Home Find an Advisor Personal Small Business Commercial Wealth Management SIGN IN Our Approach Our Solutions Who We Serve Insights We’re here to help you stay on top of your accounts BancWest Investment Services Forms and Applications Library Opening and managing your accounts should be convenient and straightforward. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive library that provides easy access to frequently used forms and applications. Use the BancWest Investment Services online application to open Individual or Joint Brokerage, Roth or Traditional IRA accounts. For other account types, use PDF applications. Please download the Adobe® Reader® to view PDFs. OPEN AN ACCOUNT BancWest Investment Services Client Service Center 800-338-3919 TTY 866-936-2689 Mon-Fri, 6:00am – 5:00pm PT EMAIL US Frequently Used Forms Account Transfer Form ACH Authorization IRA/ESA Distribution Commission & Fee Schedule Frequently Used Forms Account Transfer Form Transfer funds from another financial institution ACH Authorization Link your bank and brokerage accounts IRA/ESA Distribution Request distribution of assets from an investment account Commission & Fee Schedule Learn about commissions and fees for your account Online Account Applications and New Account Agreements Brokerage Account Application Open an Individual, Joint Brokerage, or UTMA account Traditional IRA Application Open a Traditional IRA Trust Account Application Open an account with a named trustee for a designated beneficiary ROTH IRA Application Open a ROTH IRA (funded with after-tax dollars) SEP IRA Application Open a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA (funded with employer contributions) Inherited IRA Application Transfer inherited assets from a Traditional, SEP, or SIMPLE IRA into an IRA in your name Inherited ROTH IRA Application Transfer inherited assets from a ROTH IRA into a ROTH IRA in your name Coverdell ESA Application Open a custodial account to pay for education expenses Retirement Account Management Beneficiary Designation Name a beneficiary for an IRA IRA Distribution Withdraw funds from your account Traditional IRA Simplifier Set up or amend beneficiary information for a Traditional IRA (includes important terms and conditions) ROTH IRA Simplifier Set up or amend beneficiary information for ROTH IRA (includes important terms and conditions) IRA Rollover Certification Confirm you satisfy IRA rollover rules and conditions Transfer Accounts to BancWest Investment Services Account Transfer Form Transfer funds from another financial institution Internal Transfer Form Transfer funds between non-qualified (taxable) BancWest Investment Services accounts Transfer on Death Account Agreement (Individual) Transfer account ownership to a designated beneficiary upon death of original owner Transfer on Death Account Agreement (Joint) Transfer account ownership to a designated beneficiary upon death of original joint or dual owners Deposits and Withdrawals ACH Authorization Link your bank and brokerage accounts IRA/ESA Distribution Request Request distribution of assets from an investment account Wire Request Request a wire transfer of funds from your brokerage account to another institution Automatic Investment Plan (AIP) Set up automatic investments in select existing funds Periodic Investment Plan (PIP) Set up periodic investments in select existing funds Systematic Withdrawal Plan Set up scheduled withdrawals from investment accounts Additional Agreement and Disclosure Forms Trusted Contact Form Name a trusted contact for an account Margin Agreement Borrow against the holdings in your account (available only for non-retirement accounts) Option Agreement and Approval Form Add options trading privileges to your account (required prior to placing options trades) Trust Certification Form Update trustees for an existing trust account Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Form Verify beneficial owners and controllers of entity accounts (including trusts) BancWest Investment Services Terms & Conditions Access comprehensive details about your account Commission and Fee Schedule Learn about commissions and fees for your account Money Market Rate Sheet Review current rates for money market and FDIC-insured bank products Tax and Legal Forms Affidavit of Domicile Form Transfer ownership of assets or securities following original account owner’s death Affidavit and Agreement in Lieu of Proof of Ownership Allow assets to be transferred in lieu of proof of ownership Irrevocable Stock or Bond Power Make a certificate negotiable when its back has not been signed IRS Form W-9 Provide your Taxpayer Identification Number to Bank of the West to facilitate reporting of IRA contributions, investment income, etc., to the IRS Commission-FREE Online Trades1 Enjoy unlimited $0 online equity and ETF trades. Legal information and Disclosures Deposit and loan products offered by Bank of the West, Member FDIC. 1For self-directed orders placed via the BancWest Investment Services online platform, unlimited $0 commissions apply to order executions for equities and Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”). Unlimited $0 commissions online trades are subject to certain terms and conditions and additional fees. Service charges will apply for trades placed through a broker. For further information contact the BancWest Investment Services customer service center at (888) 808-2947. Online Preferred Pricing is only available to individuals with an active Premier Checking account. Individual Online Preferred Pricing eligibility is determined on a daily basis by BancWest Investment Services. Online Preferred Pricing does not apply to business/corporate accounts, investment club accounts, partnership accounts, limited liability accounts or certain fiduciary or custodial accounts. Please contact BancWest Investment Services for additional information. Premier Checking recognizes your preferred customer status and rewards you with premium interest rates, waived fees and other benefits. Learn more or apply now. A Bank of the West Premier Checking account requires a minimum opening deposit of $500. The $30 monthly service charge will be waived for your first two (2) statement cycles and may be waived thereafter when you maintain at least $50,000 combined average monthly balance per statement cycle in this Bank of the West Premier Checking account plus other eligible personal Bank checking, money market, savings, CDs, and IRAs, and prior end-of-month account balances in eligible BancWest Investment Services investment accounts. Some accounts and services and the fees that apply to them vary from state to state. Standard deposit account fees apply. Relationship requirements and pricing are subject to change without notice. Securities and variable annuities are offered through BancWest Investment Services, a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC , and SEC Registered Investment Adviser. Financial Advisors are Registered Representatives of BancWest Investment Services. Fixed annuities/insurance products are offered through BancWest Insurance Agency in California, (License #0C52321) and through BancWest Investment Services, Inc. in all other states where it is licensed to do business. This is not an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where we are not authorized to do business. Bank of the West and its various affiliates and subsidiaries are not tax or legal advisors. BancWest Investment Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of the West. Bank of the West is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas. 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