They are those little valuable pieces of paper that carry your name on them, and prove that you have equity in the company whose name appears on the top of the certificate. The number mentioned on each share certificate tells you how many stocks of the company you own. You have the option of keeping the share certificates with you or letting your broker hold the share certificate for you.

We can immediately eliminate many of these companies on the grounds that the uptrend is very weak, or that the share is just bobbing gently up and down and going nowhere in particular. Or maybe there's no discernable 'story' behind the company that would lead us to believe that its fortunes had suddenly taken a turn for the better. We next analyse these more deeply and reject some more. The smaller our short-list gets, the more intense our research. See similar questions...

Any request for change of name together with certificate in original and copy of notification appeared in the official gazette duly attested by a competent authority / notary public or an affidavit should be submitted to the Company. (Click for specimen letter - Annexure XXIII). For effecting the change of name consequent upon marriage/divorce etc. See similar questions...

You should contact the Registrar and ask for a replacement. You will be sent a form of indemnity to sign and return. A new certificate will be sent to you. Please note that there is an administrative charge for this service. If you hold your shares through a CREST account, you will not have a share certificate(s). Instead you should receive a statement of the number of shares you hold from the broker or financial institution through which you bought the shares. See similar questions...

The six-month certificate requires a $500 minimum balance to open. The one-year through five-year certificates require a $1,000 minimum to open. We also offer Jumbo Certificates with a minimum balance of $100,000. See similar questions...

It's easy! If the funds are in your credit union account simply contact one of our Investment Counselors in the Lakeland Office. They will open the certificate and send your receipt and certificate to you by mail. When opening a certificate by mail just send a check or money order along with a note indicating what term certificate you would like to open. Your new certificate will be returned to you by mail. See similar questions...

If you do not know the number(s) of the missing certificate(s) please provide the number(s) of the certificates still in your possession. Please also state if the certificate(s) is/are lost or stolen. Your letter must be signed by at least one of the shareholders. We will send you a formal Letter of Indemnity for completion. The Letter of Indemnity should be signed and returned to Capita Registrars together with one document from list A and one document from List B. See similar questions...

Capita Registrars keep a record of your name, address and the number of shares you own and can arrange to issue a duplicate certificate if necessary. If you have lost a certificate please report this to the Registrars as soon as possible so they can put a "stop" on that certificate. For more information, please visit the Capita Registrars website. See similar questions...

The Registrar has a record of your personal details along with the number of shares you own. If you lose your certificate then the Registrar can arrange for a duplicate certificate to be issued. There may be a charge for this depending on the value of the shares represented by the lost certificate. Please visit our Shareholder Services section for Registrar's contact details. See similar questions...

Holders of certificated shares who lose their certificate should contact the Registrar and complete a letter of indemnity that will allow the Registrar to either issue a new certificate or act in the absence of it. See similar questions...

You will receive a maturity notice approximately 30 days prior to the maturity date. You have until the maturity date to let us know your intentions, either in writing or over the phone. If we do not hear from you prior to the maturity date, your certificate will renew for the same term it was in with the current rate for that term. See similar questions...

The company's securities have been uncertificated (i.e. issued without a share certificate) since the company was listed on the ASX. Shareholders are issued a statement of transactions similar to a bank statement. All stockmarket transactions in the company's securities are advised electronically to the company's Share Registry through CHESS (Clearing House Electronic Subregister System). Shareholders can have their holdings issuer (company) sponsored or broker sponsored. See similar questions...

Share certificates are stored safely in a fireproof vault or cabinet. They are taken out only when sold so that they can be sent to the registrar for transfers of ownership. See similar questions...

You can dematerialise only those certificates that are already registered in your name and are in the list of securities admitted for dematerialisation at NSDL or CDSL. All the scrips included in S&P, CNX, NIFTY and BSE SENSEX have already joined NSDL. This list has more than 3700 companies and is steadily growing. You can get an updated list of these of these companies from your DP or from NSDL's office or NSDL website at www.nsdl.co.in See similar questions...

Before defacing the share certificates, you must ensure that it is available for dematerialisation. You must therefore check with your Depository Participant (DP) whether the ISIN (code number for the security in a depository system) has been activated and made available for dematerialisation by the depository. If yes, then you may deface the share certificate. The certificates are defaced by marking "Surrendered for Dematerialisation" on the face of the certificate. See similar questions...

You must write to SPIC immediately with details of the lost share certificate. The company will immediately block transfer of shares related to the lost certificate. Publish a notice in a newspaper (if the market value of shares is above Rs 10,000) concerning loss of share certificate and submit the paper cutting of the notice to SPIC. The notice must contain details of registered shareholder(s), share certificate numbers and distinctive numbers of shares lost. See similar questions...

Transfer requirement inquiries should be directed to the Transfer Agent, Computershare Investor Services Inc., at the address listed under the question above, "Who is Inovio's transfer agent?" See similar questions...

If the duplicate share certificate has been issued, you must immediately surrender the original share certificate to SPIC. If you find the original share certificate before we issue the duplicate, please inform us, so that we can stop the issue of the duplicate. See similar questions...