Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§21a Amendment of Articles of Association
Title 12 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL BANKS › SUBCHAPTER I — ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 21a
Summary
A national bank can change its articles for any lawful matter unless a law or the articles themselves say not to. Changes must be approved by a majority of the voting shareholders at a meeting with at least ten days’ notice by mail, or if all shareholders waive the notice. A certified copy of each adopted amendment must be sent to the Comptroller of the Currency to be filed and preserved in his office.
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Title 12, §21a
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Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, or by the articles of association of the particular national banking association, the articles of association of a national banking association may be amended with respect to any lawful matter, and any action requiring the approval of the stockholders of such association may be had by the approving vote of the holders of a majority of the voting shares of the stock of the association obtained at a meeting of the stockholders called and held pursuant to notice given by mail at least ten days prior to the meeting or pursuant to a waiver of such notice given by all stockholders entitled to receive notice of such meeting. A certified copy of every amendment to the articles of association adopted by the shareholders of a national banking association shall be forwarded to the Comptroller of the Currency, to be filed and preserved in his office.
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12 U.S.C. § 21a
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102