Sherp,

Thats a good question. Most brokers hold the stock for their customers now. To get a Stock Certificate can be a pain with some of them. They don't want to give up control of the shares.

First you need to contact your broker and ask if they will charge for issuing share certificiates. I have heard some outrageous stories. If they want more than you are willing to pay, I would find one that will for free or minimal charge. My type of account at Ameritrade allowed me to have it free.

Then tell them if you want to have all of them in Cert of only a portion. The whole process can take a couple weeks. I chose to leave some in my account to be able to trade. To sell stock in Certificate you need to mail it in and have it processed back into your account before you can sell the shares.

Iggy