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6 Del. C. § 8-207 (2026)

Rights and duties of issuer with respect to registered owners

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(a) Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificated security in registered form or of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of an uncertificated security, the issuer or indenture trustee may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to vote, receive notifications, and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of an owner.

(b) This Article does not affect the liability of the registered owner of a security for a call, assessment, or the like.

5A Del. C. 1953, §§  8-207;  55 Del. Laws, c. 349;  64 Del. Laws, c. 152, §  6;  71 Del. Laws, c. 75, §  1; 
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2015–2015 · leading case: In re Appraisal of Dell Inc. (Del. Ch. 2015).
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In re Appraisal of Dell Inc. (Del. Ch. 2015). “(emphasis in original) (quoting 6 Del. C. § 8-207(1)). The court does not appear to have been presented with the argument that by virtue of the DTC participant list, Drexel and Prudential-Bache should have been considered registered owners.”
In Re Appraisal of Dell Inc. (Del. Ch. 2015). “(emphasis in original) (quoting 6 Del. C. § 8-207(1)). The court does not appear to have been presented with the argument that by virtue of the DTC participant list, Drexel and Prudential-Bache should have been considered registered owners.”
— 6 Del. C. § 8-207(1) — 2 cases
In re Appraisal of Dell Inc. (Del. Ch. 2015). “(emphasis in original) (quoting 6 Del. C. § 8-207(1)). The court does not appear to have been presented with the argument that by virtue of the DTC participant list, Drexel and Prudential-Bache should have been considered registered owners.”
In Re Appraisal of Dell Inc. (Del. Ch. 2015). “(emphasis in original) (quoting 6 Del. C. § 8-207(1)). The court does not appear to have been presented with the argument that by virtue of the DTC participant list, Drexel and Prudential-Bache should have been considered registered owners.”
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