Colorado § 4-8-506 - Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.
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§ 4-8-506. Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by 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 due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
Source: L. 96: Entire article R&RE, p. 230, § 2, effective July 1.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-8-506 ("Duty of securities intermediary to exercise rights as directed by entitlement holder.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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