Stock certificates are negotiable documents. They should always be kept in a secure place such as a safe deposit box or vault.
Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (formerly EquiServe) offers free safekeeping for Ford Motor Company common stock certificates.
If you have lost one or more of your stock certificates, contact Computershare for replacement instructions. In response to your request, Computershare will provide you with an Affidavit of Loss and Indemnity Agreement, which you must complete and return.
In most cases, you must pay a replacement fee of $50 and a surety bond fee of 2% of the market value of the shares represented by the lost certificates on the date you reported the loss to Computershare. For this reason, you are encouraged to ensure the misplacement of your certificates before reporting them lost.
Computershare is ready to assist you with all your Ford Motor Company certificate needs.
To return certificates to Computershare for transfer processing, follow the simple steps below:
- Mail them via registered mail, return receipt requested
- Insure them for two percent of their current market value plus $50, which would cover the cost of the replacement surety bond and processing fee in the event the certificates are lost
- Stock powers may be mailed via regular first class mail
