§ 4981

(a) On the effective date of the conversion, the corporate existence of the mutual company continues in the converted stock company. On the effective date of the conversion, all the assets, rights, franchises, and interests of the mutual company or the mutual holding company in and to every species of property, real, personal, and mixed, and any accompanying things in action, are vested in the converted stock company without any deed or transfer and the converted stock company assumes all the obligations and liabilities of the mutual company or the mutual holding company. (b) Unless otherwise specified in the plan of conversion, the persons who are directors and officers of the mutual company or the mutual holding company on the effective date of the conversion shall serve as directors and officers of the converted stock company until new directors and officers of the converted stock company are elected pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the converted stock company.77 Del. Laws, c. 466, § 2; 78 Del. Laws, c. 313, § 6;