Affidavit of Lost Stock Certificate — Texas
AFFIDAVIT OF LOST STOCK CERTIFICATE — TEXAS
Before you use this: Confirm that the shares were certificated and ask the issuer or transfer agent for its replacement instructions. Identify every missing certificate separately. Do not sign until the oath or affirmation is administered.
State of Texas
County of [COUNTY]
I, [AFFIANT FULL NAME], being duly sworn or affirmed, state:
- I am ☐ the registered owner ☐ the owner's authorized representative of the shares described below. My address is [ADDRESS]. If acting for another, my authority is [DESCRIBE AND ATTACH EVIDENCE].
- Issuer: [LEGAL NAME]. Class or series: [CLASS]. Certificate number: [NUMBER OR UNKNOWN]. Number of shares: [NUMBER]. Date issued: [DATE OR UNKNOWN]. Name printed on certificate: [NAME]. Registration or account identifier: [IDENTIFIER].
- I became the owner or representative of the owner on [DATE] through [DESCRIBE TRANSACTION OR AUTHORITY]. Supporting records are attached as Exhibit [LETTER].
- The original certificate was last known to be at [PLACE] in the custody of [PERSON] on [DATE]. I discovered it was ☐ lost ☐ destroyed ☐ wrongfully taken on [DATE]. The circumstances are [FACTS; STATE ANY UNCERTAINTY].
- I searched for the certificate by [DESCRIBE LOCATIONS, PERSONS, DATES, AND RESULTS]. I reported the loss or taking to [ISSUER / TRANSFER AGENT] on [DATE] by [METHOD]; confirmation is attached as Exhibit [LETTER OR NONE].
- To my knowledge, I have not sold, assigned, pledged, delivered, or otherwise transferred the original certificate to another person. Any exception or competing claim is [DESCRIBE OR WRITE NONE].
- I request a replacement certificate from [ISSUER]. I made this request on [DATE] by [METHOD]. To my knowledge, the issuer ☐ has not received notice that a protected purchaser acquired the original ☐ may have received such notice; details: [DETAILS].
- I will file the sufficient indemnity bond and satisfy the issuer's other reasonable requirements under Texas Business and Commerce Code § 8.405(a). Bond provider or reference, if known: [DETAILS]. This affidavit is not a bond. I understand that § 8.406 addresses prompt notice to the issuer after learning of a lost, apparently destroyed, or wrongfully taken certificate. If the original is found, I will notify the issuer promptly and follow its surrender instructions.
I have read this affidavit. The statements above are true to my personal knowledge except where I expressly identify records or another source.
Affiant signature: ______________________________ Date: [DATE]
Printed name and title: [NAME AND TITLE]
Exhibits: [LIST EACH ATTACHMENT OR WRITE NONE]
Oath or affirmation
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me by [AFFIANT NAME] on [DATE] at [PLACE].
Notarial officer signature: ______________________________
Printed name and title: [NAME AND TITLE]
Commission, seal, and other details required where the oath is administered: [COMPLETE OR ATTACH LOCAL JURAT]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 14, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 14, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Category
- Corporate & Business
Legal authority
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 8.405
- Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 8.406
Corporate documents govern how a company makes decisions, records them, and handles disputes between owners, directors, and officers. Proper corporate paperwork is what lets a business take advantage of limited liability, pass clean audits, and survive an acquisition or investor review. Skipping formalities like written resolutions and signed consents is one of the fastest ways for a business owner to lose personal asset protection.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 14, 2026.
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 8.405(a) (checked October 14, 2026): "The issuer shall issue a new certificate if the owner: (1) so requests before the issuer has notice that the certificate has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (2) files with the issuer a sufficient indemnity bond; and (3) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the issuer."
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 8.406 (checked October 14, 2026): "If a security certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed, or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the issuer of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of it and the issuer registers a transfer of the security before receiving notification, the owner may not assert against the issuer a claim for registering the transfer under Section 8.404 or a claim to a new security certificate under Section 8.405."
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