FS Form 5179 Security Transfer Request

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FS Form 5179 (Revised August 2019)

OMB No. 1530-0042

Legacy Treasury Direct®

Security Transfer Request
IMPORTANT: Follow instructions in filling out this form. Making any false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim or statement to the United States is a crime and
may be prosecuted. Print in ink or type all information. This form will not be accepted if it has any alterations or corrections.

1. LEGACY TREASURY DIRECT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Legacy Treasury Direct ACCOUNT NUMBER: ____________________________________
ACCOUNT NAME: __________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. SECURITIES IDENTIFICATION AND AMOUNT
Transfer ALL my securities for the above Legacy Treasury Direct Account.
Transfer my securities totaling $ ____________ from the CUSIPs below. (Additional forms are required for more than 9 CUSIPs)
CUSIP

AMOUNT

CUSIP

AMOUNT

CUSIP

AMOUNT

____________

$____________

____________

$____________

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$____________

____________

$____________

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$____________

____________

$____________

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$____________

____________

$____________

____________

$____________

Transfer $ ____________ of my holdings for CUSIP number ____________
(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 Legacy Treasury Direct Statement of Account.)
SUB-ACCOUNT

____________

AMOUNT

$____________

SUB-ACCOUNT

____________

AMOUNT

$____________

SUB-ACCOUNT

AMOUNT

____________

$____________

3. TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS – Check only one transfer option box and provide the requested information
Internal transfer to another Legacy Treasury Direct account – Identify, in the spaces below, the account you want
to receive the transferred securities. It must be an existing account; new accounts are not available.
Legacy Treasury Direct account number ____________________________
Legacy Treasury Direct account name ___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number of first-named owner (if available):
__________________________________

OR

Social Security Number

________________________________
Employer Identification Number

Transfer to an established online TreasuryDirect account – Identify, in the spaces below, the account you want to
receive the transferred securities.
TreasuryDirect account number _______________________________ (May be established at www.treasurydirect.gov)
TreasuryDirect account name __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Taxpayer Identification Number of first-named owner (if available):
__________________________________
Social Security Number

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Employer Identification Number

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External Transfer to a Financial Institution or Brokerage Firm
Failure to provide any of the following information could delay the transfer. See Instructions before completing.
Routing Number: ____________________________________________________
Financial Institution Wire Name: __________________________________________________
Agent or Broker Name and Phone Number: ___________________________________________
Agent or Broker Address: __________________________________________________________
Special Handling Instructions: _____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Mark this box if the transfer is between spouses or incident to a divorce.
4. SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATION
Under penalties of perjury, I/we certify that the information provided on this form is true, correct, and complete.
Sign in ink in the presence of a certifying officer and provide the requested information.
If there are two owners joined by the word "and," both must sign.

Sign
Here: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
_____________________________________________________

______________________________________________

(Print Name)

(Social Security Number)

Home Address ________________________________________

______________________________________________

(Number and Street or Rural Route)

(Daytime Telephone Number)

_____________________________________________________
(City)

(State)

______________________________________________

(ZIP Code)

(E-mail Address)

Sign
Here: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
_____________________________________________________

______________________________________________

(Print Name)

(Social Security Number)

Home Address ________________________________________

______________________________________________

(Number and Street or Rural Route)

(Daytime Telephone Number)

_____________________________________________________
(City)

(State)

______________________________________________

(ZIP Code)

(E-mail Address)

Instructions to Certifying Officer: 1. Name(s) of the person(s) who appeared and date of appearance MUST be completed.
2. If a Medallion stamp is used, an original signature is required. 3. Person(s) must sign in your presence.
I CERTIFY that ______________________________________________________________________________ , whose identity(ies)
(Names of Persons Who Appeared)

is/are known or proven to me, personally appeared before me this _________________ day of _______________

__________

(Month)

(Year)

at _________________________________________________________ and signed this form.
(City, State)
________________________________________________________
(Signature and Title of Certifying Officer)
________________________________________________________
(Name of Financial Institution)
________________________________________________________
(Address)
________________________________________________________
(City, State, ZIP code)
________________________________________________________
(Telephone)

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I CERTIFY that ______________________________________________________________________________ , whose identity(ies)
(Names of Persons Who Appeared)

is/are known or proven to me, personally appeared before me this _________________ day of _______________

__________

(Month)

(Year)

at _________________________________________________________ and signed this form.
(City, State)
________________________________________________________
(Signature and Title of Certifying Officer)
________________________________________________________
(Name of Financial Institution)
________________________________________________________
(Address)
________________________________________________________
(City, State, ZIP code)
________________________________________________________
(Telephone)

INSTRUCTIONS
1. LEGACY TREASURY DIRECT ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Print your Legacy Treasury Direct Account Number and the Account Name (registration) as stated on your Legacy Treasury
Direct 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 Legacy
Treasury Direct Statement of Account.
• To transfer ALL the securities in the Legacy Treasury Direct account listed in Section 1, check the first box.
• To transfer one or more securities in your Legacy Treasury Direct account, check the second box and enter the
o total dollar amount of the securities being transferred,
o CUSIP number (for example, 912795XXX) which identifies the securities being transferred (located under
the heading “Security” on your Statement of Account),
o amount or total par of the CUSIP being transferred.
• To transfer a portion of one security in your Legacy Treasury Direct account, check the third box and enter the
o dollar amount of only the security being transferred,
o CUSIP number of the security being transferred.
o 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 only one transfer option
Internal transfer to another Legacy Treasury Direct account - Check the box to transfer your securities to another Legacy
Treasury Direct account number. The transfer must be to an existing account; new accounts aren’t available. Enter the

• account number of the account receiving the transferred securities,
• name on the account receiving the transferred securities (as shown on the transferee’s Statement of Account),
• Taxpayer Identification Number (if available) on the account receiving the transferred securities.
Transfer to an on-line TreasuryDirect account - Check the box to transfer your securities to an online TreasuryDirect account
number and provide the

• account number of the account receiving the transferred securities,
• name on the account receiving the transferred securities,
• Taxpayer Identification Number (if available) on the account receiving the transferred securities.
External Transfer to a Financial Institution or Brokerage Firm - 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:

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Routing Number – ABA (identification) number of the financial institution receiving the securities.
Financial Institution Wire Name – The 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).
Agent or Broker Name and Phone Number.
Special Handling Instructions – The customer name and account number at the financial institution for delivery of
securities and any other instructions required by the financial institution, such as the name and telephone number of
the person to be contacted at the financial institution for questions about the securities.

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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 XXXXX

To a financial institution for transfer to a brokerage firm:
Routing Number: XXXXXXXXX
Financial Institution Wire Name: ABC BK/TRUST
Special Handling Instructions: FURTHER CREDIT TO
JOHN DOE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT NUMBER XXXXX

If the box by Mark this Box is not checked we will assume the transfer is neither between spouses nor incident to a divorce.
4. SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATION
Sign the request in the presence of an authorized certifying officer. Identification may be required. Remember, if there are
two owners joined by the word “and,” both must sign (for example, John Doe and Mary Doe). In case there are questions
about this transfer, please provide a mailing address, daytime telephone number, and, if applicable, e-mail address.
Certification of your signature is required. Acceptable certifying officers 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.
Acceptable seals and stamps:
• The financial institution’s official seal or stamp, including: Signature Guaranteed seal or stamp; Endorsement
Guaranteed seal or stamp; Corporate seal or stamp (a corporate resolution isn’t required); or Issuing or paying
agent seal or stamp (including name, location, and four-digit identification number or nine-digit routing number).
• The seal or stamp of Treasury-recognized Signature Guarantee Programs or other Treasury-approved Medallion
Programs.
Sample certification for a financial institution:
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
ABC National Bank
Hillview Branch

Acceptable certification for a brokerage:
SIGNATURE GUARANTEED
MEDALLION GUARANTEED
Generic Brokerage

Authorized Signature

Authorized Signature
XXXXXXXX
SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION
PROGRAM
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WHERE TO SEND - Legal evidence or documentation you submit cannot be returned.
If requesting a transfer to another Legacy Treasury Direct account or to a financial institution, mail this form to Treasury
Retail Securities Site, PO Box 9150, Minneapolis, MN 55480-9150.
If requesting a transfer to an online TreasuryDirect account, mail this form to Treasury Retail Securities Site, PO Box 7015,
Minneapolis, MN 55480-7015.
To ensure timely processing, this form must be received at least ten business days in advance of
• the maturity date of the security
• an interest payment date for the security
Call us toll-free in the United States at 844-284-2676. Outside the U.S.? Call us at +1-304-480-6464

CONFIRMATION OF THE TRANSFER - You will receive a Legacy Treasury Direct Statement of Account after your securities have
been transferred. Under certain circumstances, there may be a hold on the account and a statement won’t be mailed.
NOTICE UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT AND PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT
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 of requesting the information is to enable the Bureau of the Fiscal Service 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, the Fiscal Service 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 Fiscal Service, Forms Management Officer, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328. DO NOT SEND completed form to this
address; send to the appropriate address shown in “WHERE TO SEND” in the Instructions.
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