dont panic!if the certificates gets into the wrong hands they cant verify it into any cscs account cos they cant get ur signature. remember u signed ur signature when you where buying the stocks.After the offer, the agent you bought 2ru will send the application form to the registrar.the reg. will scan the form into their system.now wen the units u applied for is finally alloted to you which will be in certificate form,then you can verify it.verification is the process of dematerilising the physical certificate into an electronic form. you do this 2ru ur stock broker.this is hw it goes, wen u receive your certificate, you send it to your broker who will send the certificate to the registrar. the certificate will be sent with some other documents called CDF and TRANSFER FROM. you will be required to sign the form. wen the certificate gets to the registrar, they will call up your entire holding in their system,check if u have verified, am tired of typing. call me on 08037430594.