The Board of Directors of the First Catholic Slovak Union of the United States of America and Canada, along with the Czech Catholic Union, an Ohio nonprofit corporation and fraternal benefit society (“CCU”), have agreed to and executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) whereby CCU shall merge with and into the FCSU, with the FCSU being the continuing and surviving corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio.
A copy of the Merger Agreement is accessible for review in accordance with Ohio law. The consummation of the merger is conditioned upon the approval of the Merger Agreement by a two-thirds vote of the supreme governing body of each of the CCU and FCSU, (which for the FCSU is the Board of Directors, per Section 9.04 of the FCSU Bylaws) as well as other approvals and the subsequent receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including approval from the Ohio Department of Insurance and any other applicable federal or state regulatory authority having oversight of FCSU, CCU or the merger. The Board of Directors will vote on the Merger Agreement at the upcoming Board of Directors Meeting on December 5, 2026. If you have any questions regarding the merger, you should contact President Ken Arendt at karendt@fcsu.com.