That answer looks backwards.

The number of people holding certificates should be unknown, but they would know how many certificates and number of shares, and held in street name with a broker should be something the company has. How esle can they send out proxy notices by mail? Then you have held with a broker in multple accounts which messes up the total number of individuals.

Re: EDIG or any stock I have ever held with a broker, the proxy comes in the mail with a choice to sign and send back or vote at proxyvote .com

Check this out re: EDIG

Hi, Joe,

As of October 2009, we had over 2,800 stockholders of record (stockholders holding their certificates) and just over 30,000 street accounts (brokerage accounts holding e.Digital shares).

Best regards,
Robert

Robert Putnam,
Sr. Vice President

Maybe the word "record" is the issue.

I'm no expert, but that's my understanding.