NMSA 58-4-5. Merger; approval by stockholders of state banks

58-4-5. Merger; approval by stockholders of state banks. A. To be effective, a merger which is to result in a state bank must be approved by the stockholders of each merging state bank by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock of each class at a meeting called to consider such action, which vote shall constitute the adoption of the charter and bylaws of the resulting state bank, including the amendments in the merger agreement. B. Notice of the meeting of stockholders of each state bank shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the place where its principal office is located at least once a week for four successive weeks, and by mail at least fifteen days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder of record of each merging bank at his address on the books of his bank; no notice by publication need be given if written waivers are received from the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of each class of stock. The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of Section 10 [58-4-10 NMSA 1978] and shall state that the section sets forth the exclusive rights and remedies of dissenting stockholders. History: 1941 Comp., § 50-1905, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 37, § 5; 1953 Comp., §