Maine corporations have been receiving fraudulent mailings from the “Maine Council for Corporations” that request an Annual Records Solicitation Form for a fee of $125. This notice is not from the Secretary of State or the Division of Corporations. The
Maine – Digital Signature Rule
The Secretary of State has approved a rule governing the use of digital signatures in conducting a variety of state business transactions. The digital signature rule will control how digital signatures are utilized for documents issued to citizens, vendors, and
Maine – Short-form Registration available
Business entities in Maine are now permitted to use a short-form registration statement for securities. SP 568, which became effective on March 2, 2014 without the governor’s signature, was created with the purpose of increasing funds for start-up companies. Review
Maine – Corporate Fraud Monitoring Service
The Maine Secretary of State office has announced their own Corporate Fraud Monitoring Service. For a $35 annual charge, business owners and registered agents will be able to monitor the filings and changes completed against their entity within the past
Maine – UCC Search Logic Changes
New Administrative Rules for the Uniform Commercial Code became effective in Maine and as a result changed the standard search logic used when doing a certified UCC search at the state level. Maine will no longer disregard corporate indicators or
Maine – UCC Forms Updated
Effective July 1, Maine will be accepting the new Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) forms that comply with the 2010 Revised Article 9 Amendments to the code. While the new forms will be available online beginning June 28, the forms will
Maine – Annual Reports Due June 3
The Secretary of State put out a press release to remind businesses and nonprofit entities that annual reports are due next Monday, June 3rd. The fees are: $85 for domestic business entities, $150 for foreign business entities, and $35 for
Maine – Corporate Records Service Scam
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced a recent scam affecting numerous Maine corporations. Solicitations were mailed to Maine corporations from a company called Corporate Records Service stating that the entity needs to file certain company information, including corporate minutes