16.15—Form and content.
(a)
Any registration statement filed pursuant to this part must be on the form for registration ( 17 CFR part 239) that the bank would be eligible to use were it required to register the securities under the Securities Act and must meet the requirements of the Commission regulations referred to in the applicable form for registration. A filer should consult the Commission's Securities Act Industry Guide 3—Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies ( 17 CFR 229.801(c) and ) for guidance on appropriate disclosures when preparing registration statements.
(b)
Any registration statement or amendment filed pursuant to this part must comply with the requirements of Commission Regulation C ( 17 CFR part 230, Regulation C—Registration), except to the extent those requirements conflict with specific requirements of this part.
(c)
In addition to the information expressly required to be included in the registration statement by paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the registration statement must include any additional material information that is necessary to make the required statements, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
(d)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the registration statement for securities issued by a bank that is not in compliance with the regulatory capital requirements set forth in part 3 of this chapter must be on the Form S-1 ( 17 CFR part 239) registration statement under the Securities Act.
(e)
Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, a national bank in organization pursuant to § 5.20 of this chapter shall not be required to include audited financial statements as part of its registration statement for the offer and sale of its securities, unless the OCC determines that factors particular to the proposal indicate that inclusion of such statements would be in the interest of investors or would further the safe and sound operation of a national bank.