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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) Each domestic corporation, and each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state, shall upon request deliver to the Secretary of State a status report on a form prescribed and furnished by the Secretary of State that sets forth:
(a) The name of the corporation and the jurisdiction under whose law it is incorporated;
(b) The information required by Section 79-35-5(a);
(c) The address of its principal office;
(d) The names and business or residence addresses of its directors and principal officers;
(e) A brief description of the nature of its activities; and
(f) Whether or not it has members.
(2) Upon receiving the request for a status report, a domestic or foreign corporation shall have ninety (90) days to deliver the report to the Secretary of State.
(3) The information in the status report must be current on the date the status report is executed on behalf of the corporation.
(4) The Secretary of State may request a status report from time to time, but not more frequently than once every five (5) years, beginning five (5) years from the date upon which a domestic corporation was incorporated or a foreign corporation was authorized to transact business.
(5) If a status report does not contain the information required by this section, the Secretary of State shall promptly notify the reporting domestic or foreign corporation in writing and return the report to it for correction. If the report is corrected to contain the information required by this section and delivered to the Secretary of State within thirty (30) days after the effective date of notice, it is deemed to be timely filed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 79. Corporations, Associations and Partnerships § 79-11-391 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-79-corporations-associations-and-partnerships/ms-code-sect-79-11-391/
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