9-903. Transfer of stock; report to commissioner. (a) The shares of stock of any stock bank or trust company shall be deemed personal property and shall be transferred on the books of the bank or trust company in such manner as the bylaws thereof may direct.

(b) No transfer of stock shall be valid against the issuing stock bank or trust company so long as the registered owner thereof shall be liable as principal debtor, surety or otherwise to the stock bank or trust company on a matured, charged off or forgiven obligation. No dividend, interest or profit shall be paid on such stock so long as the registered owner thereof is indebted to the bank or trust company on a matured, charged off or forgiven obligation. All such dividends or profits shall be retained by the stock bank or trust company and applied to the discharge of any such obligations.

(c) No stock shall be transferred on the books of any bank or trust company when the bank or trust company is in a failing condition, or when its capital stock is impaired, except upon approval of the commissioner.

(d) The president or other chief executive officer of a bank or trust company shall report to the commissioner within 10 days of the transfer of shares of stock on the books of the bank or trust company if there is a transfer of:

(1) Shares of stock that results in the direct or indirect ownership by a stockholder or an affiliated group of stockholders of 10% or more of the outstanding stock of the bank or trust company; or

(2) additional shares of stock to stockholders or an affiliated group of stockholders who own 10% or more of the outstanding stock of a bank or trust company.

(e) If there is a transfer of shares of stock that results in the direct or indirect ownership by a stockholder or an affiliate group of stockholders of 25% or more of the outstanding stock of the bank or trust company, a change of control shall be filed pursuant to K.S.A. 9-1719 et seq., and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1947, ch. 102, § 16; L. 1975, ch. 44, § 8; L. 1988, ch. 59, § 1; L. 1989, ch. 48, § 17; L. 1996, ch. 175, § 11; L. 2015, ch. 38, § 34; L. 2016, ch. 54, § 17; L. 2018, ch. 75, § 12; July 1.