(A) A person acquires a security or an interest therein, under this chapter, if:

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Terms Used In Ohio Code 1308.18

  • Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59

(1) The person is a purchaser to whom a security is delivered pursuant to section 1308.27 of the Revised Code; or

(2) The person acquires a security entitlement to the security pursuant to section 1308.51 of the Revised Code.

(B) A person acquires a financial asset, other than a security, or an interest therein, under this chapter, if the person acquires a security entitlement to the financial asset.

(C) A person who acquires a security entitlement to a security or other financial asset has the rights specified in sections 1308.51 to 1308.61 of the Revised Code, but is a purchaser of any security, security entitlement, or other financial asset held by the securities intermediary only to the extent provided in section 1308.53 of the Revised Code.

(D) Unless the context shows that a different meaning is intended, a person who is required by other law, regulation, rule, or agreement to transfer, deliver, present, surrender, exchange, or otherwise put in the possession of another person a security or financial asset satisfies that requirement by causing the other person to acquire an interest in the security or financial asset pursuant to division (A) or (B) of this section.