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UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE - ARTICLE 8
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (1977 revision)

Copyright 1978, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992 by The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; reproduced, published and distributed with the permission of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code for the limited purposes of study, teaching, and academic research.

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PART 1. SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL MATTERS

PART 2. ISSUE - ISSUER.

PART 3. TRANSFER

PART 4. REGISTRATION

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PART 1. SHORT TITLE AND GENERAL MATTERS

• § 8-101. Short Title.
• § 8-102. Definitions and Index of Definitions.
• § 8-103. Issuer's Lien.
• § 8-104. Effect of Overissue; "Overissue".
• § 8-105. Certificated Securities Negotiable; Statements and Instructions Not Negotiable; Presumptions.
• § 8-106. Applicability.
• § 8-107. Securities Transferable; Action for Price.
• § 8-108. Registration of Pledge and Release of Uncertificated Securities.

PART 2. ISSUE - ISSUER.

• § 8-201. "Issuer".
• § 8-202. Issuer's Responsibility and Defenses; Notice of Defect or Defense.
• § 8-203. Staleness as Notice of Defects or Defenses.
• § 8-204. Effect of Issuer's Restrictions on Transfer.
• § 8-205. Effect of Unauthorized Signature on Certificated Security or Initial Transaction Statement.
• § 8-206. Completion or Alteration of Certificated Security or Initial Transaction Statement.
• § 8-207. Rights and Duties of Issuer With Respect to Registered Owners and Registered Pledgees.
• § 8-208. Effect of Signature of Authenticating Trustee, Registrar, or Transfer Agent.

PART 3. TRANSFER

• § 8-301. Rights Acquired by Purchaser.
• § 8-302. "Bona Fide Purchaser"; "Adverse Claim"; Title Acquired by Bona Fide Purchaser.
• § 8-303. "Broker".
• § 8-304. Notice to Purchaser of Adverse Claims.
• § 8-305. Staleness as Notice of Adverse Claims.
• § 8-306. Warranties on Presentment and Transfer of Certificated Securities; Warranties of Originators of Instructions.
• § 8-307. Effect of Delivery Without Indorsement; Right to Compel Indorsement.
• § 8-308. Indorsements; Instructions.
• § 8-309. Effect of Indorsement Without Delivery.
• § 8-310. Indorsement of Certificated Security in Bearer Form.
• § 8-311. Effect of Unauthorized Indorsement or Instruction.
• § 8-312. Effect of Guaranteeing Signature, Indorsement or Instruction.
• § 8-313. When Transfer to Purchaser Occurs; Financial Intermediary as Bona Fide Purchaser; "Financial Intermediary".
• § 8-314. Duty to Transfer, When Completed.
• § 8-315. Action Against Transferee Based Upon Wrongful Transfer.
• § 8-316. Purchaser's Right to Requisites for Registration of Transfer, Pledge, or Release on Books.
• § 8-317. Creditors' Rights.
• § 8-318. No Conversion by Good Faith Conduct.
• § 8-319. Statute of Frauds.
• § 8-320. Transfer or Pledge Within Central Depository System.
• § 8-321. Enforceability, Attachment, Perfection and Termination of Security Interests.

PART 4. REGISTRATION

• § 8-401. Duty of Issuer to Register Transfer, Pledge, or Release.
• § 8-402. Assurance That Indorsements and Instructions Are Effective.
• § 8-403. Issuer's Duty as to Adverse Claims.
• § 8-404. Liability and Non-liability for Registration.
• § 8-405. Lost, Destroyed, and Stolen Certificated Securities.
• § 8-406. Duty of Authenticating Trustee, Transfer Agent, or Registrar.
• § 8-407. Exchangeability of Securities.
• § 8-408. Statements of Uncertificated Securities.

© Copyright 2005 by The American Law Institute and the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws; reproduced, published and distributed with the permission of the Permanent Editorial Board for the Uniform Commercial Code for the limited purposes of study, teaching, and academic research.