Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 664b - Corporate Organization and Administration of Connecticut Banks
Section 36a-109. - Rights or options to purchase shares.

The rights of a capital stock Connecticut bank to issue or grant rights or options entitling the holders thereof to purchase authorized shares from such bank shall be determined in accordance with section 33-675, provided no such rights or options shall be issued or granted to directors, officers or employees of the bank, or of a subsidiary thereof, unless such issue or grant is approved by shareholders of the bank within twelve months before or after the date such issuance or grant is made, or is authorized by and consistent with a plan approved by shareholders of the bank within twelve months before or after the date such plan is adopted, which plan shall be set forth or incorporated by reference in the instrument or instruments evidencing such rights or options.

(P.A. 94-122, S. 56, 340; P.A. 96-271, S. 195, 254.)
History: P.A. 94-122 effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 96-271 replaced reference to Sec. 33-344 with Sec. 33-675 and added proviso re prohibition on issuance or granting of such rights or options to directors, officers or employees of the bank or of a subsidiary thereof unless approved by the shareholders or in accordance with a plan approved by the shareholders, effective January 1, 1997.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut

Chapter 664b - Corporate Organization and Administration of Connecticut Banks

Section 36a-70. (Formerly Sec. 36-53). - Organization of Connecticut banks. Interim banks. Expedited Connecticut banks. Bankers' banks. Community banks. Community development banks. Uninsured banks.

Section 36a-71. (Formerly Sec. 36-54). - Franchise not transferable; forfeiture.

Section 36a-72. (Formerly Sec. 36-61). - General statutes to prevail.

Section 36a-73. - Applicability of title 33.

Section 36a-80. (Formerly Sec. 36-62). - Bylaws. Amendment to certificate of incorporation.

Section 36a-81. (Formerly Sec. 36-64). - Relocation of main office.

Section 36a-82. (Formerly Sec. 36-87). - Change of name.

Section 36a-83. (Formerly Sec. 36-90). - Examination by shareholders.

Section 36a-84. (Formerly Sec. 36-117a). - Amendment of charter of mutual savings banks.

Section 36a-85. (Formerly Sec. 36-175). - Savings and loans' depositors' votes.

Section 36a-86. (Formerly Sec. 36-128). - Audit by accountants; governing board liability. Subsidiaries of holding companies; consolidated reports.

Section 36a-95. (Formerly Sec. 36-9c). - Interlocking directors.

Section 36a-96. (Formerly Sec. 36-9e). - Bonds of officers and employees.

Section 36a-97. (Formerly Sec. 36-9ee). - Limitation on liability of directors of banks and credit unions.

Section 36a-98. (Formerly Sec. 36-69). - Compensation for attending committee meetings, auditing and appraising. Compensation to director or trustee for endorsing paper, recommending loans and selling Connecticut bank stocks and securities prohibited...

Section 36a-99. (Formerly Sec. 36-121). - Removal of corporator of a mutual savings bank.

Section 36a-100. (Formerly Sec. 36-126b). - Benefits for officers and employees.

Section 36a-101. - Oath or affirmation by directors.

Section 36a-102. - Identification of directors and officers.

Section 36a-105. (Formerly Sec. 36-88). - Authorization and issuance of additional shares.

Section 36a-106. (Formerly Sec. 36-89b). - Preferred shares. Capital notes and debentures.

Section 36a-107. - Reduction of capital stock and change in par value.

Section 36a-108. (Formerly Sec. 36-89a). - Preemptive rights of holders of capital stock.

Section 36a-109. - Rights or options to purchase shares.

Section 36a-110. - Dividends.

Section 36a-111. - Acquisition and disposal of own stock.

Section 36a-112. (Formerly Sec. 36-91). - Voting restrictions.

Section 36a-120. (Formerly Sec. 36-29g). - Reserves for Connecticut banks and Connecticut credit unions.