Stop Transfer
Stop Transfer
A block placed against a security reported lost or stolen (an adverse claim), so it cannot be transferred.
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Stop Transfer
An order made to prevent the transfer of ownership of a security. One generally makes a stop transfer if the security certificate has been lost or stolen, or if another claim has been made on ownership and must be resolved.
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stop transfer
An order to stop the transfer of ownership of a particular stock or bond certificate, a situation that generally occurs after an investor has notified a transfer agent that a certificate has been lost or stolen.
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