Affidavit of Lost Stock Certificate
(DE Corporation)

Summary

This template is an affidavit that can be used by a Delaware corporation to have a stockholder declare the physical loss of a stock certificate. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. The relevant stockholder must provide an affidavit explaining the missing securities and the circumstances pertaining to why the stock certificate cannot be located, such as being lost, stolen, or destroyed. The corporation may want to require indemnification from the stockholder to protect it from liability should the missing certificate subsequently be redeemed (as provided for in the optional clause), as well as charge a fee to the stockholder to reissue the certificate. This template can be tailored to suit each transaction. For a full listing of key content for in-house counsel and corporate secretaries when performing corporate functions, see In-House Corporate Secretary Resource Kit. For further guidance, see Corporation Stock and Stockholders (DE Corporation).