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Re: GregoryM post# 12144

Tuesday, 04/12/2011 4:30:26 PM

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 4:30:26 PM

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I sent TD Ameritrade a message about not being able to buy GERS and this is what I got:


Good day. Several companies, such as GERS, have recently announced that they will recognize ownership or transfer of their shares only by physical certificate instead of the modern electronic book-entry system. One or more other companies are encouraging shareholders to convert their stock to physical certificates. Where companies convert to physical certificates only, it has become extremely difficult and, in some cases, impossible for brokerage firms like TD Ameritrade to obtain shares for their clients.

Converting to physical delivery also increases the costs associated with transferring ownership of common stock between buyers and sellers. To reduce the risks that transactions cannot be settled timely and the added expenses associated with physical delivery of shares, TD Ameritrade is not accepting any new opening orders in such securities. Please let us know if you have any other questions. Thank you for choosing TD Ameritrade.


Did'nt K say they did'nt do this ???

Greg