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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
OF NEW YORK
Circular No. 9398
November 8, 1982

INTERLOCKING BANK RELATIONSHIPS
To All State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies,
and Others Concerned, in the Second Federal Reserve District:

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has amended, effective October 26,
1982, its Regulation L (M anagement Official Interlocks) in order to reflect recent changes in the
Depository Institution M anagement Interlocks Act. In addition, the Board has also announced two
proposed am endm ents to that regulation.
The following is quoted from the text of a statem ent issued by the Board of Governors:
T h e I n t e r lo c k s A c t p r o h ib it s c e r t a in in t e r lo c k in g r e la t io n s h ip s a m o n g o f f ic ia ls o f fin a n c ia l
in s t it u t io n s , in c lu d i n g d e p o s it o r y h o ld in g c o m p a n ie s a n d t h e ir a f f i lia t e s .
T h e a m e n d m e n t p e r m it s — u n d e r a g r a n d f a t h e r c la u s e o f th e A c t — a m a n a g e m e n t o f f ic ia l to c o n tin u e
in a n in t e r l o c k in g r e la t io n s h ip fo r th e e n t ir e 1 0 -y e a r g r a n d f a t h e r e d p e r io d p r o v id e d b y th e A c t , d e s p it e
c e r t a in c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s t a n c e s , s u c h a s a m e r g e r o f a n in s t it u t io n in v o lv e d in a n in te r lo c k . T h e
a m e n d m e n t a ls o p e r m it s a m a n a g e m e n t o f f ic ia l s e r v in g b o th a d e p o s it o r y a n d a n o n d e p o s ito r y in s t it u t io n
to c o n t in u e in b o th p o s it io n s a lt h o u g h th e n o n d e p o s ito r y in s t it u t io n b e c o m e s a s a v in g s a n d lo a n h o ld in g
com p an y.
A t th e s a m e t im e , th e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e p r o p o s e d c h a n g e s in R e g u la tio n L t h a t w o u ld :
(1 ) S im p li f y p r o c e d u r e s fo r o b t a i n i n g e x c e p t io n s to t h e A c t a n d e x t e n s io n s o f t im e to p e r m it
c o m p lia n c e w it h th e A c t;
(2 ) E a s e th e b u r d e n o f t h e A c t o n d e p o s it o r y in s t it u t io n h o ld in g c o m p a n ie s b y r e d e f in in g c e r t a in
te r m s :
(3 ) E n t ir e l y e x c lu d e fr o m th e p r o h ib itio n s o f th e A c t m a n a g e m e n t o f f i c ia ls w h o s e fu n c t io n s r e la t e
e x c lu s iv e ly to r e t a il m e r c h a n d is in g a n d m a n u fa c tu r in g :
(4 ) B r o a d e n th e c ir c u m s t a n c e s u n d e r w h ic h th e e x c e p t io n to th e p r o h ib it io n s o f th e A c t is a v a ila b le
o n g r o u n d s o f d is r u p t iv e m a n a g e m e n t lo ss , a n d
(5 ) C la r if y th e c i r c u m s t a n c e s t h a t r e q u ir e t e r m in a t io n o f n o n g r a n d f a t h e r e d m a n a g e m e n t o f f ic ia l
in te r lo c k s .
T h e f iv e F e d e r a l f in a n c ia l in s t it u t io n s r e g u la t o r s ( C o m p t r o lle r o f th e C u r r e n c y , F e d e r a l D e p o s it
I n s u r a n c e C o r p o r a tio n , F e d e r a l H o m e L o a n B a n k B o a r d , F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B o a r d a n d th e N a t io n a l C r e d it
U n io n A d m in is t r a t i o n ) h a v e p r e p a r e d a j o in t F e d e r a l R e g is t e r n o t ic e o f r e v is io n s a n d p r o p o s e d r e v is io n s
in th e ir r e g u la t io n s im p le m e n t i n g th e D e p o s ito r y I n s tit u tio n M a n a g e m e n t I n t e r lo c k s A c t.

Enclosed is the text of a joint statem ent subm itted by the five Federal financial institutions
regulators for publication in the Federal Register of October 26, 1982, which includes the text of the
am endm ent to Regulation L.
The text of the proposed amendments to Regulation L, an advance copy of which has already
been sent to State m ember banks and bank holding companies in this District, has also been
published in the Federal Register of October 26. Comments thereon should be sent to the Comptroller
of the Currency, and may also be directed to our Consumer Affairs and Bank Regulations
Departm ent, by the dates specified in the Federal Register notice.
Questions regarding Regulation L may be directed to our Consumer Affairs and Bank
Regulations D epartm ent (Tel No. 212-791-5914).
A nthony M. S olomon ,
President.



BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
M ANAGEMENT OFFICIAL INTERLOCKS
AMENDMENT TO REGULATION L
(effective October 26, 1982)
FOR FURTHCR INFORMATION CONTACT:

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Part 212
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Comptrodar of tha Currancy
12 CFR Part 26
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION
12 CFR Part 34a
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD
12 CFR Part 5«3f
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION
ADMINISTRATION
12 CFR Part 711
[D ock* No. *2-211
Managamant Official Interlocks

B oa rd o f G o v e r n o r s o f th e
F e d e r a l R e s e r v e S y s te m . C o m p tr o lle r o f
th e C u r r e n c y , T r e a su r y , F e d e r a l D e p o sit
In su r a n c e C o r p o r a tio n , F e d e r a l H o m e
L oa n B an k B o a r d , a n d N a tio n a l C red it
U n io n A d m in is tr a tio n .
AOSMCICS:

a c t io n : F in a l ru le.

SUMMARY: T h e O ffic e o f th e C o m p tro lle r
o f th e C u rr en cy , B oa rd o f G o v e r n o r s o f
th e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e S y s te m , F e d e r a l
H o m e L oa n B an k B oa rd , F e d e r a l D e p o s it
In su r a n c e C o r p o r a tio n a n d th e N a tio n a l
C red it U n io n A d m in is tr a tio n a re
a m e n d in g th e ir r e s p e c tiv e r e g u la tio n s
im p le m e n tin g th e D e p o sito r y In stitu tio n
M a n a g e m e n t In te r lo c k s A c t to r e fle c t
r e c e n t c h a n g e s e n a c te d b y C o n g r e ss in
th e la w . T h e s e c h a n g e s p er m it a
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l w h o s e s e r v ic e in an
in te r lo c k in g r e la tio n sh ip is
g r a n d fa th e r e d u n d e r th e A c t to c o n tin u e
su c h s e r v ic e fo r th e d u r a tio n o f th e ten
y e a r g r a n d fa th e r p e r io d p r o v id e d in th e
A c t n o tw ith s ta n d in g c h a n g e s in
c ir c u m s ta n c e s . T h e c h a n g e s a ls o p erm it
a m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l o f a d e p o sito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n a n d a n o n d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n to c o n tin u e su c h s e r v ic e
a fte r th e n o n d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n
b e c o m e s a d iv e r s ifie d s a v in g s a n d lo a n
h o ld in g c o m p a n y .
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im m e d ia te ly e f fe c tiv e O c to b e r 2 8 ,1 9 8 2 .
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B r o n w e n M a s o n (202) 4 5 2 -3 5 6 4 o r
M e la n ie F e in (202) 4 5 2 -3 5 9 4 , B o a rd o f
G o v e r n o r s o f th e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
S y ste m : J erom e E d e ls te in or R o s e m a r ie
O d a (202) 4 4 7 -1 8 8 0 , O ffic e o f th e
C o m p tr o lle r o f th e C u rren cy : P a m e la E.
F. L eC ren or B a r b a r a L G e r ste n (202)
3 8 9 -4 1 7 1 . F e d e r a l D e p o s it In su r a n c e
C o r p o r a tio n : D a v id J. B r isto l (2 0 2) 3 7 7 6461 or K e n n e th F. H a il (202) 3 7 7 -6 4 6 6 ,
F e d e r a l H o m e L oa n B a n k B oard: or
S te v e n R. B isk e r (202) 3 5 7 -1 0 3 0 ,
N a tio n a l C red it U n io n A d m in istr a tio n .
SUFFUUM NTAJtY INFORMATION: T h e
D e p o sito r y I n stitu tio n M a n a g e m e n t
In te r lo c k s A c t (“ I n te r lo c k s A c t ”) w a s
e n a c te d a s title II o f th e F in a n c ia l
I n stitu tio n s R e g u la to r y a n d I n te r e st R a te
C o n tro l A c t o f 1978 (P u b . L N o . 9 5 -6 3 0 ,
12 U .S .C . 3201 et seq .) T h e g e n e r a l
p u r p o se o f th e In te r lo c k s A c t, a n d th e
fin a l r e g u la tio n s is s u e d th e reu n d er , is to
fo ste r c o m p e titio n a m o n g d e p o sito r y
in s titu tio n s , d e p o sito r y h o ld in g
c o m p a n ie s , a n d th e ir a ffilia te s b y
p ro h ib itin g m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l
in te r lo c k s b e tw e e n a n a ffilia te d
o r g a n iz a tio n s d e p e n d in g u p o n th eir s iz e
a n d lo c a tio n . F in a l r e g u la tio n s
im p le m e n tin g th e In te r lo c k s A c t w e r e
p u b lis h e d e ffe c tiv e July 1 9 ,1 9 7 9 (44 FR
42152) a n d w e r e s u b s e q u e n tly a m e n d e d
e ffe c tiv e M a y 9 ,1 9 8 0 (45 FR 24384).
U n d e r s e c tio n 206 o f th e In te r lo c k s
A ct (12 U .S .C . 3205) a n d th e cu rren t
r e g u la tio n s, c e r ta in p e r so n s a re
“g r a n d fa th e r e d ” in th e ir p o s itio n s a s
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia ls for a p er io d o f ten
y e a r s e n d in g N o v e m b e r 1 0 ,1 9 8 8 . T h e
o c c u r r e n c e o f s p e c ifie d “c h a n g e s in
c ir c u m s ta n c e s" a s p r o v id e d in th e
cu rren t r e g u la tio n s m a y re su lt in th e
e a r lie r te r m in a tio n o f g r a n d fa th e r e d
in te r lo c k s.
T h o s e c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s ta n c e s are
d e fin e d to in c lu d e c e r ta in m er g e rs,
a c q u is itio n s , c o n s o lid a tio n s , a n d th e
e s ta b lis h m e n t o f c e r ta in o ffic e s . T itle III
o f P ub. L 9 7 -1 1 0 , s ig n e d in to la w on
D e c e m b e r 2 6 ,1 9 8 1 , a m e n d e d s e c tio n 206
to p r o v id e s p e c ific a lly th a t m erg ers,
a c q u is itio n s , in c r e a s e s in to ta l a s s e t
s iz e , e s ta b lis h m e n t o f o n e or m ore
o ffic e s , or c h a n g e in m a n a g e m e n t
r e sp o n s ib ilitie s s h a ll n ot c o n s titu te
c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s ta n c e s th a t w ill
n e c e s s it a t e e a r ly te r m in a tio n o f
g r a n d fa th e r e d in te r lo c k s. D u e to th is
s ta tu to r y c h a n g e , th e a g e n c ie s are
r e p e a lin g th e p o r tio n o f th eir r e s p e c tiv e

r e g u la tio n s th a t s e ts forth m er g e rs,
a c q u is itio n s , c o n s o lid a tio n s , a n d
e s ta b lis h m e n t o f c e r ta in o ffic e s a s
c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s ta n c e s th a t w ill a ffe c t
g r a n d fa th e r e d in te r lo c k s a n d d e le tin g
o th er r e fe r e n c e s to th a t p r o v isio n . T h is
a c tio n h a s th e e ffe c t o f r e p e a lin g a fin a l
a m e n d m e n t to 12 C FR 5 6 3 f.6 (a )(l)(i)
a d o p te d b y th e F e d e r a l H o m e L oan
B an k B o a r d o n D e c e m b e r 4 ,1 9 8 1 (S e e 46
FR 8 1 2 49 (1981)).
T h e a m e n d e d r e g u la tio n p r o v id e s th at
p e r so n s w h o w o u ld h a v e b e e n re q u ire d
to te r m in a te a g r a n d fa th e r e d in te r lo c k
b a s e d u p o n th e p r o v isio n o f th e
r e g u la tio n s n o w b e in g r e p e a le d b u t w h o
h a v e n o t y e t te r m in a te d th e in te r lo c k
a n d p e r s o n s w h o a re c o n tin u in g to s e r v e
in a n in te r lo c k in g p o s itio n u n d e r an
e x te n s io n g r a n te d b y o n e o f th e a g e n c ie s
m a y c o n tin u e th e ir in te r lo c k in g s e r v ic e
u n til N o v e m b e r 1 0 ,1 9 8 8 . T h e a g e n c ie s
w ill s o lic it c o m m e n t o n w h e th e r or n o t
p e r so n s w h o h a v e a lr e a d y te r m in a te d
a n in te r lo c k b a s e d u p o n th e p r o v isio n
b e in g r e p e a le d m a y r e su m e th eir
in te r lo c k in g s e r v ic e .
T h e a g e n c ie s a ls o a re a m e n d in g th eir
r e g u la tio n s to r e fle c t th e a d d itio n to
s e c tio n 206 b y P ub. L 9 7 -1 1 0 o f a n e w
su b p a r a g r a p h (b ). S u b p a r a g r a p h (b )
p er m its a n in d iv id u a l w h o s e r v e s a s a
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l o f a d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n a n d a n o n d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n to r e m a in in th a t p o s itio n
r e g a r d le s s o f th e p r o h ib itio n s o f th e
In te r lo c k s A c t if th e n o n d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n b e c o m e s a d iv e r s ifie d
s a v in g s a n d lo a n h o ld in g c o m p a n y a s
th at term is d e fin e d b y 4 0 8 (a )(l)(F :) o f
th e N a tio n a l H o u s in g A c t (12 U .S .C .
1 7 3 0 a (a )(l)(F )). N e w su b p a r a g r a p h (b)
c e a s e s to o p e r a te a s o f N o v e m b e r 10,
1988. T h e c h a n g e in th e la w w ill b e
r e fle c te d in a n e w su b p a r a g r a p h (c) to
th e p r o v isio n o f th e r e g u la tio n s d e a lin g
w ith p e r m itte d in te r lo c k in g
r e la tio n sh ip s .
It is th e a g e n c ie s ' o p in io n th a t th e
a m e n d m e n t w h ic h a d d e d su b p a r a g r a p h
(b) to s e c tio n 206 is fu lly r e tr o a c tiv e .
T h u s, a p e r so n w h o . prior to e n a c tm e n t
o f th e a m e n d m e n t, r e sig n e d from e ith e r
o r g a n iz a tio n a fte r th e n o n d e p o sito r y
c o r p o r a tio n b e c a m e a d iv e r sifie d
s a v in g s a n d lo a n h o ld in g c o m p a n y a n d
su c h r e sig n a tio n w a s d u e to th e
In te r lo c k s A c t m a y r e su m e h is or h er
p r e v io u s p o s itio n . P e r so n s w h o m a y
c o n tin u e to s e r v e b a s e d u p o n th e
a d d itio n o f su b p a r a g r a p h (b ) to s e c tio n

PRINTED IN NEW YORK. FROM F E D E R A L R E G IST E R VOL. 47. NO. 207

2 06 m u st te r m in a te th e ir in te r lo c k s n o
la te r th a n N o v e m b e r 1 0 ,1 9 8 8 if th e y
h a v e n o t d o n e s o p r e v io u s ly a n d th e
in te r lo c k is p r o h ib ite d a t th a t tim e.
T h e a g e n c ie s a r e u n d e c id e d o n th e
is s u e o f w h e th e r o r n o t p e r s o n s c o v e r e d
b y s e c t io n 2 06 (b ) m a y c o n tin u e th e ir
in te r lo c k in g s e r v ic e e v e n th o u g h
s u b s e q u e n t c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s ta n c e s
o cc u r . It is th e a g e n c ie s ’ in te n tio n to
s o lic it c o m m e n t o n w h e th e r or n o t su c h
in te r lo c k s m a y b e a ffe c te d b y
s u b s e q u e n t c h a n g e s in c ir c u m s ta n c e s .
U n til su c h tim e a s c o m m e n t is s o lic ite d
a n d th e is s u e fu lly c o n s id e r e d b y th e
a g e n c ie s , n o re g u la to r y a c tio n w ill b e
ta k e n re g a r d in g su c h in te r lo c k s in th e
e v e n t o f s u b s e q u e n t c h a n g e s in
c ir c u m s ta n c e s .
T h e a g e n c ie s a re n o t s o lic itin g p u b lic
c o m m e n t w ith re g a r d to th e s e fin a l
a m e n d m e n ts u n d e r a u th o r ity o f 5 U .S .C .
5 5 3 (b ), w h ic h a u th o r iz e s w a iv e r o f
p u b lic c o m m e n t in th e c a s e o f
in te r p r e ta tiv e r u le s. T h e a m e n d m e n ts
c a n b e c o n s id e r e d in te r p r e ta tiv e a s th e y
m e r e ly c o n fo r m th e e x is tin g r e g u la tio n s
to F e d e r a l la w . T h e a m e n d m e n ts a re
m a d e e ffe c tiv e im m e d ia te ly p u r su a n t to
5 U .S .C . 5 53 (d )(2), w h ic h a u th o r iz e s
w a iv e r o f a d e la y e d e ffe c tiv e d a te in th e
c a s e o f in te r p r e ta tiv e ru les.
R e g u la to r y Im p a c t A n a ly s is
P u r su a n t to s e c tio n 3(g)(1) o f
E x e c u tiv e O r d e r 12291 o f F eb ru a ry 17,
1981, it h a s b e e n d e te r m in e d th a t th e
a m e n d m e n ts d o n o t c o n s titu te a m a jo r
ru le w ith in th e m e a n in g o f s e c tio n 1(b )
o f th e E x e c u tiv e O rd er. T h e
a m e n d m e n ts e lim in a te r e str ic tio n s
im p o se d b y r e g u la tio n s im p le m e n tin g
th e D e p o sito r y In stitu tio n M a n a g e m e n t
In te r lo c k s A c t, 12 U .S .C . 3201 et seq. T h e
a m e n d m e n ts h a v e n o a d v e r s e e ffe c t o n
th e o p e r a tio n s o f th e d e p o s ito r y
in s titu tio n s s u b je c t to th em . A s su c h , th e
a m e n d m e n ts w ill n o t h a v e a n a n n u a l
e ffe c t o n th e e c o n o m y o f $ 1 0 0 m illio n or
m o re, w ill n o t a ffe c t c o s t or p r ic e s for
c o n su m e r s , in d iv id u a l in d u str ie s,
g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c ie s or g e o g r a p h ic
re g io n s, a n d w ill n o t h a v e a d v e r s e
e ffe c ts on c o m p e titio n , e m p lo y m e n t,
in v e s tm e n t, p r o d u c tiv ity , or o n th e
a b ility o f U n ite d S ta te s b a s e d
e n te r p r is e s to c o m p e te w ith fo reig n
b a s e d e n te r p r is e s in d o m e s tic or e x p o r t
m a rk ets.
L ist o f S u b je c ts
12 CFR Part 26

N a tio n a l b a n k s. M a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l
in te r lo c k s.
12 CFR Part 212

A n titr u st. H o ld in g c o m p a n ie s .




12 CFR P a rt 348

Antitrust Banks, Banking. Holding
companies.
12 CFR P a rt 563f

Antitrust, Savings and loan
associations.
12 CFR P a rt 711

Antitrust Credit unions.
Accordingly, and pursuant to their
respective authority under section 209 of
the Depository Institution Management
Interlocks Act (12 U.S.C. 3207), the
Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, the Comptroller of the
Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, and the National Credit
Union Administration amend 12 CFR
Parts 212. 28, 348. 563f, and 711
respectively,
*

*

*

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Part 212
Management Official Interlocks

12 CFR Part 212 is amended as
follows:
PART 212— [AMENDED]

1. T h e a u th o r ity c ita tio n for P art 212
r e a d s a s fo llo w s :
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 3201 et seq.
2. S e c tio n 2 1 2 .4 (b )(5) is r e v is e d to r e a d
a s fo llo w s :
§ 212.4 Permitted Interlocking
relationships.
e

e

e

e

*

(b ) * * *
(5)
Loss

o f management officials due
to change in circumstances. If a

d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n e x p e r ie n c e s a
c h a n g e in c ir c u m s ta n c e s d e s c r ib e d in
p a r a g r a p h s (a) a n d (b) o f § 212.8, a n d
th e c h a n g e re q u ire s th e te r m in a tio n o f
s e r v ic e a t th e d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n o f
50 p e r c e n t or m o re o f th e o r g a n iz a tio n 's
d ir e c to r s or o f 50 p e r c e n t or m o re o f th e
to ta l m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia ls o f th e
d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n , su c h
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia ls m a y c o n tin u e to
s e r v e in e x c e s s o f th e tim e p e r io d s
p r o v id e d in §§ 2 1 2 .0 (a ) or 212.6(b):
Provided. T h at: (i) E ach m a n a g e m e n t
o ffic ia l s o a ffe c te d a g r e e s to s e v e r th e
p r o h ib ite d in te r lo c k in g r e la tio n sh ip n o
la te r th a n 30 m o n th s a fte r th e c h a n g e in
c ir c u m s ta n c e s: (ii) th e a p p r o p r ia te
F e d e r a l s u p e r v iso r y a g e n c y or a g e n c ie s
d e te r m in e th a t th e s e r v ic e b y su c h

management officials is necessary to
provide management or operating
expertise; (iii) the depository
organization submits a proposal for the
orderly termination of service by such
management officials over the time
period provided; and (iv) other
conditions in addition to, or in lieu of.
the foregoing may be imposed by the
appropriate Federal supervisory agency
or agencies in any specific case.

3. S e c tio n 212.4 is a m e n d e d b y a d d in g
p a r a g r a p h (c) w h ic h r e a d s a s fo llo w s :
§ 212.4 Permitted interlocking
relationship*.

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(c)
Diversified savings and loan
holding company. N o tw ith s ta n d in g

} 212.3, a p e r so n w h o s e r v e s a s a
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l o f a d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n a n d a n o n d e p o s ito r y
o r g a n iz a tio n is n o t p r o h ib ite d from
c o n tin u in g th e in te r lo c k in g s e r v ic e w h e n
th e n o n d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n b e c o m e s
a d iv e r s ifie d s a v in g s a n d lo a n h o ld in g
c o m p a n y , a s d e fin e d in S e c tio n
4 08 (a )(1 )(F ) o f th e N a tio n a l H o u s in g A c t
(12 U .S .C . 1 7 3 0 a (a )(l)(F )). T h is
su b p a r a g r a p h s h a ll c e a s e to o p e r a te on
N o v e m b e r 1 0 ,1 9 8 8 .
4. S e c tio n 212.5 is r e v is e d to r e a d a s
fo llo w s :
$ 212.5 Grandfathered interlocking
reiattooeMp*.

A p e r so n w h o s e in te r lo c k in g s e r v ic e
in a p o s itio n a s a m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l o f
tw o or m o re d e p o s ito r y o r g a n iz a tio n s
b e g a n p rior to N o v e m b e r 1 0 ,1 9 7 8 , a n d
w a s n o t im m e d ia te ly p rio r to th a t d a te
in v io la tio n o f S e c tio n 8 o f th e C la y to n
A c t (12 U .S .C . 19) is n o t p r o h ib ite d from
c o n tin u in g to s e r v e in su c h in te r lo c k in g
p o s itio n s u n til N o v e m b e r 1 0 .1 9 8 8 . A n y
m a n a g e m e n t o ffic ia l w h o h a s b e e n
req u ired to te r m in a te s e r v ic e in o n e or
m ore su c h in te r lo c k in g p o s itio n s a s a
resu lt o f a c h a n g e in c ir c u m s ta n c e s
d e fin e d in 12 CFR 2 1 2 .6 (a ) a s it e x is te d
prior to O c to b e r 26, 1982 (12 CFR
212 .6 (a ) (1981)) b u t w h o h a s n ot
te r m in a te d su c h s e r v ic e a s o f O c to b e r
28, 1982 is n o t p r o h ib ite d from
c o n tin u in g su c h s e r v ic e u n til N o v e m b e r
1 0 .1 9 8 8 .
§ 212.6 (Amended 1

5. S e c tio n 212.6 is a m e n d e d b y
d e le tin g p a r a g r a p h s (a ) (1) a n d (2) a n d
r e d e sig n a tin g p a r a g r a p h s (b) (1) a n d (2)
a s (a) a n d (b). r e s p e c tiv e ly .

By order of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, effective October 12,
1982.
William W . Wiles,

Secretary of the Board.