Issuer Services

Welcome! In this section of the DTCC Learning Center you will find the resources you need to maximize your use of DTC’s Issuer Services. You can use Search, the Resources tab (includes filters to help narrow your search), and Quick Links to learn more.

DTC's Issuer Services provide an array of central communication and information resources for depository-eligible securities that facilitate outreach by issuers to shareholders. Through its efficient, cost-effective and risk-mitigating offerings, Issuer Services help achieve timely and accurate communication among interested parties with respect to securities held and serviced at DTC.

DTC’s Legal Notice System (LENS) service offers access to a comprehensive online library of notices concerning DTC-eligible securities that are published and furnished by third-party agents, courts and security issuers.

DTC's Security Position Reports (SPR) provide issuers, trustees and authorized third-party agents with valuable information on the position holdings of DTC participants in the issuer’s security as of a specified time period.

DTC's Issuer Agent Portal provides a means for Agents, Trustees, Issuers, and Third-Party Partners to submit notices directly to LENS.  The portal allows for entry of Legal and Tax Notices as well as Transfer Agent 17Ad-16 Notices. 

The Resources tab at the top of this page includes items related to Issuer Services in general and also those specific to the Legal Notice System (LENS) and Security Position Reports (SPR).

• For a view of resources pre-filtered to show only those specific to LENS, see the Resources tab at the top of the LENS page (see also Issuer Services menu).
• For a view of resources pre-filtered to show only those specific to SPR, see the Resources tab at the top of the SPR page (see also Issuer Services menu). These views can then be filtered to show resources by topic, format (document, video, etc.), and sorted by title, date of publication, etc.

For answers to general Issuer Services questions, see the FAQs on this page.

Issuers can also learn more about DTC and its role as a central securities depository at the DTCC website.