Procedure for
claiming shares transferred to IEPF
PROCEDURE FOR
CLAIMING SHARES FROM INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND
Documents Required
Documents that are required to be
submitted along with the Form IEPF-5 are as follows:
- Print out of duly filled
and uploaded claim form IEPF-5; with claimant signature and if joint
holders are involved then the Form should be signed by all the joint
holders
- Copy of acknowledgment
generated after uploading the claim Form IEPF-5
- Indemnity Bond (original)
with claimant signature to be executed
- A non-judicial Stamp Paper
of the value as prescribed under the Stamp Act (According to state) if the
amount of the claim is Rs.10, 000 or more. Please ensure to enter the
date, place, and Signature of the claimant and witness.
- On plain paper, if the
amount claimed does not exceed Rs.10, 000.
- In case of a refund of
shares, a non-judicial Stamp Paper of the value as prescribed under the
Stamp Act
- Advance Stamped receipt
(original) with the signature of the claimant and two witnesses.
- In case of a refund of
matured deposit or debenture, or bonds, or where shares (in physical form)
are claimed original certificate thereto
- Copy of Aadhaar Card of
the claimant and if joint holders are there, Copy of Aadhaar card of all
the joint holders
- Proof of entitlement
(certificate of share, Interest warrant, dividend warrant and Application
Number, etc.)
- Original Cancelled Cheque
leaf
- Copy of Passport, OCI, and
PIO card in case of foreigners and NRI
- Copy of PAN Card
(mandatory in case of a claim for shares)
- Client Master List of
De-mat A/c of the claimant
- In case any Joint holder
is deceased, a copy of the Death certificate is to be attached.
Procedure to
claim Refund
The procedure to claim IEPF Refund
by filing Form IEPF-5 is explained in detail below:
Download Form IEPF-5
1.
The claimant needs to download the form IEPF-5 from the official
website of IEPF for filing the claim for a refund.
2.
The applicant needs to provide the following details in the
application form:
o Particulars of the Applicant
o Enter the Valid CIN of the company.
You may find CIN by entering the existing registration number or name of the
Company in the 'Find CIN' service under the menu MCA Services on the MCA
website.
o Details of shares including folio
id
o Details of the amount claimed
o Number of claims made
o Year-wise details of securities/
deposits for which the amount is claimed
o Aadhar Number or Passport/OCI/PIO
Card No. (in case of NRI/foreigners)
o Number of Claims
o Details of bank account (Aadhar
linked, in case applicant is not NRI/foreigner) in which refund of claim to be
made
o Demat Account Number
3.
Once the details are provided, click on the check box given in
the declaration, after carefully reading all conditions
4.
After filling the form save it on the computer and submit the
duly filled form
Upload Form
IEPF-5
After pre-scrutiny is done the user
is required to upload the form using steps as given below:
1.
Go to IEPF Website and use the option form upload.
2.
You will be redirected to MCA21 for form Upload. Login using the
ID and Password (if existing or else register yourself by clicking on register
and entering the required details
3.
After login, click on normal upload. Click on Browse and attach
the form. Click on Submit
4.
SRN will be generated and the applicant will ask for a payment
option (Pay Now or Pay later).
5.
Though Fee will be zero but click on the Pay Now option only to
generate the acknowledgment.
6.
After clicking on Pay Now, you have to click on Finish when
zero-fee pages will be shown. The acknowledgment will be generated
7.
On successful uploading, an acknowledgment will be generated
indicating the SRN. Please note the SRN for future tracking of the form
8.
Take a printout of the duly filled IEPF-5 and the acknowledgment
issued after uploading the form
The process to be
followed after filling the form
Submit indemnity bond in an original,
copy of acknowledgment and self-attested copy of e-form along with the other
documents as mentioned above to Nodal Officer (IEPF) of the company at its
registered office in an envelope marked "Claim for a refund from IEPF
Authority"
Claim forms completed in all
aspects will be verified by the concerned company and based on the company's
verification report; a refund will be released by the IEPF Authority in favor
of claimants' Aadhaar linked bank account through electronic transfer.
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