The North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office provides online form creation and electronic submission for many of the most popular business creation/formation documents.

RALEIGH – As rescue and relief efforts continue in Western North Carolina, North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall is reminding North Carolinians to do their research and give wisely to make …

In 1996, Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall became the first woman ever elected to a statewide, executive branch office in North Carolina and has served as President of the National Association of …

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• Form used to convert an existing entity to a domestic North Carolina Professional Corporation.

The Department of the Secretary of State works with the private and public sectors to help strengthen North Carolina’s economy. There are many divisions within the Department.

Welcome to the North Carolina Secretary of State's website. We strive to be the heartbeat of the Business Community. Hours of Operation M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Seasonally, we also provide a quick link from the Main Secretary of State's Home Page. If your entity doesn’t have a monitor icon, open the profile by clicking on the underlined company name and view …

The three most common deceptive mailings we see at the NC Secretary of State’s Office are solicitations to file Annual Reports, Prepare Annual Minutes, or Obtain a Certificate of Existence.