75A-7-102. Definitions for chapter. As used in this chapter: (1)"Assignment" includes any written stock power, bond power, bill of sale, deed, declaration of trust or other instrument of transfer. (2)"Claim of beneficial interest" includes: (a)a claim of any interest by a decedent's legatee, distributee, heir or creditor, a beneficiary under a trust, a ward, a beneficial owner of a security registered in the name of a nominee, or a minor owner of a security registered in the name of a custodian, or a claim of any similar interest, whether the claim is asserted by the claimant or by a fiduciary or by any other authorized person in his behalf; and (b)a claim that the transfer would be in breach of fiduciary duties. (3)"Corporation" means a private or public corporation, association or trust issuing a security. (4)"Fiduciary" means an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, committee, conservator, curator, tutor, custodian or nominee. (5)"Person" includes an individual, a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity. (6)"Security" includes any share of stock, bond, debenture, note or other security issued by a corporation which is registered as to ownership on the books of the corporation. (7)"Transfer" means a change on the books of a corporation in the registered ownership of a security. (8)"Transfer agent" means a person employed or authorized by a corporation to transfer securities issued by the corporation. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 364, 2024 General Session
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