by the division, and at each annual meeting thereafter unless their terms are staggered under s. 221.0606.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Banking and Finance (Ch. 214 to 225) § 221.0603. Number and election of directors - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/banking-and-finance-ch-214-to-225/wi-st-221-0603/
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