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Merged

  • This status is used on the “non-surviving” entity of a merger transaction. The entity is merged into another entity, the “surviving” entity.

Non-domesticated

  • A foreign entity is not registered to conduct business, but was a participant in a merger with an entity registered in North Carolina.

PA Suspended

  • This status is used when a licensing board under N.C.G.S. Chapter 55B has suspended a business entity of record.

Reserved Name

  • This status is used when a name has been reserved upon the North Carolina Business Registry, but is not an entity created of record.

Revoked Licensing Board

  • This status is used when the licensing board revokes the business name for use as a professional entity under N.C.G.S. Chapter 55B.

Withdrawn by Merger

  • This status is used when a foreign entity registered with the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, merges with another foreign entity or has converted to another foreign entity and the registration is no longer needed in North Carolina.

Not Registered

  • An unincorporated nonprofit association that has filed their registered agent information with the Agency.

Current-Active AR Error

  • There has been a technical error in filing an online annual report. Please contact 919-814-5400 for assistance.

Court-Ordered Dissolution

  • The entity was ordered to dissolve the company by the courts.

Consolidated

  • One or more business entity have merged together.

Auto Dissolved

  • The General Assembly passed a bill to automatically dissolve entities for specific reasons.

Applied to Withdraw

  • A foreign entity has applied to the State to discontinue doing business in North Carolina

To Foreign Insurance Co.

  • A domestic insurance company converted to an out of state insurance company.

To Fed Bank

  • A North Carolina bank converted to a Federal Bank.

7. Searching Service of Process:

Practice Tip: If you have followed the steps to use our service of process agent as a substitute agent, you can search SOS service of process to find out if your documents have been served. You can search by either the judicial Docket Number or the SOS File Number. Go to: Search Service of Process

Tips for Using the Database

1. Keeping up with changes:

You can subscribe to receive almost immediate notice of changes relating to status of business entities. To do this, go to: EMail Notification Subscriptions. Follow the steps there.

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