transfer agent

American  

noun

1. a person, bank, or trust company officially designated to act for a corporation in executing and recording the transfers of its stock from one legal owner to another.

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Example Sentences

But under one proposal being considered, the transfer agents would waive that fee until the end of the year, according to proponents.

From Seattle Times

Mizuho Trust said that contracts differed from client to client, and that there are cases in which it discusses the break fee from a former transfer agent when negotiating a contract.

From Reuters

“Unfortunately, victims often wire funds overseas or to third-party transfer agents, making it difficult to track the money and identify the con artist.”

From Washington Times

The plan would create a new class of “licensed transfer agents” who would not sell guns, but would be authorized by the government to conduct background checks.

From New York Times

A: You can deliver them to your brokerage, which can then sell them for you, or you can ask the company what transfer agent it uses and sell through the agent.

From Seattle Times