When Should Should You Engage with a Transfer Agent
In this episode of The SPAC Podcast, transfer agent veteran Seth Farbman explains when founders, CFOs, and pre-IPO companies should engage a transfer agent. Whether you're considering a traditional IPO or a SPAC transaction, knowing when to bring in a partner like VStock can help you avoid costly mistakes, streamline your shareholder recordkeeping, and present your company professionally to investors.
Seth emphasizes the importance of acting “as if” meaning, prepare your cap table and shareholder communications as if you’re already a public company. For just a few hundred dollars a month, a transfer agent can take the administrative burden off your shoulders and ensure that you’re ready well before your S-1 filing.
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Seth Farbman has built a career in servicing private and public (domestic and foreign) companies. Mr. Farbman was the Co-Founder and President of Vintage Filings which he sold to PR Newswire (UBM) in 2007. In this role, Mr. Farbman serviced over 3,000 publicly traded companies to provide SEC EDGAR and financial print services related to IPOs, Proxy Statements, Annual Reports, Shareholder Meetings, etc. Mr. Farbman was a founding partner and a Co-Chairman of Vcorp Services which he sold in October 2016 to Wolters Kluwer. Mr. Farbman was also the Co-Founder and Chairman of Vcheck Global (vcheckglobal.com), a background and due diligence services company which he sold in 2021 to Sunstone Partners, a private equity firm. Mr. Farbman currently serves as the Chairman and President of Vstock Transfer, with a focus on pre IPO, Nasdaq and NYSE MKT listed issuers. He is also the founder of eSignatureGuarantee.com, an online resource for medallion signature guarantees. Prior to starting Vintage Filings, Mr. Farbman served as a securities attorney at a NY Law Firm with a concentration on securities regulation and capital markets. Mr. Farbman enjoys speaking with people about all things related to startups, marketing and Linkedin. He recently launched a Linkedin marketing firm, www.Sharemedia.co, for private and public companies. Feel free to connect or follow at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/