2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 707 - Organization to Conduct Banking Business; Stockholders, Directors and Officers
Section 707.246 - Manner of amending articles of incorporation.


(1) If an institution or Oregon stock savings bank has issued shares of stock:
(a) The board of directors shall adopt a resolution setting forth the proposed amendment and directing that it be submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders, which may be either an annual or a special meeting.
(b) Written or printed notice setting forth the proposed amendment or a summary of the changes to be effected shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote within the time and in the manner provided in this chapter for giving notice of meetings of shareholders. If the meeting is an annual meeting, the proposed amendment or such summary may be included in the notice of such annual meeting.
(c) At such meeting, a vote of the shareholders entitled to vote thereon shall be taken on the proposed amendment. The proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares entitled to vote thereon, unless any class of shares is entitled to vote thereon as a class, in which event the proposed amendment shall be adopted upon receiving the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of each class of shares entitled to vote thereon as a class and of the total shares entitled to vote thereon.
(2)(a) If an institution or Oregon stock savings bank has not issued any shares of stock, the articles of incorporation may be amended by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors.
(b) If the provisions of the articles of incorporation relating to the duration, purposes, authorized shares, rights or preferences of shares, or internal affairs of the institution or Oregon stock savings bank are amended by the directors prior to the issuance of stock, the directors shall immediately notify in writing each person who is a party to any agreement for the subscription of stock of the institution or Oregon stock savings bank. Such notice shall set forth the text of the amendment and state that the subscriber may, within 30 days after delivery or mailing of the notice of amendment, rescind the subscriber’s subscription by notice in writing delivered or mailed to the directors at an address specified. If a notice of rescission is not delivered or mailed within 30 days, the subscriber may not thereafter assert the fact of the amendment as the basis for avoiding the subscription agreement or asserting any claim against any person.
(3) Any number of amendments may be submitted to the shareholders or directors and voted upon by them at one meeting. [1989 c.324 §11; 1997 c.631 §60]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 18 - Financial Institutions, Insurance

Chapter 707 - Organization to Conduct Banking Business; Stockholders, Directors and Officers

Section 707.007 - Organization of Oregon bank as limited liability company.

Section 707.010 - Certificate required to transact banking business; exemption.

Section 707.020 - Violation of ORS 707.005 or 707.010; investigation; injunction.

Section 707.025 - Organization of banking institution for purpose of merging with, acquiring assets of or assuming liabilities of financial institution; procedure; conditions; fee.

Section 707.050 - Initial paid-in capital requirement.

Section 707.070 - Application for authority to organize banking institution; fee; contents.

Section 707.075 - Banking institution name.

Section 707.080 - Investigation and ruling on application; conditional approval; appeal.

Section 707.110 - Execution and submission of articles of incorporation; contents.

Section 707.120 - Issuance of certificate of incorporation when filings conform to law.

Section 707.140 - Submission of organization information; issuance of charter.

Section 707.145 - Grounds for refusing authority to organize.

Section 707.155 - Authority to require additional investigatory information; fingerprinting.

Section 707.160 - Transaction of business prior to organization; failure to complete organization; liability.

Section 707.170 - Effective date of charter; commencement of business; effect of failure to commence business.

Section 707.182 - Registered agent; registered office.

Section 707.184 - Changes in registered office or agent.

Section 707.186 - Resignation of registered agent; discontinuance of registered office.

Section 707.188 - Service of process on institution or Oregon stock savings bank.

Section 707.210 - Stock issuance after obtaining charter; form of stock certificate; issuance of stock without certificate.

Section 707.220 - Stock record; contents; inspection.

Section 707.244 - Amendment of articles of incorporation; purposes for amendment.

Section 707.246 - Manner of amending articles of incorporation.

Section 707.248 - Shareholders authorized to vote on amendment to articles of incorporation.

Section 707.250 - Execution of amendments to articles of incorporation.

Section 707.252 - Filing of amended articles of incorporation.

Section 707.254 - Effective date of amended articles of incorporation; effect on existing cause of action.

Section 707.256 - Restated articles of incorporation.

Section 707.258 - Terms of class of shares or series within class determined by board of directors.

Section 707.260 - Fractional shares; scrip.

Section 707.262 - Share options; limits on issuance.

Section 707.270 - Effect of redemption of shares; statement of cancellation.

Section 707.272 - Paid-in capital; use; retained earnings reserve; approval of director for redemption of shares; rules.

Section 707.350 - Payment prior to issuance of certificate of stock; consideration; approvals.

Section 707.380 - Limitation on dividends; exception.

Section 707.610 - Annual and special stockholder meetings; notice of orders.

Section 707.613 - Shareholder waiver of notice; effect of attendance at meeting.

Section 707.615 - Record date.

Section 707.617 - Shareholders list for meeting.

Section 707.619 - Voting entitlement of shares.

Section 707.621 - Quorum.

Section 707.623 - Modification of quorum or voting requirements.

Section 707.644 - Committees of board of directors; limitations.

Section 707.646 - Staggered terms for directors.

Section 707.648 - Removal of directors by shareholders.

Section 707.660 - General standards for directors.

Section 707.665 - General standards for officers.

Section 707.670 - Regular meetings of directors; rules; quorum; notice; meetings using communications equipment.

Section 707.680 - Special board meetings called by director; penalty for failure to attend.

Section 707.700 - Selection and control of officers by directors; effect of removal of officers.

Section 707.705 - Investigation of new director, president and chief executive officer; fingerprinting; disapproval of election or appointment.

Section 707.710 - Removal of officer or director.

Section 707.735 - Officers and directors to notify law enforcement officers of certain criminal violations; investigations; costs.

Section 707.744 - Definitions for ORS 707.744 to 707.764.

Section 707.746 - Authority to indemnify directors.

Section 707.752 - Advance for expenses.

Section 707.754 - Court-ordered indemnification.

Section 707.756 - Determination and authorization of indemnification.

Section 707.758 - Indemnification of officers, employees and agents.

Section 707.764 - Application of ORS 707.744 to 707.762.