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title: "Check a corporation's stock ledger against the statutory contents"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/check-a-company-s-register-of-members-against-the-statutory-contents/united-states"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A1-JU20261022-20-US"
practice_area: "Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a corporation's stock ledger against the statutory contents

> From the stock ledger, list each stockholder of record, the address, the number of shares registered in that name, and whether issuances and transfers are recorded. Do not correct the ledger.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the stock ledger, list each stockholder of record, the address, the number of shares registered in that name, and whether issuances and transfers are recorded. Do not correct the ledger. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the ledger meets § 219(c): one or more records of the names of all stockholders of record, the address and number of shares registered in each name, and all issuances and transfers, kept in accordance with § 224. The ledger is the only evidence of who may examine the § 219 list or vote. The lawyer decides any further field the certificate or bylaws require. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check a company's register of members against the statutory contents](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/check-a-company-s-register-of-members-against-the-statutory-contents.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: From the stock ledger, list each stockholder of record, the address, the number of shares registered in that name, and whether issuances and transfers are recorded. Do not correct the ledger.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Section 219(c) does not require an amount-unpaid column or a beneficial-owner flag. Do not mark the ledger incomplete for the lack of those fields unless the certificate requires them.
- A meeting list under § 219(a) is a separate record, prepared no later than the tenth day before the meeting.

## Sources

- [Delaware General Corporation Law, Subchapter VII, including § 219 stock ledger](https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc07/index.html) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*