§ 33-27-30 — Pledge of stock or rights.

South Carolina § 33-27-30

• Jurisdiction: South Carolina
• Title 33: CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
• Ch. 27: TRANSFER OF STOCK IN CUSTODY OF CLEARING CORPORATIONS

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A valid pledge may be made of any such certificate or instrument or of any interest therein and of the shares or rights evidenced by such certificate, instrument or interest by (a) The giving by the pledgor to the clearing corporation notice of the pledge and instructions that, until receipt by the clearing corporation of notice to the contrary from the pledgee, such certificate, instrument or interest therein and the shares or rights evidenced by such certificate, instrument or interest, shall be held by the clearing corporation (either directly or through the custodian) for the account of the pledgee, and (b) By the making of entries on the books of the clearing corporation reducing the account of the pledgor by the number of shares or rights pledged and increasing the account of the pledgee by such number of shares or rights. A pledge so made shall for all purposes be as valid and effective as one made by transfer of actual possession of a certificate or instrument evidencing the shares or rights pledged from the pledgor to the pledgee.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 12-17.33; 1965 (54) 550.