CFR

328.5—Forms of endorsement.

(a) When presented by banks— (1) For payment or exchange. The endorsement placed on a bearer security presented for payment or exchange by a bank should be in the following form:

For presentation to the Federal Reserve Bank of __________, Fiscal Agent of the United States, for redemption or in exchange for securities of a new issue, in accordance with written instructions submitted by __________. (Insert name of presenting bank)

(2) For redemption at par. The endorsement placed on a bearer security presented for redemption at par in payment of Federal estate taxes should be in the following form:

For presentation to the Federal Reserve Bank of ________, Fiscal Agent of the United States, for redemption at par in payment of Federal estate taxes, in accordance with written instructions submitted by ________________. (Insert name of presenting bank)

(b) For conversion to book-entry securities. The endorsement placed on a bearer security presented for conversion to a book-entry security shall be in the following form:

For presentation to the Federal Reserve Bank of _________, Fiscal Agent of the United States, for conversion to book-entry securities by _________. (Insert name of presenting bank)

(c) When presented by Service Center Directors or District Directors, Internal Revenue Service. The endorsement placed on a bearer security by a Service Center Director or a District Director, Internal Revenue Service, should be in the following form:

For presentation to the Federal Reserve Bank of _______;, Fiscal Agent of the United States, for redemption, the proceeds to be credited to the account of the Service Center Director, Internal Revenue Service, at _____, for credit on the Federal _________ (Income, gifts, or other) taxes due from _________. (Name and address)

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