A securities intermediary shall exercise rights with respect to a financial asset if directed to do so by an entitlement holder. A securities intermediary satisfies the duty if:
The securities intermediary acts with respect to the duty as agreed upon by the entitlement holder and the securities intermediary; or
In the absence of agreement, the securities intermediary either places the entitlementholder in a position to exercise the rights directly or exercises due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards to follow the direction of the entitlement holder.
Entire article R&RE, p. 230, § 2, effective July 1.