Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60

§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 6— FOREIGN BANKING › Subchapter II— ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS TO DO FOREIGN BANKING › § 613

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

People forming the corporation must all sign the articles of association and send them to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which will file and keep them. Those same people must make an organization certificate that lists six things: the corporation’s name (the Board must approve it); where it will do business; the U.S. home office location; total capital stock and number of shares; the names and addresses of the signers and how many shares each subscribed; and a statement that the certificate lets current and future shareholders use the benefits of this part of the law.

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 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60