Pub. L. 85-699, tit. IV, sec. 401

Sec. 401. (a) Prior to July 1, 1961, any investment company or any State development company may, by the vote of the shareholders owning not less than 51 percent of the capital stock of such company, with the approval of the Administration, be converted into a small business investment company under this Act; except that nothing contained herein shall be construed to supersede the laws of any State. (b) In such case the articles of association and organization certificate may be executed by a majority of the directors of the corporation, and the certificate shall declare that the owners of 51 percent of the capital stock have authorized the directors to make such certificate and to change or convert the corporation into a small business investment company. A majority of the directors, after executing the articles of association and the organization certificate, shall have power to execute all other papers and to do whatever may be required to make its organization perfect and complete as a small business investment company. The shares of any such company may continue to be for the same amount each as they were before the conversion, and the directors, regardless of number, may continue to be directors of the corporation until the election of the board of directors is held in accordance with regulations of the Administration. (c) When the Administration has given to such company a certificate that the provisions of this Act have been complied with, such company shall have the same powers and privileges and shall be subject to the same duties, liabilities, and regulations, in all respects, as are prescribed by this Act for companies originally organized as small business investment companies.