NEW YORK, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities,
announced that Corporate Stock Transfer has joined OTC
Markets' Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program. This broadens the list of transfer agents that have partnered with OTC
Markets Group to provide greater transparency of share information for OTCQX®, OTCQB® and Pink® securities.
The Transfer Agent Verified Shares Program, launched in October 2016, is designed to provide
investors with current and reliable share data on OTCQX, OTCQB and Pink securities. The program enables stock transfer
agents to report their clients' share data, including authorized and outstanding shares, to OTC Markets Group on a regular basis
via a secure, electronic file transfer. Share data provided by transfer agents is displayed on www.otcmarkets.com alongside a "Verified" logo, indicating the information is
reliable and trustworthy. This data is also disseminated through OTC Markets Group's market data feeds to investors and
broker-dealers.
"We are pleased to welcome Corporate Stock Transfer to our TA Verified Shares Program" said Liz
Heese, Executive Vice President of Issuer and Information Services at OTC Markets Group. "We are encouraged by the
momentum we continue to see as we collaborate with the transfer agent community to improve the quality of share information
available for both our issuers and their investors."
"As a customer service focused company, Corporate Stock Transfer finds that cooperating with OTC Markets in the creation of a
seamless platform will continue to allow CST to further demonstrate its commitment to client satisfaction and SEC regulatory
endorsement in the marketplace," said Caitlyn Bell Van Valin, EVP, Corporate Stock Transfer.
Transfer agents participating in the Program include:
- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
- ClearTrust, LLC
- Colonial Stock Transfer Co. Inc.
- Corporate Stock Transfer
- Direct Transfer LLC
- Equity Stock Transfer
- Island Stock Transfer
- Nevada Agency and Transfer Company
- Olde Monmouth Stock Transfer
- Transfer Online, Inc.
- VStock Transfer
- West Coast Stock Transfer, Inc.
Investors can access verified share data for Corporate Stock Transfer clients on each company's respective quote page at
www.otcmarkets.com and via OTC Markets' market data
feeds.
Transfer agents interested in participating in the program may contact Andy Kyzyk at OTC
Markets Group at (212) 896-4450 or andy@otcmarkets.com. There is no fee for transfer agents to participate.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates the OTCQX® Best Market, the OTCQB® Venture Market, and the Pink®
Open Market for 10,000 U.S. and global securities. Through OTC Link® ATS, we connect a diverse network of broker-dealers
that provide liquidity and execution services. We enable investors to easily trade through the broker of their choice and
empower companies to improve the quality of information available for investors.
To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.
OTC Link ATS is operated by OTC Link LLC, member FINRA/SIPC and SEC regulated ATS.
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