Issuer

(1)With respect to obligations on or defenses to a security issuer includes a person who

(a)Places or authorizes the placing of his name on a security (otherwise than as authenticating trustee, registrar, transfer agent or the like) to evidence that it represents a share, participation or other interest in his property or in an enterprise or to evidence his duty to perform an obligation evidenced by the security; or

(b)Directly or indirectly creates fractional interests in his rights or property which fractional interests are evidenced by securities; or

(c)Becomes responsible for or in place of any other person described as an issuer in this section.

(2)With respect to obligations on or defenses to a security a guarantor is an issuer to the extent of his guaranty whether or not his obligation is noted on the security.

(3)With respect to registration of transfer (Chapter 4 of this division) issuer means a person on whose behalf transfer books are maintained.