2002-06-27
The Pennsylvania Department of Banking issued a non-objection to a Warren, Pennsylvania bank acquiring an employee benefits consulting firm as a wholly-owned subsidiary under Section 201(c) of the Banking Code of 1965. The approval is conditional upon restricting the subsidiary's activities to specified pension and 401(k) consulting services, establishing borrowing limits between the entities, and ensuring actuarial services remain integrally related to consulting. The Department acknowledged receipt of the bank's board resolution and director identification while requesting final incorporation documents and financial statements to complete its records.
(717) 783-8240 June 27, 2002 Dear: This will respond to your letter notifying the Pennsylvania Department of Banking (the “Department”) that [redacted] (the “Bank”), Warren, Pennsylvania, your client, intends to acquire [redacted] (the “Subsidiary”), as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. The Subsidiary is an employee benefits consulting firm that specializes in the design, implementation and administration of qualified retirement plan programs. The Bank expects that the acquisition of the Subsidiary will enhance and compliment its existing trust and investment management business lines. The Subsidiary intends to provide the following services: 1) pension and 401(k) consulting; 2) actuarial services related to benefit plans but not provided on an independent basis; 3) design of prototype pension and 401(k) plans, referred to as “cafeteria plans”; and 4) record keeping for pension and 401(k) plans. The Subsidiary will not provide insurance brokerage, securities brokerage, or human resources services as part of its above-described consulting services. We have reviewed the Bank’s notice of such a subsidiary as noted above and the Department does not object to the formation of [redacted], pursuant to the provisions of Section 201(c) of the Banking Code of 1965, as amended. This nonobjection is subject to the following conditions:
-2- June 27, 2002 Receipt of the following documentation relative to the formation of the Subsidiary is acknowledged: