Stock Certificate

A stock certificate is a physical piece of paper that represents a shareholder's ownership in a company. Stock certificates include information such as the number of shares owned, the date of purchase, an identification number, usually a corporate seal, and signatures.

Name of the shareholder; Complete mailing address of the stock shareholder including contact number; Stock certificate number; The total number of shares outstanding; The date the shares were purchased;

Contact your stockbroker to search the stock's worth via its CUSIP number if the steps given earlier yield no results. This number is printed on the back of the stock certificate. Use a fee-based service to search your stock's history if the earlier steps come up empty.

A legend is a statement on a stock certificate noting restrictions on the transfer of the stock. A stock legend is typically put in place due to the requirements established by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for unregistered securities.

Name of the Corporation. State of Incorporation. Date Incorporated. Number and Class of Shares Issued. Registered Number of Certificate. Name of Shareholder. Date Certificate Issued. Authorized Signatures.

Open the free PDF file you will receive by email. Start inserting the State of formation, name of the company, number of shares, par value and class. You can insert a clause and the text will resize depending on the number of characters you insert. Insert the signature titles.

In Section C-Shares to be Transferred, fill in the number of original stock certificate shares, the number of book shares and the total number of shares you want to transfer. In Section D-Transfer Reason, check the box that explains why you are transferring the shares, the date of the transfer and the value per share.

Locate the Company. The first step is making sure the company is still in business. Find the CUSIP Number. The secretary of state's office in the state of incorporation must be listed on the stock certificate. Contact the Transfer Agent. Complete the Transfer Form. Place an Order. Keep Old Certificates.