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Appreciated Securities Transfer

INFORMATION FOR ALL STOCK GIFT TRANSFERS

Appreciated securities can be transferred to Stanford University in a variety of ways. The most common methods are listed below with instructions. If you feel none of these meets your needs, please contact the Gift Securities Team at 650.721.1917.

All securities gifts should be registered or titled as follows:

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Tax ID # 94-1156365

All securities gifts should reflect the following mailing address regardless of designation or department receiving the gift:

SMC-Gift Securities
P.O. Box 50810
Palo Alto, CA  94303

SECURITIES HELD IN YOUR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

If your securities are held in a brokerage account, most brokers will require that you submit written instructions authorizing the transfer to Stanford. To begin, please visit our online giving website which will assist you in creating a letter of authorization that you can print, sign and provide to your broker to initiate the gift transfer. If you have any questions about completing this form, please contact the Gift Securities Team at 650.721.1917.

MUTUAL FUND SHARES HELD IN YOUR BROKERAGE OR MUTUAL FUND COMPANY ACCOUNT

If you would like to make a gift of mutual fund shares, please contact the Gift Securities Team directly at 650.721.1917. Mutual fund gifts require special handling and set up and can take 7–10 business days to complete.

SECURITIES HELD IN CERTIFICATE FORM

If you hold physical stock or bond certificates, you may transfer shares to Stanford by doing the following (provided the number of shares or face value of the certificate exactly equals the gift you wish to make):

  1. Complete an irrevocable gift letter [PDF].
  2. Assign the certificate by completing and signing the back of the certificate or completing a Stock/Bond Power form [PDF].
    1. If completing a Stock/Bond Power, please review this sample Stock/Bond Power form [PDF].
    2. If completing the back of the certificate, please review this sample certificate form [PDF].
  3. Deliver your certificate and the Stock/Bond Power to Stanford University:
    1. In person: Please contact the Stanford Gift Securities Team at 650.721.1917 to set up an appointment.
    2. By US Postal Service*:

      SMC-Gift Securities
      P.O. Box 50810
      Palo Alto, CA  94303

      * You may wish to send USPS either certified mail or return receipt request to track the delivery of your certificate.
       
    3. By Overnight Courier:

      SMC-Gift Securities
      635 Knight Way
      Stanford, CA 94305-7297

To get more information about this transfer process, please contact the Stanford Gift Securities Team at 650.721.1917.

SECURITIES HELD BY A TRANSFER AGENT

If you own securities that are held in book entry form by a transfer agent, please contact the transfer agent directly to learn about requirements for transferring gift stock to Stanford University. Transfer agents will not disclose the name of the donor to Stanford University—so please be sure to notify the Gift Securities Team at the Stanford Management Company that you have transferred securities to Stanford via a transfer agent so we can acknowledge your gift properly. Please call Gift Securities at 650.721.1917, send an email to stock gifts, or fax a copy of your gift letter to Gift Securities at 650.721.2417.

PLEASE NOTE: The instructions above apply only to U.S. exchange-listed equities. If you would like to give a restricted stock, a foreign or private equity, a mutual fund, or a bond, please contact Victoria Von Schell at the Stanford Management Company at 650.721.1659 or email stock gifts.