Section 11549 Of Chapter 14. Conversion Of An Incorporated Mutual Life Or Life And Disability Insurer Into An Incorporated Stock Life Insurer Issuing Policies On A Reserve Basis From California Insurance Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 14.
11549
. (a) Pursuant to this section, a mutual holding company may
merge into a foreign mutual holding company that is domiciled in a
state to which the converted insurer has transferred its domicile or
will transfer its domicile concurrently with the merger. The merger
shall be effected pursuant to an agreement of merger between the
mutual holding company and the foreign mutual holding company in
accordance with the General Corporation Law, to the extent not
inconsistent with this section. The merger shall take effect upon
filing the agreement of merger with the California Secretary of State
after compliance with the following:
(1) Approval of the agreement of merger by a resolution of the
majority of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and
signing of the agreement of merger by the parties thereto.
(2) Approval of an amendment to the converted insurer's plan of
conversion in accordance with Section 11547 by a resolution of the
majority of the board of directors of the converted insurer in order
to reflect appropriately the merger and transfer of domicile.
(3) Submission of the agreement of merger and the amendment to the
commissioner for consent in writing.
(4) Approval of the agreement of merger by a majority of the
members of the mutual holding company who vote at a meeting called
for that purpose.
(5) Approval of the amendment by a majority of the members of the
mutual holding company who were members of the converted insurer and
were entitled to vote on the original plan of conversion approved
pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 11536 and who vote at a
meeting called for the purpose.
(6) Filing of the agreement of merger in the office of the
commissioner after having been consented to and approved as
contemplated by paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5).
(b) The submission to the commissioner prescribed in paragraph (3)
of subdivision (a) shall be accompanied by a filing fee of eight
thousand one hundred dollars ($8,100), evidence that the foreign
mutual holding company that will survive the merger is qualified as a
foreign corporation under the General Corporation Law, and any other
relevant information that the commissioner may require.
(c) The meetings of members prescribed in paragraphs (4) and (5)
of subdivision (a) and shall be called by the board of directors, the
chairperson of the board, or the president of the mutual holding
company, and may be combined at a single meeting with separate voting
by those eligible to vote on the matters referred to in paragraphs
(4) and (5) of subdivision (a). Notice of the meeting shall be given
by mail to members entitled to vote at the meeting at least 30 days
prior to the date set for the meeting. Voting shall be by ballot, in
person, or by proxy. A quorum for each such matter consists of 5
percent of the members of the mutual holding company entitled to vote
at the meeting on the matter.
(d) The commissioner shall consent to any proposed merger and
amendment if he or she determines that the merger will be fair and
equitable to the mutual holding company and its members.