You can now create and submit business creation documents online here.
Need help filing business creation documents online? Click here for a video tutorial
If you don’t want to use the easy online business creation wizard, download the necessary forms below.
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Cover Sheet for Corporate Filings
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Articles of Correction
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Application to Reserve a Business Entity Name
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Notice of Transfer of Reserved Business Entity Name
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Designation of Registered Office Address and/or Registered Agent
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Statement of Change of Registered Office and/or Registered Agent
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Statement of Resignation of Registered Agent
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Application for Certificate of Withdrawal
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Application for Certificate of Withdrawal by Reason of Merger
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Statement of Change of Mailing Address of Surviving Entity
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Resolution of Foreign Corporation Adopting a Fictitious Name
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Agents Statement of Change of Registered Office Address
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Application to Register a Business Entity Name by a Foreign Entity
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Application to Reserve Business Entity Name (10 Year Reservation)
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Articles of Merger
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Articles of Conversion (to foreign entity)
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Designation Statement of Change of Principal Office and Registered Agent Name/Office
Submitting Documents
There are three ways you can submit your document.
- Online through our PDF Upload Portal.
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Mail
Type of Document Mailing Address Annual Report Business Registration Division
PO Box 29525,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0525Any other type of document Business Registration Division
PO Box 29622,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622Courier Physical Mailing Address Business Registration Division
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601 -
You may deliver your documents directly to us in person between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding weekends and State holidays.
The physical address is 2 South Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, which is located directly across from the State Capitol Building.
There is sufficient paid parking around the building along Hillsborough, Salisbury, and Morgan Streets. - *Make checks payable to "NC Secretary of State".