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IEPF Compliance (S.124-125)

Annual IEPF compliance: identify unclaimed amounts, file IEPF forms, transfer shares after 7 years

4 steps~95 days start to finishfiles IEPF-1files IEPF-4
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The steps, in order

1

Identify Unclaimed Dividends & Shares

Identify all dividends unpaid for 7+ years and corresponding shares for transfer to IEPF.

within 14 days
2

Send Notices to Shareholders

Send individual notices and publish notice on company website.

within 21 days · document made for you
3

File IEPF-1

File statement of unpaid/unclaimed amounts.

within 30 days · files IEPF-1
4

File IEPF-4 (Share Transfer)

Transfer shares to IEPF Authority.

within 30 days · files IEPF-4

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