Stock Transfer

There are three easy ways to give securities to Mercer University:

1. Electronic Transfer: It is very important that the donor or his/her broker notify Mercer (1-800-837-2911, ext. 2715 or 2725) of the impending transfer.

The University must know the name of the stock, the number of shares, the name of the donor, and the designation of the gift in order to credit the gift properly. Please send an email to Chrystal Bate, director of advancement services, indicating the number of shares/company that Mercer is expected to receive and which entity (Morgan Stanley or Merrill Lynch) will be receiving the transfer. Please include a note indicating to which school/fund you would like the gift applied as well as any additional information you would like to provide.

Stocks can be transferred electronically to Mercer’s Morgan Stanley Smith Barney or Merrill Lynch accounts with the following information:

Following IRS regulations, valuation of the gift will be based on the date the stock transfers into the University’s account, unless the University has previously signed agency papers with the transferring organization.

2. If your broker (or banker) holds the stock in street name:

• Instruct your broker in writing the specific shares that you wish to donate to Mercer University.
• Have your broker call Mercer to receive instructions on the disposition of the donated shares.
• Stock valuation will be the date the transferred shares reach the University’s account. For this reason it is imperative that your broker transfer stock in an expedient manner. A stock gift is complete only when the actual transfer takes place.

3. If you hold the certificates:

• Send UNENDORSED certificate by REGISTERED mail to:
  Office of University Advancement
  Mercer University
  1501 Mercer University Drive
  Macon, Georgia 31207
• By SEPARATE first class mail, send a stock power signed exactly as your name appears on the UNENDORSED CERTIFICATE, with your signature guaranteed by a bank officer.
• Stock powers can be obtained from your broker, banker, or the University. Include a letter indicating for what purpose the gift is being given. Stock valuation date will be the postmark date on the envelope containing the stock power.
• If the certificate is made out in the name of Mercer University, valuation will be made as of the issue date recorded on the certificate.

If you have any questions, contact Claude Smith, Senior Associate Vice President for University Advancement, at (800) 837-2911, ext. 5451, or (478) 301-5451.