Printing stock certificates is one of the most time-consuming tasks for legal firms with corporate clients, particularly when you consider that hundreds or even thousands of such certificates are printed each year. The task becomes even more difficult when you consider how difficult it is when using a computer printer to perfectly align shareholder information such as the investor’s name and number of stocks owned with the lines or blank spaces in a pre-printed stock certificate. If mistakes are spotted, then you have to start over, wasting precious billable time which could be allocated for more substantial tasks.

Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem – use a blank stock certificate. A blank certificate contains just the border and other designs without any pre-printed text; the text is printed simultaneously with the stockholder information. This also helps ensure uniformity in the physical appearance of every certificate. Another advantage of using a blank stock certificate is that they can be reused for different companies; all you have to do is change the text to reflect the new company’s requirements.

Blank certificates, which are also known as border-only certificates, are available from any reputable online stock certificate printer or legal supplies seller. They can be purchased with or without the standard wording on the back of the certificate regarding transfer restrictions and definitions of vital terms. It is also possible to download printable blank stock certificate templates from the Internet, wherein you will print the entire form onto a blank piece of paper, including the borders and other designs along with the text and stockholder information.