West Virginia Code § 46-8-506

Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by
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entitlement holder.
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:
(1) The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the
entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
(2) In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlement
holder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises duue care in accordance with
reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.

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