Legislation
SECTION 8-508
Duty of Securities Intermediary to change Entitlement Holder's Position to Other Form of Security Holding
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) CHAPTER 38, ARTICLE 8, PART 5
Section 8--508. Duty of Securities Intermediary to change Entitlement
Holder's Position to Other Form of Security Holding.
A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement
holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of
holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the
financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the
entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities
intermediary satisfies the duty if:
(1) the securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the
entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
(2) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary
exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial
standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
Holder's Position to Other Form of Security Holding.
A securities intermediary shall act at the direction of an entitlement
holder to change a security entitlement into another available form of
holding for which the entitlement holder is eligible, or to cause the
financial asset to be transferred to a securities account of the
entitlement holder with another securities intermediary. A securities
intermediary satisfies the duty if:
(1) the securities intermediary acts as agreed upon by the
entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
(2) in the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary
exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial
standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.