Stop Transfer

Stop Transfer

A block placed against a security reported lost or stolen (an adverse claim), so it cannot be transferred.

Stop Transfer

An order made to prevent the transfer of ownership of a security. One generally makes a stop transfer if the security certificate has been lost or stolen, or if another claim has been made on ownership and must be resolved.

stop transfer

An order to stop the transfer of ownership of a particular stock or bond certificate, a situation that generally occurs after an investor has notified a transfer agent that a certificate has been lost or stolen.