2025 Session Last amended: 2005 session

§ 66A.43 — May Acquire Capital Stock

Plain-Language Summary

During the conversion from stock to mutual, the company can acquire its own shares by gift, purchase, or inheritance. The shares are held in trust by three trustees who vote them according to the majority will of the policyholders. Once all shares are acquired, the stock is retired and the company becomes a full mutual company.

Practical Notes
Trustees must file a verified acceptance of their appointment. All dividends received on the trust-held shares are returned to the company for the benefit of policyholders. The conversion plan must specify how trustee vacancies are filled.