An unauthorized signature placed on a security certificate before or in the course of issue is ineffective, but the signature is effective in favor of a purchaser for value of the certificated security if the purchaser is without notice of the lack of authority and the signing has been done by:

(1) an authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or other person entrusted by the issuer with the signing of the security certificate or of similar security certificates, or the immediate preparation for signing of any of them; or

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Terms Used In Utah Code 70A-8-205

  • Certificated security: means a security that is represented by a certificate. See Utah Code 70A-8-101
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Security: except as otherwise provided in Section 70A-8-102, means an obligation of an issuer or a share, participation, or other interest in an issuer or in property or an enterprise of an issuer that:
              (1)(p)(i) is represented by a security certificate in bearer or registered form, or the transfer of which may be registered upon books maintained for that purpose by or on behalf of the issuer;
              (1)(p)(ii) is one of a class or series or by its terms is divisible into a class or series of shares, participations, interests, or obligations; and
              (1)(p)(iii)
                   (1)(p)(iii)(A) is, or is of a type, dealt in or traded on securities exchanges or securities markets; or
                   (1)(p)(iii)(B) is a medium for investment and by its terms expressly provides that it is a security governed by this chapter. See Utah Code 70A-8-101
  • Security certificate: means a certificate representing a security. See Utah Code 70A-8-101
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) an employee of the issuer, or of any of the persons listed in Subsection (1), entrusted with responsible handling of the security certificate.