Stock Transfer Instructions

If you want to change the registration on your stock certificate, your stock certificate must be presented for transfer and new shares will be issued. There is no one stock transfer procedure which covers every situation. However for most transfers, the following procedure is to be followed:

Each owner must sign the back of the stock certificate exactly as the name appears on the front of the certificate.

Each signature must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution, usually your local bank or stockbroker, who is a participant in the medallion signature guarantee program (STAMP). (A notary public stamp is not acceptable.)

List on the back of the stock certificate the name(s) in which the shares are to be registered, and the address and social security number or taxpayer identification number of the new owner. A letter of instruction may be used to provide the same information.

Send the certificate(s) by registered or certified mail to:

Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 64874
St. Paul, MN 55164-0874

Certified/Overnight Mail:
Wells Fargo Shareowner Services
161 North Concord Exchange
South St. Paul, MN 55075-1139

There is a charge of 2% of the current market value to replace lost or stolen certificates. Therefore, you may want to insure your mailing for 2% of the market value.

If the transfer of stock involves a deceased shareowner, shares held in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan or shares registered in a name other than an individual, please call us toll-free at 1-866-280-0245 for specific instructions.