A southern region association, a southern region savings and loan holding company, an Arkansas association, or an Arkansas savings and loan holding company may acquire or control, and does not cease to be a southern region association, a southern region savings and loan holding company, an Arkansas association, or Arkansas savings and loan holding company, respectively, by virtue of its acquisition or control of an association or savings and loan holding company other than as expressly permissible under §§ 23-37-806 and 23-37-807 if:
(1) Immediately following the consummation of the acquisition, the Arkansas association, Arkansas savings and loan holding company, southern region association, or southern region savings and loan holding company qualifies as such; and
(2) The association or savings and loan holding company making the application complies with the approval and notification requirements in §§ 23-37-806 and 23-37-807.