Sec. 4002. Annual and special meetings.

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Sec. 4002. Annual and special meetings. Dates of annual meetings of members or stockholders shall be specified in the bylaws. Failure to hold an annual meeting shall not cause a forfeiture or dissolution of the savings bank. Special meetings may be called by the board of directors, the holders of not less than 25% of the outstanding capital stock shares, or by any other person as the bylaws may designate. The Commissioner may also call a special meeting with not less than 12 hours written or oral notice.

Every annual or special meeting shall be held at the business office of the savings bank, in another place within the same county as shall be specifically designated in the notice of the meeting, or virtually. Unless expressly prohibited by the articles of incorporation or bylaws and subject to applicable requirements of this Act, the board of directors may provide by resolution that members or stockholders may attend, participate in, act in, and vote at any annual meeting or special meeting through the use of a conference telephone or interactive technology, including, but not limited to, electronic transmission, Internet usage, or remote communication, by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can communicate with each other.

Participation through the use of a conference telephone or interactive technology shall constitute attendance, presence, and representation in person at the annual meeting or special meeting of the person or persons so participating and count toward the quorum required to conduct business at the meeting. The following conditions shall apply to any virtual meeting of members or stockholders:

(a)the savings bank must internally possess or retain the technological capacity to

facilitate virtual meeting attendance, participation, communication, and voting; and

(b)members or stockholders must receive notice of the use of a virtual meeting format

and appropriate instructions for joining, participating, and voting during the virtual meeting at least 7 days before the virtual meeting.