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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1308.56

Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder - UCC 8-506

Effective: January 1, 1998; Latest Legislation: House Bill 170 - 122nd General Assembly

A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:

(A) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or

(B) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.