Converting Paper Marketable Treasury Securities to Electronic Form
Treasury bonds in registered form, a type of paper bond, can be converted to electronic form.
To convert these securities to TreasuryDirect:
- Open an account in TreasuryDirect, if you don't have one already.
- Complete the assignment on the back of each bond by writing in "To the Secretary of the Treasury for conversion and deposit into TreasuryDirect Account Number X-XXX-XXX-XXX." (Provide your account number.)
- Have all owners sign the bonds in the presence of a certifying individual of a financial institution. (Certification by a notary public isn't acceptable.)
- Submit your bonds to the appropriate address below:
If by registered mail:
Public Debt Warehouse & Operations Center Dock 1
257 Bosley Industrial Park Drive
Parkersburg, WV 26101
If by regular postal delivery:
Bureau of the Public Debt
P.O. Box 426
Parkersburg, WV 26106-0426
To convert registered Treasury bonds to the commercial book-entry system, consult a bank, broker, or dealer.