R333-10-4. Affiliation With a Securities Company

A state chartered bank is prohibited from becoming affiliated with any company that directly engages in the sale, distribution, or underwriting of stocks, bonds, debentures, notes, or other securities unless:

(1) The securities business of the affiliate is physically separate and distinct from the bank;

(2) The bank and affiliate share no common officers or employees;

(3) A majority of the board of directors of the bank is composed of persons who are neither directors nor officers of the affiliate;

(4) No employee of the bank conducts securities activities on behalf of the affiliate on the premises of the bank;

(5) The bank and affiliate do not share a common name or logo; and

(6) The affiliate conducts business pursuant to independent policies and procedures designed to inform customers and prospective customers of the affiliate that the affiliate is a separate organization from the bank and that investments recommended, offered or sold by the affiliate are not bank deposits, are not insured by the FDIC, and are not guaranteed by the bank or its holding company nor are otherwise obligations of the bank or its holding company.