5179 Security Transfer Request

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PD F 5179 E
Department of the Treasury
Bureau of the Public Debt
(Revised June 2001)
www.treasurydirect.gov
1-800-722-2678

OMB No. 1535-0069

SECURITY TRANSFER REQUEST
SEE INSTRUCTIONS -TYPE OR PRINT IN INK ONLY - NO ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS

1. TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT INFORMATION

FOR DEPARTMENT USE

TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT NUMBER
DOCUMENT AUTHORITY

ACCOUNT NAME
APPROVED BY

DATE APPROVED

2. SECURITIES IDENTIFICATION AND AMOUNT

CHECK THE BOXES WHICH APPLY AND PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED.

WARNING: All scheduled reinvestments will be cancelled at the time of transfer.
Transfer ALL my securities for the above TreasuryDirect account.
from the CUSIPs below. (Additional forms are required for more than 10 CUSIPs.)

Transfer my securities totaling $

Department Use
Reference Number

AMOUNT

CUSIP

AMOUNT

CUSIP

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Department Use
Reference Number

of my holdings for CUSIP number

Transfer $

(If you are NOT transferring all of your holdings for this CUSIP, you must also list the specific sub-accounts and amounts to be transferred below.
This information is shown on your TreasuryDirect Statement of Account.)

SUB-ACCOUNT

SUB-ACCOUNT

AMOUNT

AMOUNT

$

$

$
3. TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

AMOUNT

SUB-ACCOUNT

CHECK ONE BOX ONLY AND PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR THAT TRANSFER.

INTERNAL TRANSFER TO ANOTHER TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT NUMBER
(May be left blank if New Account
Request [PD F 5182] is attached.)

TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT NUMBER
ACCOUNT NAME

Identify the
TreasuryDirect
account to which
you want your
securities
transferred.

TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE)
1st Named
Owner

OR
Social Security Number

Employer Identification Number

EXTERNAL TRANSFER TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (Before completing, see instructions.)
ROUTING NUMBER
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WIRE NAME
SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRIVACY ACT AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT NOTICE

(OVER)

4. AUTHORIZATION

YOU MUST WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE IN THE PRESENCE OF A CERTIFYING INDIVIDUAL TO SIGN THIS FORM. IF THERE ARE TWO
OWNERS JOINED BY THE WORD "AND”, BOTH MUST SIGN.

I/We submit this transfer request pursuant to the provisions of Department of the Treasury Circular, Public Debt Series No. 2-86
(31 CFR Part 357) and 1-93 (31 CFR Part 356). I/We understand all scheduled reinvestments will be cancelled at the time of transfer.

Under penalties of perjury, I/we certify that the information provided on this form is true, correct and complete.

Signature

Title (if appropriate)

Date

Signature

Title (if appropriate)

Date

Telephone (Daytime)

Address

5. CERTIFICATION

YOUR SIGNATURE MUST BE CERTIFIED BY AN AUTHORIZED CERTIFYING INDIVIDUAL.

Instructions to Certifying Individual:
1. Name of person(s) who appeared and date/place of appearance MUST be completed.
2. Medallion stamps require an original signature.
3. Certification CANNOT be detached from this transfer request.

I certify that

, whose identity(ies) is/are known or proven to me,
Name(s) of Person(s) Who Appeared

personally appeared before me this

day of

at
Month/Year

City/State

and signed this request.

ACCEPTABLE CERTIFICATIONS:
Financial Institution’s Official Seal or
Stamp (Such as Corporate Seal,
Signature Guaranteed Stamp, or
Medallion Stamp). Brokers must
use a Medallion Stamp.

Signature and Title of Certifying Individual

Name of Financial Institution

Address

City/State/ZIP Code

Telephone

Certification by a Notary is NOT Acceptable.

PD F 5179 E

Department of the Treasury

Bureau of the Public Debt
(Revised June 2001)

www.treasurydirect.gov
1-800-722-2678

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING

A SECURITY TRANSFER REQUEST

PURPOSE
You may use this form to request the transfer of securities from a TreasuryDirect account to:
• another TreasuryDirect account, or
• a designated account at a financial institution.
IMPORTANT NOTICES
• All scheduled reinvestments will be cancelled at the time of transfer.
• This form must be signed. Only original signatures and forms will be accepted (stamped signatures are not acceptable).
• Unless all the required information is provided legibly, there may be a delay in processing your request. To avoid delays, read
the instructions carefully and print clearly in ink only. Where spaces are provided, enter only one number in each space.
• TRANSFER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITH ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS.
1. TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Print your TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT NUMBER and the ACCOUNT NAME (registration) as stated on your TreasuryDirect STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.

2. SECURITIES IDENTIFICATION AND AMOUNT
Check the boxes which apply and provide the information requested. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION IS LISTED ON YOUR
TreasuryDirect STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT.
To transfer ALL the securities in the TreasuryDirect account listed in section 1, check the first box.
To transfer one or more securities in your TreasuryDirect account, check the second box, enter the total dollar amount of the
securities being transferred, and list the CUSIP numbers and amounts.
AMOUNT - The total par for the CUSIP.
CUSIP - The number (e.g., 912795XXX) that identifies the securities to be transferred (located under the heading “Security”
on your Statement of Account).
To transfer a portion of one security in your TreasuryDirect account, check the third box, enter only the amount being transferred,
and list the CUSIP number. To transfer security sub-account(s), enter the sub-account number(s) and dollar amount(s) to be
transferred. THE AMOUNT TO BE TRANSFERRED AND THE AMOUNT REMAINING IN THE CUSIP MUST SATISFY BOTH
THE MINIMUM AND MULTIPLE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SECURITY.

3. TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

(Choose One Option Only)

INTERNAL TRANSFER TO ANOTHER TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT
Check the box to transfer your securities to another TreasuryDirect account number. Please note: All scheduled reinvestments
will be cancelled at the time of transfer.
• TreasuryDirect ACCOUNT NUMBER - Enter the number of the account to which the securities are being transferred. If a new
account has not yet been established, please leave the ACCOUNT NUMBER blank and include a completed
New Account Request (PD F 5182).
• ACCOUNT NAME - Enter the ACCOUNT NAME (registration) as shown on the transferee’s Statement of Account or, in the
case of a new account, on the New Account Request (PD F 5182).
• TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - If available, enter the TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER used on the account
to which the securities are to be transferred.
EXTERNAL TRANSFER TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (continued on next page)

EXTERNAL TRANSFER TO A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
Check the box to transfer your securities to a financial institution for safekeeping or sale. Contact the financial institution for their
“Book-Entry” delivery instructions. Please note: Securities CANNOT be transferred to a checking or savings account. Provide
the following information:
•

ROUTING NUMBER - ABA (identification) number of the financial institution receiving the securities.

•

FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WIRE NAME - Provide the financial institution’s “Book-Entry” delivery instructions. Instructions
include the receiving bank’s name and safekeeping account number OR the receiving bank’s name and the brokerage
firm’s name (these must be in the approved telegraphic abbreviation “short” form).

•

SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS - The customer name and account number at the financial institution
for delivery of securities and any other instructions required by your financial institution such as the name and telephone
number of the person to be contacted at the financial institution for questions about the securities.

Examples: To a financial institution for safekeeping:
Routing Number: XXXXXXXXX
Financial Institution Wire Name: ABC BK/TRUST
Special Handling Instructions: FURTHER CREDIT TO JOHN DOE
TRUST ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXXX

To a financial institution for transfer to a brokerage firm:
Routing Number:
Financial Institution Wire Name:
Special Handling Instructions:

XXXXXXXXX
ABC/CUST/BRKG
FURTHER CREDIT TO JOHN DOE
BROKERAGE ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXXX

4. AUTHORIZATION
Sign and date the request in the presence of an authorized certifying individual. Identification may be required. Remember, if there
are two owners joined by the word "and", both must sign (e.g. “John Doe and Mary Doe”). Please provide an address and daytime
telephone number (including area code) where you may be contacted if there are questions about this transfer.
5. CERTIFICATION
Certification of your signature is required. Acceptable certifying individuals include authorized employees of insured depository
institutions and corporate central credit unions. Brokers must use a medallion stamp. Certification date and address of financial
institution or broker is required. Please note: Certification by a notary public is NOT acceptable.
Sample certification for a financial institution:

Acceptable certification for a brokerage:

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
ABC National Bank
Hillview Branch

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
MEDALLION GUARANTEED
Generic Brokerage

Authorized Signature

Authorized Signature
XXXXXXXX
SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM

SUBMISSION
Completed forms should be submitted to your TreasuryDirect office. You can find the TreasuryDirect address on your Statement of
Account or on the web (www.treasurydirect.gov). This form must be received at least ten business days in advance of:
• the maturity date of the security to ensure processing, and
• an interest payment date for the security to ensure processing prior to that date.
CONTACT
Call us toll-free in the United States at 1-800-722-2678. Outside the U.S.? Call us at (617) 994-5500.
CONFIRMATION OF THE TRANSFER
You will receive a TreasuryDirect Statement of Account after your securities have been transferred.
NOTICE UNDER THE PRIVACY AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACTS
The collection of the information you are requested to provide on this form is authorized by 31 U.S.C. Ch. 31 relating to the public debt of the United States. The furnishing of a
social security number, if requested, is also required by Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 6109).
The purpose for requesting the information is to enable the Bureau of the Public Debt and its agents to issue securities, process transactions, make payments, identify owners and
their accounts, and provide reports to the Internal Revenue Service. Furnishing the information is voluntary; however, without the information Public Debt may be unable to process
transactions.
Information concerning securities holdings and transactions is considered confidential under Treasury regulations (31 CFR, Part 323) and the Privacy Act. This information may be
disclosed to a law enforcement agency for investigation purposes; courts and counsel for litigation purposes; others entitled to distribution or payment; agents and contractors to
administer the public debt; agencies or entities for debt collection or to obtain current addresses for payment; agencies through approved computer matches; Congressional offices
in response to an inquiry by the individual to whom the record pertains; as otherwise authorized by law or regulation.
We estimate it will take you about 10 minutes to complete this form. However, you are not required to provide information requested unless a valid OMB control number is
displayed on the form. Any comments or suggestions regarding this form should be sent to the Bureau of the Public Debt, Forms Management Officer, Parkersburg, WV
26106-1328. DO NOT SEND completed form to the above address; instead, submit completed form in the manner described previously under SUBMISSION.

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