(a) A purchaser has “control” of a certificated security in bearer form if the certificated security is delivered to the purchaser.
(b) A purchaser has “control” of a certificated security in registered form if the certificated security is delivered to the purchaser, and either of the following applies:
(1) The certificate is endorsed to the purchaser or in blank by an effective endorsement.
(2) The certificate is registered in the name of the purchaser, upon original issue or registration of transfer by the issuer.
(c) A purchaser has “control” of an uncertificated security if either of the following applies:
(1) The uncertificated security is delivered to the purchaser; or
(2) The issuer has agreed that it will comply with instructions originated by the purchaser without further consent by the registered owner.
(d) A purchaser has “control” of a security entitlement if any of the following apply:
(1) The purchaser becomes the entitlement holder.
(2) The securities intermediary has agreed that it will comply with entitlement orders originated by the purchaser without further consent by the entitlement holder.
(3) Another person, other than the transferor to the purchaser of an interest in the security entitlement, satisfies either of the following conditions:
(A) The person has control of the security entitlement and acknowledges that it has control on behalf of the purchaser.
(B) The person obtains control of the security entitlement after having acknowledged that it will obtain control of the security entitlement on behalf of the purchaser.
(e) If an interest in a security entitlement is granted by the entitlement holder to the entitlement holder’s own securities intermediary, the securities intermediary has control.
(f) A purchaser who has satisfied the requirements of subdivision (c) or (d) has control, even if the registered owner in the case of subdivision (c) or the entitlement holder in the case of subdivision (d) retains the right to make substitutions for the uncertificated security or security entitlement, to originate instructions or entitlement orders to the issuer or securities intermediary, or otherwise to deal with the uncertificated security or security entitlement.
(g) An issuer or a securities intermediary may not enter into an agreement of the kind described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) or paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) without the consent of the registered owner or entitlement holder, but an issuer or a securities intermediary is not required to enter into such an agreement even though the registered owner or entitlement holder so directs. An issuer or securities intermediary that has entered into such an agreement is not required to confirm the existence of the agreement to another party unless requested to do so by the registered owner or entitlement holder.
(h) A person that has control under this section is not required to acknowledge that it has control on behalf of a purchaser.
(i) If a person acknowledges that it has or will obtain control on behalf of a purchaser, unless the person otherwise agrees or law other than this division or Division 9 (commencing with Section 9101) otherwise provides, the person does not owe any duty to the purchaser and is not required to confirm the acknowledgment to any other person.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 210, Sec. 21. (SB 95) Effective January 1, 2024.)