221.0609 Vacancy on board.
(1) How filled. Unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise, and except as provided in sub. (2), if a vacancy occurs on the board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy may be filled by any of the following:
(a) A vote of the shareholders.
(b) A vote of the board of directors, except that if the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the board, the directors may fill a vacancy by the affirmative vote of a majority of all directors remaining in office.
(2) Voting groups. If the vacant office was held by a director elected by a voting group of shareholders, only the holders of shares of that voting group may vote to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the shareholders, and only the remaining directors elected by that voting group may vote to fill the vacancy if it is filled by the directors.
(3) Vacancies at a later date. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date, because of a resignation effective at a later date under s. 221.0607 (2) or otherwise, may be filled before the vacancy occurs, but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.
History: 1995 a. 336; 1997 a. 146.
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.