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General Rules and Regulations
promulgated
under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934





Rule 17Ad-12 -- Safeguarding of Funds and Securities


  1. Any registered transfer agent that has custody or possession of any funds or securities related to its transfer agent activities shall assure that:

    1. All such securities are held in safekeeping and are handled, in light of all facts and circumstances, in a manner reasonably free from risk of theft, loss or destruction (other than by a transfer agent's certificate destruction procedures pursuant to Rule 17Ad-19); and

    2. All such funds are protected, in light of all facts and circumstances, against misuse. In evaluating which particular safeguards and procedures must be employed, the cost of the various safeguards and procedures as well as the nature and degree of potential financial exposure are two relevant factors.

    3. (b) For purposes of this section, the term securities shall have the same meaning as the term securities certificate as defined in Rule 17f-1(a)(6).

Regulatory History


48 FR 28248, June 21, 1983, 60 FR 74390, Dec. 23, 2003



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