Shares held directly on the books of US companies through a transfer agent are not held at DTCC. As such, shares are not available to be loaned for any means within the security markets. Computershare is a registered transfer agent & therefore does not lend shares in any capacity
Computershare
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Computershare is a global market leader in transfer agency and share registration, employee equity plans, mortgage servicing and other financial services.
Joined February 2011
- We’re sorry for any confusion caused earlier today regarding the format of the recent GameStop “stock split” and have deleted the tweet. We will be adding an FAQ (shown below) that explains how we processed the split at computershare.com/us/becoming-a-…
- We’ve had more Twitter questions come through over the last few days than we normally deal with in months – Hi apes! 😊 We’re updating our FAQs at computershare.com/us/becoming-a-… as quickly as possible. Thanks for your patience!
- Computershare does not engage in lending out shares in holdings maintained by Computershare, including DRS, DRP or DSPP. This reaffirms previous statements made in our FAQ, found at computershare.com/us/becoming-a-…
- Computershare CEO Stuart Irving explaining to a visitor that direct share registration is no APEril fool. For more info visit: spr.ly/6013KvdmN #DRS
- We're currently experiencing an issue with some of our websites and applications, which we are working hard to resolve. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
- Interested in becoming a registered shareholder in a U.S. listed company? Find out how here spr.ly/6017JGNAT
- The earlier issue affecting our websites has been resolved and our sites are functioning normally. Apologies for any inconvenience you may have experienced.
- We are experiencing some technical issues at the moment. We are working on these as a priority and are sorry for the inconvenience.
- We’ve changed the email address for questions on limit orders and DRS to [email protected]. Thanks for your feedback on this. More info on limit orders can also be found at computershare.com/us/becoming-a-…
- We are currently experiencing issues with customer access to some of our sites in North America due to a technical issue. Our teams are working hard to resolve the problem and we'll update you here once services are restored. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
- We can confirm that Computershare, as a transfer agent, cannot lend shares directly registered in your name.
- Update: New DRS/DSPP FAQs available computershare.com/us/becoming-a-…
- We’re pleased to announce that, subject to customary closing conditions, we’ve agreed to the acquisition of BNY Trust Company of Canada from BNY Mellon. For more information visit: spr.ly/6015bQkiB





