221.0514 Notice of meeting.
(1) When required. A bank shall notify shareholders of the date, time and place of each annual and special shareholders' meeting not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days before the meeting date, unless a different time is provided by this chapter, the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. The notice shall comply with s. 221.0103. Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, the bank is required to give notice only to shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting.
(2) Content of notices.
(a) Unless this chapter or the articles of incorporation require otherwise, notice of an annual meeting need not include a description of the purpose for which the meeting is called.
(b) Notice of a special meeting shall include a description of each purpose for which the meeting is called.
(3) Record date. If not otherwise fixed under s. 221.0517, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at an annual or special shareholders' meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is given to shareholders.
(4) Adjournment.
(a) Unless the bylaws require otherwise and except as provided in par. (b), if an annual or special shareholders' meeting is adjourned to a different date, time or place, the bank is not required to give notice of the new date, time or place if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment.
(b) If a new record date for an adjourned meeting is or must be fixed under s. 221.0517 (3), the bank shall give notice of the adjourned meeting under this section to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date.
History: 1995 a. 336.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
221.0203 - Certificate of authority.
221.0204 - Temporary organization.
221.0206 - Articles of incorporation.
221.0209 - Prohibition on transacting business.
221.0210 - Publication of charter.
221.0211 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.
221.0212 - Restated articles of incorporation.
221.0214 - Amendment of bylaws by board of directors or shareholders.
221.0217 - Reorganization of a state bank as a national bank.
221.0218 - Reorganization of a national bank as a state bank.
221.0219 - Conversion of a credit union to a state bank.
221.0302 - Branch banks and other facilities.
221.0303 - Customer bank communications terminals.
221.0305 - Memberships and investments in federal reserve bank.
221.0306 - Memberships and investments in federal home loan bank.
221.0307 - Memberships and investments in other state and federal agencies.
221.0308 - Benefits under federal law; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
221.0309 - Investments in international banking and financial institutions.
221.0310 - Federal National Mortgage Association.
221.0311 - Investments in agricultural credit corporations.
221.0312 - Investments in development companies.
221.0313 - Information to division; stock holdings.
221.0314 - Sale of U.S. bonds.
221.0315 - Insurance activities.
221.0317 - Securitization of assets.
221.0318 - Notes and debentures.
221.0320 - Limit of loans and investments.
221.0321 - Other loans and investments.
221.0322 - Additional banking authority.
221.0323 - Bank purchase of its own stock.
221.0324 - Assets not to be pledged as security.
221.0329 - Savings promotion prize programs.
221.0404 - Deceptive or misleading use of bank name, logo, or symbol.
221.0501 - Quorum and voting requirements for voting groups.
221.0502 - Greater or lower quorum or greater voting requirements.
221.0503 - Bylaw fixing quorum or voting requirements for shareholders.
221.0504 - Number of shareholders.
221.0505 - Issued and outstanding shares.
221.0508 - Form and content of certificates.
221.0509 - Restriction on transfer of shares and other securities.
221.0513 - Shareholder action without a meeting.
221.0515 - Disclosure to shareholders.
221.0518 - Shareholders' list for meeting.
221.0520 - Shares held by nominees.
221.0521 - Acceptance of instruments showing shareholder action.
221.0522 - Voting for directors; cumulative voting.
221.0525 - Shares of stock, when not transferable.
221.0526 - Stock control of bank or trust company bank by other corporation.
221.0601 - Requirement for and duties of board of directors.
221.0602 - Qualifications of directors.
221.0603 - Number and election of directors.
221.0604 - Election of directors by certain classes of shareholders.
221.0605 - Terms of directors generally.
221.0606 - Staggered terms of directors.
221.0607 - Resignation of directors.
221.0608 - Removal of directors by shareholders.
221.06105 - Board action without a meeting.
221.0611 - Response to examination.
221.0616 - Reliance by directors or officers.
221.0617 - Consideration of interests in addition to shareholders' interests.
221.0618 - Limited liability of directors.
221.0619 - Director conflict of interest.
221.0621 - Duties of officers.
221.0622 - Resignation and removal of officers.
221.0623 - Contract rights of officers.
221.0624 - Signature of officers.
221.0625 - Loans to bank officials; penalty.
221.0626 - Definitions applicable to indemnification and insurance provisions.
221.0627 - Mandatory indemnification.
221.0628 - Bank may limit indemnification.
221.0629 - Allowance of expenses as incurred.
221.0630 - Court-ordered indemnification.
221.0631 - Determination of right to indemnification.
221.0632 - Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
221.0634 - Additional rights to indemnification and allowance of expenses.
221.0635 - Indemnification and insurance against securities law claims.
221.0637 - Bank officers and employees not to take commissions.
221.0702 - Consolidation or merger of banks.
221.0703 - Cancellation of charter of merged bank.
221.0707 - Dissent by shareholders and beneficial shareholders.
221.0708 - Notice of dissenters' rights.
221.0709 - Notice of intent to demand payment.
221.0710 - Dissenters' notice.
221.0711 - Duty to demand payment.
221.0712 - Restriction on uncertificated shares.
221.0714 - Failure to take action.
221.0715 - After-acquired shares.
221.0716 - Procedure if dissenter is dissatisfied with payment or offer.
221.0718 - Court costs and counsel fees.
221.0802 - Banks may be placed in hands of division.
221.0803 - Charter, how forfeited.
221.0901 - Acquisitions of banks and bank holding companies.
221.0903 - In-state branches maintained by out-of-state banks.
221.0904 - Out-of-state banks establishing branches.
221.1005 - Refusal to permit inspection.
221.1006 - Fees for certified copies.
221.1007 - Legal process; how served.
221.1101 - Bank service corporations.