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Note: A Guide to the National Banking System and A Guide to Tribal Ownership of a National Bank are not listed because they do not contain downloadable samples.
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| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Articles of Association | Word |
| Articles of Association - Instructions | |
| Bylaws | Word |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Application for Charter and Bylaw Amendments | Fillable PDF |
| Notice for Charter and Bylaw Amendments | Fillable PDF |
| Model Mutual FSA Bylaws | Word |
| Model Mutual FSA Charter | Word |
| Model Stock FSA Bylaws | Word |
| Model Stock FSA Charter | Word |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Appointment of Agent | Word |
| Consent Form for Background Investigations | Fillable PDF |
| Corporate Background and Financial Report | Fillable PDF |
| Interagency Biographical and Financial Report | Fillable PDF |
| IRS Tax Check Authorization | Fillable PDF |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Advance Branch Closing and Downgrade Notice | Fillable PDF |
| Final Branch Closing, Consolidation, Relocation, or Downgrade Notice | Fillable PDF |
| Sample Customer Notice of Branch Closing | Word |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Branch and Relocation Application | Fillable PDF |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Agency Office Additional Services Application | Fillable PDF |
| Branch and Relocation After the Fact Notice | Fillable PDF |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Business Combination Application - Checklist and Covered Agreements | |
| Business Combination Application-Streamlined | Fillable PDF |
| Interagency Bank Merger Act Application | |
| Interim Bank Charter Application | Word |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Bank Merger Screen | Word |
| Board of Directors' Waiver of Notice of Board Meeting and Written Consent of Business Combination | Word |
| Branches Requiring Authorization | Word |
| Emergency Processing Request | Word |
| Streamlined Organizational Certificate, Articles and Oaths – For Interims | Word |
| Merger of NB with Nonbank Affiliate - NB Results Application | Fillable PDF |
| Merger of NB with Nonbank Affiliate - Nonbank Results Application | Fillable PDF |
| Notice of Consummation | Word |
| Notice of Shareholders' Meeting to Vote on Combination | Word |
| Public Notice and Instructions | Word |
| Reorganization of a NB to a Subsidiary of BHC Application | Word |
| Sample Agreement - Purchase and Assumption | Word |
| Sample Agreements - Consolidation | Word |
| Sample Agreements - Merger | Word |
| Secretary's Certificate of Board of Directors' Approval of Combination | Word |
| Secretary's Certificate of Shareholders' Approval of Combination | Word |
| Shareholders' Waiver of Notice of Shareholders' Meeting and Written Consent of Business Combination | Word |
| Stock Payment Certificate and Oaths of Directors and Officers | Word |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Increase in Permanent Capital Application (Replaces applications for: Increase in Capital for Other Than Cash; Increase in Capital for Material Noncash Contribution; and Notice for Preferred Stock Terms.) | Fillable PDF |
| Increase in Permanent Capital Notice (Replaces notices for: Increase in Stock for Cash; Increase in Stock for Property; Noncash Contribution to Surplus; Par Value Change; Conversion of Preferred Stock; and Stock Dividend.) | Fillable PDF |
| Quasi-Reorganization Application | Fillable PDF |
| Reduction of Permanent Capital/Dividends Payable in Property Other Than Cash Application | Fillable PDF |
| Reverse Stock Split Application | Fillable PDF |
| Title | Forms |
|---|---|
| Reduction of Permanent Capital and Capital Distribution Application | Fillable PDF |