FORMS. FORM FOR INCORPORATING BANKS OF DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT. [Form No. 1.] Know all men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, desirous of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri for the establishment of a bank of deposit and discount, have entered into the following agreement: First-That the name of this corporation shall be Missouri. of county of Third-That the amount of the capital stock of the bank shall be divided into -shares of the par value of -dollars each; that the same has been bona fide subscribed andactually paid up in lawful money of the United States and is in the custody of the persons hereinafter named as the first board of directors. Fourth-That the names and places of residence of the several shareholders and the number of shares subscribed by each are as follows: Name. Residence. Number of Shares. Fifth-That the board of directors shall consist of the following persons have been agreed upon for the first year: Sixth-The corporation shall continue for shareholders, and Seventh-The purposes for which this corporation is formed are to have and exercise all rights and powers mentioned in subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in sec. 11737, art. 2, chap. 108, R. S 1819, laws, or any amendments thereto. (See Sec. 11737.) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto, this 19, set our hands. day of (names day of 19, before me personally appeared of all the stockholders) to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year above mentioned. My commission expires 19-. (Seal) Notary Public. Instructions When the articles are signed and acknowledged by ALL the stockholders they must be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the corporation is located, and a certified copy thereof filed in the office of the Bank Commissioner with the statutory tax and fee of $53.00 on the first $50,000 or less of capital, and $5.00 on each additional $10,000 of capital. NOTE-The name shall not be that of any corporation hitherto incorporated in this state for similar purposes. The number of incorporators shall not be less than five. The capital stock shall not be less than $10,000 in places of three thousand population and under, not less than $25,000 in towns the population of which is over three yet does not exceed fifteen thousand; $50,000 capital in places where the population exceeds fifteen thousand and does not exceed twenty-five thousand; $100,000 capital if the place exceeds twenty-five thousand population. The number of directors shall not be less than five, nor more than thirty, all of whom shall be citizens of the United States, and three-fourths of whom shall be residents of Missouri and each a bona fide owner of at least two shares of the capital stock of the bank if the capital is less than $25,000, and five shares if the capital of the bank is $25,000 or over. The Articles of Agreement may designate the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum and may provide for the number of years the corporation is to continue, which shall not exceed fifty years, or may provide that the existence of the corporation shall continue until the corporation shall be dissolved by consent of the stockholders or by proceedings instituted by the state under any statute now in force or hereafter enacted. CERTIFICATE OF INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK OF A BANK. We, the undersigned, [Form No. 2.] -president, and -day of secretary of of the city of State of Missouri, hereby certify that at a meeting of the stockholders of said bank, held on the 19 -, pursuant to notice printed once a week in the -, published in the city the frst insertion of which notice was not less than sixty days, and the last not less than one nor more than five days previous to the day on which such meeting was held, a proposition was duly submitted to increase the capital stock of said bank from $to —; that upon said proposition the consent of the persons holding the larger amount in value of the stock of said votes in -$ favor of and bank was given, viz.: against it; and that, therefore, the capital stock of said bank is hereby increased from $to $- ——, and that the full amount of said increase is. bona fide subscribed and paid up in cash to the board of directors of said bank. 3 Attest: , Secretary. President. President, being duly sworn, says that the matters and things set forth in the foregoing statement are true. On this day of ————————, 19——, before me personally appeared (president) to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year last above written. My commission expires 19. (Seal) Notary. Instructions-Must be recorded in the office of recorder of deeds, and a certified copy thereof filed in the office of the Bank Commissioner. The tax is $5.00 on each $10,000, or less of increase, and fee of $1.25 jor certificate. NOTE—If ALL stockholders will, in writing, waive notice of the meeting and consent that the same may be held at the time and place and for the purpose mentioned in the waiver, then published notice may be dispensed with; in which case insert the following in lieu of the words printed in italics: "The written consent and waiver of notice of all of the stockholders of said bank as to the time, place and purpose of the meeting." CERTIFICATE OF DECREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK OF A BANK. [Form No. 3.] hereby day a certify that a meeting of the stockholders of said bank was held on the of 19, pursuant to notice published for thirty days in the weekly newspaper, published in the city of , county of —, in the State of Missouri, for four insertions before the date of said meeting, the last insertion being at least ten days previous to the day on which said meeting was held. That at said meeting a proposition was duly submitted to decrease the capital of said bank from dollars; that upon said proposition the consent in writing of owners of not less than two-thirds of the stock of said bank was given, and that votes were cast in favor of such reduction of capital and votes against it. dollars to Therefore, the capital stock of said bank was decreased from dollars. to dollars 19 -President. Cashier (or -Secretary.) Instructions-Must be acknowledged by the officers executing the same, recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds, and a copy thereof certified by the recorder filed in the office of the Bank Commissioner. The State's fee for certificate will be $1.25. FORM FOR INCORPORATING A TRUST COMPANY. Know all men by these presents: [Form No. 4.] That we, the undersigned, desirous of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri, for the establishment of a trust company, have entered into the following agreement: First-That the name of this corporation shall be the Third-The capital stock of the corporation shall be shares of the par value of into of county dollars, divided dollars, all of which has been actually paid up in lawful money of the United States and is in the custody of the persons named as the first board of directors. Fourth-That the names and places of residence of the several shareholders and the number of shares subscribed by each are as follows: Name. Residence. Number of Shares. Fifth-That the board of directors shall consist of following persons have been agreed upon for the first year: Sixth-The corporation shall continue for -shareholders, and the Seventh-That the purposes for which this corporation is formed are, as follows (See Sec. 11799): IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands, this day of 19. of all subscribers to the stock), to me known to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that they executed the same as their free act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notarial seal the day and year above written. My commission expires 19. Notary Public. (Seal) Instructions-Must be recorded in the office of recorder of deeds of the county in which the corporation is located, and a certified copy thereof fiied in the office of the Bank Commissioner. State tax on a capitai of $50,000 will be $50.00, and fee for certificate $3.00; $5.00 tax on each additional $10,000 of capital. NOTE-The name shall not be that of any corporation hitherio incorporated in this state for similar purposes. The number of incorporators shall not be less than five. The capital stock shall be not less than $50,000 in places with a population of twenty-five thousand and under; $100,000 in places exceeding twenty-five thousand population and under one hundred thousand, and $200,000 in places with a population exceeding one hundred thousand. The number of directors shall not be less than five, nor more than thirty, all of whom shall be citizens of the United States, and three-fourths of whom shall be residents of Missouri and each a bona fide owner of at least five shares of the capital stock of the company. The Articles of Agreement may designate the number of directors necessary to constitute a quorum and may provide for the number of years the corporation is to continue, which shail not exceed fifty years, or may provide that the existence of the corporation shall continue until the corporation shall be dissolved by consent of the stockholders or by proceedings instituted by the state under any statute now in force or hereafter enacted. FORM FOR INCREASE OR DECREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK OF A TRUST Be it known, that on the holders of the -, a corporation under the laws of Missouri, was held at the city of - county of , State of Missouri, for the purpose of - the capital stock of said company, pursuant to notice signed by a majority of the directors of said company, duly published at least once a week in the a newspaper published in the city of —, such notice having been published for more than sixty days next prior to said date, the first insertion being on the day of 19. · day of 19, and the last insertion on the That a copy of said notice, postage prepaid, was deposited in the postoffice in the city of —, Missouri, addressed to each stockholder at his usual place of residence at least sixty days previous to the day fixed for said meeting. That at said meeting there were present, in person or by proxy, stockholders representing not less than a majority of all the shares of stock of the corporation. To wit, shares thereof. That said meeting was organized by choosing a director in said com |