Illinois Compiled Statutes

815 ILCS 5/2.5 (2026)

"Sale" or "sell" shall have the full meaning of that term as applied by or accepted in the courts of this State, and shall include every contract of sale or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value

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(815 ILCS 5/2.5) (from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 137.2-5)
    Sec. 2.5. "Sale" or "sell" shall have the full meaning of that term as applied by or accepted in the courts of this State, and shall include every contract of sale or disposition of a security or interest in a security for value. Any security given with or as a bonus on account of any purchase of securities or property shall be conclusively presumed to constitute a part of the subject of such purchase and shall be deemed to have been sold within the meaning of this Section. A privilege to convert a security into another security shall not be deemed a sale of such other security, provided no consideration from the holder in addition to the surrender or cancellation of the convertible security is required to effect the conversion.
(Source: P.A. 84-869.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2000–2000 · leading case: Aste v. Metro. Life Ins., 728 N.E.2d 629 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000).
Aste v. Metro. Life Ins., 728 N.E.2d 629 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “” 815 ILCS 5/2.5 (West 1992). 2 Not adopted in Illinois.”
Aste v. Metro. Life Ins. Co. (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “" 815 ILCS 5/2.5 (West 1992). 2: Not adopted in Illinois.”
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