Q. What is a registrar and transfer agent?
A. A registrar and transfer agent keeps the record of every outstanding stock certificate and name of every person to whom the stock is registered for publicly traded companies. When a stock is traded, the registrar and transfer agent reassigns the ownership of the stock from the seller's name to the buyer's name. For investors with shares registered directly in their name on the records of the registrar and transfer agent, the registrar and transfer agent can help with a wide variety of shareowner-related services including:
Change of address
Transfer of stock ownership
Request stock certificate(s)
Request account statement
If your shares are held through a broker or bank, please contact your broker or bank for these services.