Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§613 Signing of articles of association; forwarding to and filing by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; organization certificate; contents

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 6— - FOREIGN BANKING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS TO DO FOREIGN BANKING › § 613

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

All people forming the corporation must sign the articles of association. They must send those signed articles to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Board will file and keep them. The signers must also sign an organization certificate that states six things: the corporation’s name (which the Board must approve), where it will operate, the U.S. home office location, the amount of capital and number of shares, each signer’s name and address and how many shares they subscribe to, and a statement that this lets current and future subscribers or buyers use the subchapter’s benefits.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §613

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Articles of association described in section 612 of this title shall be signed by all of the persons intending to participate in the organization of the corporation and, thereafter, shall be forwarded to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and shall be filed and preserved in its office. The persons signing the said articles of association shall, under their hands, make an organization certificate which shall specifically state: First. The name assumed by such corporation, which shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Second. The place or places where its operations are to be carried on. Third. The place in the United States where its home office is to be located. Fourth. The amount of its capital stock and the number of shares into which the same shall be divided. Fifth. The names and places of business or residence of the persons executing the certificate and the number of shares to which each has subscribed. Sixth. The fact that the certificate is made to enable the persons subscribing the same, and all other persons, firms, companies, and corporations, who or which may thereafter subscribe to or purchase shares of the capital stock of such corporation, to avail themselves of the advantages of this subchapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Articles of association described in section 612 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “Such articles of association”. This subchapter, referred to in par. sixth, was in the original “this section”, meaning section 25A of act Dec. 23, 1913, which is classified to this subchapter (§ 611 et seq.). Codification Section is comprised of par. 4 (undesignated) of section 25A of act Dec. 23, 1913, which comprises this subchapter. For complete classification of section 25A of this Act, see Codification note set out under section 611 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 203(a) of act Aug. 23, 1935, changed name of Federal Reserve Board to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 613

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73