Changing the registration on your security involves a transfer of ownership. To effectively change the registration, there are several pieces of information that must be provided to the transfer agent. To learn more about specific requirements for a transfer, click here.

If the shares are registered in a Joint Tenancy with rights of survivorship (“JTWROS”), then the death of one of the joint tenants results in the surviving tenant being the sole owner of those shares. If the shares are registered in with a Transfer on Death (“TOD”) Beneficiary, then the beneficiary becomes the owner once the holder passes. In most cases, additional documentation will be necessary to complete the transfer. Click here to review the required documentation.