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US company filings

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  • List of US state registries from Companies House: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/overseas-registries/overseas-registries#registries-in-the-united-states-of-america.  
  • The National Association of Secretaries of State has an equivalent to the above: http://www.nass.org/state-business-services/corporate-registration/  
  • Filings may be available from the Secretary of State where the company was Incorporated, some are searchable, other are not. 
  • US companies are not obliged to file accounts, unless listed. 
  • If unsure where the state is registered, try the SoS for the state they are based in first - sometimes it will say where the home state is (will be either Domestic or Foreign). 
  • Registered Agents are able to provide company documents.
  • Registered Agent information can be found on the company information page (located on the Secretary of State website) 
  • Delaware: 
    • The state of Delaware does not have shareholder and/or relationship (i.e. subsidiary/affiliations) information.  They do require that officers and directors be listed on the annual report.  
    • Orders may be placed for copies of the filed reports from the state of Delaware (via Registered Agents)
    • The state fee is $10.00 for the 1st page plus $2.00 each additional page, service fees are usually $25.00 per entity.  Typically, copies can be obtained same day. 
    • In addition to the annual reports, copies of the charter documents (i.e. incorporations, amendments, mergers, stock designations, etc.) can be provided.  The state fee for plain copies is $10.00 for the 1st page plus $2.00 for each additional page.  
    • Certified copies, the state fee is $50.00 to certify each document plus $2.00 per page. 
    • The Live Support (under Contact Us) is a useful place to ask questions and get quick answers 
  • EDGAR is useful to obtain information on listed US companies. Check for the 10-K (annual report, esp. Item 3 - Legal Proceedings), 10-Q (quarterly report), 8-K  (current info, prelim, earning statements as well as significant news that may affect an investor's decision), 13-F (good for hedge funds).
  • The SEC's Beginner's Guide to Financial Statements is a very useful guide to understanding financial statements 

 

 


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