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FEDERAL RESERVE B O A R D
WASHINGTON
ADDRESS OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE T O
T H E FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

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1933#

SUBJECT: Proposed Regulations and Forms re Voting
Permits for Holding Company Affiliates
of national and State Member Banks.

Dear M r .
There are inclosed herenith six copies of a tentative draft of regulations and forms governing tho issuance of voting permits authorizing holding
companies rrhich orm or control National or State member 'banks to vote the
stock held "by them at meetings of the stockholders of such "banks; and it mill
be appreciated if you and the officers of your Federal reserve baric will study
these documents and give the Federal Reserve Board your comments and suggestions thereon at the earliest practicable date, not later than Monday morning,
July 17, 1933.
Under the provisions of section 5144 of the Revised Statutes, shares of
stock of a national bank o w e d or controlled by a holding company affiliate
cannot be voted at any meeting of the shareholdere of such bank until such
holding company has obtained a voting permit.

In vietr of the fact that

numerous national banks are notr in process of reorganization and some of them
are controlled by holding company aff iliates * it is important that regulations

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and forms far this purpose be issued as soon as possible.

*

Very truly yours.

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Chester Morrill,
Secretary.

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ALL F. B. BASKS.