Branches Requiring Authorization

Branches Requiring Authorization
List all branches and other facilities meeting the definition of a branch of the resulting bank
that will need authorization when the merger is consummated, that is, those that are not
currently a branch of a national bank. This normally will include all branches of the target(s)
when it is not a national bank. It also will include the main office of any merging institution,
including a national bank that will become a branch of the resulting bank. The address
should include the street name and number, city, county, state, and ZIP Code. In certain
transactions, an acquiring institution may not be permitted to acquire, or may not seek to
retain, certain branches of the target institution. If applicable, list those branches of the
target national bank that will not be retained by the acquiring institution.
Operating Branches
Popular Name

Address

Unopened Branches
List all approved, but unopened, branches of the target institution(s) that the resulting bank
plans to open. The OCC policy for national banks is that branches not opened within 18
months of approval will require a new application. If not approved by the OCC, copies of
both the state and either FDIC or FRB, or OTS if the target is a thrift, as appropriate,
approval letters are needed.

Approved, but Unopened Branches
Popular Name

Address

Date(s) Approved