Transfer Agent Overview - Computershare
Transfer Agent Overviewcertaintyingenuityadvantage 2 > ComputershareTransfer Agent OverviewContentsExecutive summary 3What is stock? 3Registered and beneficial shareholders 4Recordkeeping and the Transfer Agent 5Transfer Agent regulations 5Book entry and printed certificates 7Dividends 7Dividend reinvestment plans (DRP) and direct stock purchase plans (DSPP) 7Waiver plans 8Transferring shares 8Lost certificates 8Sales of shares 8The Depository Trust Company (DTC) 8Fast Automated Securities Transfer (FAST) system 9Deposit or Withdrawal by Custodian (DWAC) 9Direct Registration System (DRS) 9Lost shareholders, abandoned property and escheatment 9Unclaimed property audits 10Corporate actions 10Annual meetings 11Proxy materials 11Proxy statement 11Proxy card and other voting mechanisms 11 Notice and access 12Delivery of proxy materials 12Full-set mailing 12Notice-only mailing 13Fulfillment requests for notice-only mailings 13Hybrid notice and access models 13Delivery preferences and electronic delivery 13Householding 13Prox
transfer agent and registrar are generally performed by one entity. In their capacity as registrar, transfer agents maintain records of the total authorized, issued and outstanding shares, and also track the issuance and cancellation of shares. The transfer agent and …
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