If I purchased stock in a company and can no longer find the stock certificate, am I out of luck?
2007-08-01 09:25:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
If you recieve the actual certificate after purchase, simply look up the transfer agent of the company, which should be listed on the company's website in the investor relations area.
Tell the transfer agent you lost the certificate, there is some paperwork, and a fidelity bond that you will have to pay which usually amounts to 2-3% of the value of the position. But hey, its better than losing the whole thing.
If you never recieved a certificate, it is either still housed at the brokerage firm where you bought it, and held in street name, (contact them) or held in book entry form at the transfer agent.
2007-08-01 09:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by KevK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call your broker as soon as possible. Unless you bought your stock in 1965 or something there are digital records of the transaction so loosing a certificate shouldn't be a big deal.
The only time it would be an issue is if you have bearer bonds.
2007-08-01 16:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily
If it was registered to you, by going through the transfer agent, you may be able to have the certificate cancelled and a new one issued.
Contact the company for name and address of transfer agent./
2007-08-01 16:31:34 · answer #3 · answered by bob shark 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time, brokers don't send you the actual certificates, just a statement saying that you own it. Are you sure you've lost the real certificate?
2007-08-01 16:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by hottotrot1_usa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋