Duty of securities intermediary with respect to payments and distributions.
Del. Code tit. 6, § 8-505
in effect(a) A securities intermediary shall take action to obtain a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset. 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 exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to attempt to obtain the payment or distribution.
(b) A securities intermediary is obligated to its entitlement holder for a payment or distribution made by the issuer of a financial asset if the payment or distribution is received by the securities intermediary.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title6/c008/sc05/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
