RCW 32.32.495
Directors—Election—Meetings—Quorum—Oath—Vacancies.
(1) Every converted savings bank shall be managed by not less than five directors, except that a bank having a capital of fifty thousand dollars or less may have only three directors. Directors shall be elected by the stockholders and hold office for one year and until their successors are elected and have qualified. In the first instance the directors shall be those named in the articles of incorporation and afterwards, those elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders to be held at least once each year on a day to be specified by the converted savings bank's bylaws but not later than May 15th of each year. If for any cause an election is not held at that time, it may be held at an adjourned meeting or at a subsequent meeting called for that purpose in the manner prescribed by the corporation's bylaws. Each director shall be a resident of a state of the United States. The directors shall meet at least nine times each year and whenever required by the director. A majority of the board of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. At all stockholders' meetings, each share shall be entitled to one vote, unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Any stockholder may vote in person or by written proxy.
(2) If the board of directors consists of nine or more members, in lieu of electing the entire number of directors annually, the converted savings bank's articles of incorporation or bylaws may provide that the directors be divided into either two or three classes, each class to be as nearly equal in number as possible, the term of office of directors of the first class to expire at the first annual meeting of shareholders after their election, that of the second class to expire at the second annual meeting after their election, and that of the third class, if any, to expire at the third annual meeting after their election. At each annual meeting after such classification, the number of directors equal to the number of the class whose term expires at the time of such meeting shall be elected to hold office until the second succeeding annual meeting, if there are two classes, or until the third succeeding annual meeting, if there are three classes. A classification of directors shall not be effective prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders.
(3) Each director, so far as the duty devolves upon him or her, shall diligently and honestly administer the affairs of the corporation and shall not knowingly violate or willingly permit to be violated any provision of law applicable to the corporation.
(4) A vacancy occurring in the board of directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of the director's predecessor in office. A directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the board of directors for a term of office continuing only until the next election of directors by the shareholders.
[ 1994 c 256 § 110; 1994 c 92 § 403; 1985 c 56 § 29; 1983 c 44 § 3; 1981 c 85 § 98.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: This section was amended by 1994 c 92 § 403 and by 1994 c 256 § 110, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section pursuant to RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).
Findings—Construction—1994 c 256: See RCW 43.320.007.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 32 - Washington Savings Bank Act
Chapter 32.32 - Conversion of Mutual Savings Bank to Capital Stock Savings Bank.
32.32.010 - Chapter exclusive—Prohibition on conversion without approval—Waiver of requirements.
32.32.020 - Request of noncompliance—Requirements.
32.32.030 - Prohibition on approval of certain applications for conversion.
32.32.035 - Requirements of plan of conversion.
32.32.040 - Issuance of capital stock—Price.
32.32.042 - Shares—Certificate not required.
32.32.045 - Stock purchase subscription rights—Eligible account holders.
32.32.060 - Sale of shares not sold in subscription offering—Methods—Conditions.
32.32.070 - Limitation on purchase of shares by officers, directors, and their associates—Amount.
32.32.085 - Savings account holder to receive withdrawable savings account(s)—Amount.
32.32.090 - Liquidation account—Establishment and maintenance required.
32.32.095 - Establishment of eligibility record date required.
32.32.100 - Capital stock—Voting rights.
32.32.105 - Amendment and termination of plan of conversion.
32.32.110 - Restriction on sale of shares of stock by directors and officers.
32.32.115 - Conditions on shares of stock subject to restriction on sale.
32.32.125 - Reasonable expenses required.
32.32.130 - Plan of conversion—Prohibited provisions.
32.32.135 - Plan of conversion—Permissible provisions.
32.32.145 - Receipt of certain subscription rights by account holders permitted—Amount—Conditions.
32.32.150 - Permissible sales of insignificant residue of shares.
32.32.155 - Limitation on number of shares subscribed in subscription offering permitted.
32.32.160 - Minimum purchase requirement in exercise of subscription rights permitted.
32.32.165 - Stock option plan permitted—Reserved shares.
32.32.170 - Issuance of securities in lieu of capital stock permitted—References to capital stock.
32.32.175 - Approval of other equitable provisions.
32.32.185 - Liquidation account—Establishment required—Amount—Function.
32.32.190 - Liquidation account—Maintenance required—Subaccounts.
32.32.195 - Liquidation account—Distribution upon complete liquidation.
32.32.200 - Liquidation account—Determination of subaccount balances.
32.32.205 - Reduction of subaccount balance.
32.32.210 - Converted savings bank prohibited from repurchasing its stock without approval.
32.32.215 - Limitation on cash dividends.
32.32.220 - Limitation on certain cash dividends within ten years of conversion.
32.32.222 - Dividends on preferred stock.
32.32.225 - Prohibitions on offer, sale, or purchase of securities.
32.32.228 - Acquisition of control of a converted savings bank—State reciprocity—Definitions.
32.32.235 - Plan of conversion—Charter restrictions permitted.
32.32.240 - Confidentiality of consideration to convert—Remedial measures for breach.
32.32.245 - Public statement authorized.
32.32.255 - Statement, letter, and press release—Content permitted.
32.32.260 - Statement, letter, and press release—Contents prohibited—Inquiries.
32.32.265 - Notices of filing of application—Requests for subscription offering circular.
32.32.270 - Filing of notice and affidavit of publication required.
32.32.275 - Applications available for public inspection—Confidential information.
32.32.280 - Offers and sales of securities—Prohibitions.
32.32.285 - Distribution of offering circulars authorized.
32.32.295 - Review of price information by director.
32.32.300 - Underwriting commissions.
32.32.305 - Consideration of pricing information by director—Guidelines.
32.32.310 - Submission of information by applicant.
32.32.315 - Subscription offering—Distribution of order forms for the purchase of shares.
32.32.320 - Order forms—Final offering circular and detailed instructions.
32.32.325 - Subscription price.
32.32.330 - Order form—Contents.
32.32.335 - Order form—Additional provision authorized—Payment by withdrawal.
32.32.340 - Time period for completion of sale of all shares of capital stock.
32.32.345 - Copies of application for approval to be filed.
32.32.350 - Nonacceptance and return of applications.
32.32.355 - Continuity of corporate existence.
32.32.360 - Form of application.
32.32.365 - Representations upon filing of application.
32.32.370 - Representations upon filing of application—Exception.
32.32.375 - Application to furnish information.
32.32.380 - Application—Additional information required.
32.32.385 - Omission of certain information permitted—Conditions.
32.32.390 - Offering circular—Certain manner of presentation of required information prohibited.
32.32.395 - Form and contents of filings.
32.32.400 - Conformance required to order prohibiting the use of any filing.
32.32.405 - Application—Certain named persons—Filing of written consent required.
32.32.410 - Offering circular—Certain named persons—Filing of written consent required.
32.32.415 - Date of receipt—Date of filing.
32.32.425 - Appeal from refusal to approve application.
32.32.430 - Postconversion reports.
32.32.445 - Certain offers and announcements on securities prohibited.
32.32.450 - Certain offers and acquisitions prohibited.
32.32.455 - Nonapplicability of RCW 32.32.440 and 32.32.445.
32.32.460 - Nonapplicability of RCW 32.32.445 and 32.32.450.
32.32.465 - Nonapplicability of RCW 32.32.450.
32.32.470 - Approval of certain applications prohibited.
32.32.475 - Penalty for violations.
32.32.480 - Name of converted savings bank.
32.32.490 - Amendments to articles of incorporation.
32.32.495 - Directors—Election—Meetings—Quorum—Oath—Vacancies.
32.32.500 - Merger, consolidation, conversion, etc.—Approval—Concentration limits.
32.32.505 - Intent—References in the Revised Code of Washington.
32.32.525 - Prohibition on certain securities and purchases—Exception.