State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-47 > Chapter-8 > Part-2 > 47-8-201

47-8-201. Issuer.

(a)  With respect to an obligation on or a defense to a security, an “issuer” includes a person that:

     (1)  places or authorizes the placing of its name on a security certificate, other than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, to evidence a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or to evidence its duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificate;

     (2)  creates a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or undertakes an obligation, that is an uncertificated security;

     (3)  directly or indirectly creates a fractional interest in its rights or property, if the fractional interest is represented by a security certificate; or

     (4)  becomes responsible for, or in place of, another person described as an issuer in this section.

(b)  With respect to an obligation on or defense to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of its guaranty, whether or not its obligation is noted on a security certificate.

(c)  With respect to a registration of a transfer, issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.

[Acts 1997, ch. 79, § 1.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-47 > Chapter-8 > Part-2 > 47-8-201

47-8-201. Issuer.

(a)  With respect to an obligation on or a defense to a security, an “issuer” includes a person that:

     (1)  places or authorizes the placing of its name on a security certificate, other than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, to evidence a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or to evidence its duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificate;

     (2)  creates a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or undertakes an obligation, that is an uncertificated security;

     (3)  directly or indirectly creates a fractional interest in its rights or property, if the fractional interest is represented by a security certificate; or

     (4)  becomes responsible for, or in place of, another person described as an issuer in this section.

(b)  With respect to an obligation on or defense to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of its guaranty, whether or not its obligation is noted on a security certificate.

(c)  With respect to a registration of a transfer, issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.

[Acts 1997, ch. 79, § 1.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-47 > Chapter-8 > Part-2 > 47-8-201

47-8-201. Issuer.

(a)  With respect to an obligation on or a defense to a security, an “issuer” includes a person that:

     (1)  places or authorizes the placing of its name on a security certificate, other than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent, or the like, to evidence a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or to evidence its duty to perform an obligation represented by the certificate;

     (2)  creates a share, participation, or other interest in its property or in an enterprise, or undertakes an obligation, that is an uncertificated security;

     (3)  directly or indirectly creates a fractional interest in its rights or property, if the fractional interest is represented by a security certificate; or

     (4)  becomes responsible for, or in place of, another person described as an issuer in this section.

(b)  With respect to an obligation on or defense to a security, a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of its guaranty, whether or not its obligation is noted on a security certificate.

(c)  With respect to a registration of a transfer, issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.

[Acts 1997, ch. 79, § 1.]