Bond Number:
STATE OF OHIO DEPOSITORY BOND
Ohio Revised Code § 135.18
, with its principal office at,
as Principal (hereinafter “Principal”) and
, a corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of , and qualified to provide a surety bond for public
deposits pursuant to Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”) § 135.18(D)(10), as Surety (hereinafter
“Surety”) are held and firmly bound unto State Treasurer of Ohio, 30 East Broad Street, 9
th
Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-3461, ATTN: DIRECTOR OF TRUST as Obligee (hereinafter
“Obligee”) in the penal sum of the full amount of deposits in all accounts in the name of Obligee
held by Principal; Surety’s obligation, however, is in no event to exceed the penal sum of
dollars ($ ), unless increased under
paragraph 5 below, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, jointly and severally.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the ORC Chapter 135, Principal has been
designated as a public depository and awarded public deposits from public depositors;
WHEREAS, Principal and Obligee have entered into a security agreement to secure such public
deposit(s); and
WHEREAS, Obligee accepts this surety bond as eligible collateral pursuant to
ORC § 135.18(D)(10).
NOW, THEREFORE, the condition of this obligation is such that Principal shall pay over directly
on order or warrant of Obligee or other lawful authority, the public funds so deposited with
Principal; subject to the terms and conditions of the aforesaid public deposit(s); then this obligation
shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect, subject, however, to the
following conditions:
1.
The Surety shall only respond under this Bond in the event that the Principal is declared
in Default (“Date of Default”). “Default” means the Principal shall be taken over by a
regulatory authority (either state or federal), any omission or failure to perform a legal or
contractual duty including, but not limited to, filing for bankruptcy or insolvency,
acquisition by another institution that fails to perform, or failure to return public deposits
to any public depositor, any other reason available by law, etc., and ordered liquidated or
the deposits sold by the FDIC in such a manner that the FDIC refuses to sell or reimburse
those deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance.
2.
It is understood and agreed that the obligation of the Surety under this Bond is to only
respond: