Printable Version of the Filing Requirement Reminders (PDF)
Once your legal entity has been accepted for filing by the Secretary of State's office, it is important that you keep the following filing requirements in mind in order to maintain the good standing status of your entity.
An annual report is required to be filed every year in order to maintain a good standing status with this office. The legal filing deadline is June 1st.
Secretary Bellows warns corporations and non-profits regarding misleading solicitations
An annual report is required to be filed every year in order to maintain a good standing status. The legal filing deadline is June 1st.
Determining the value, if any, of your stock certificate may be a difficult process. You may want to contact your local library for copies of the following three manuals to see if the company is listed there: The Robert D. Fisher Manual of Valuable and Worthless Securities, Directory of Obsolete Securities, and Directory of Active Stock.
There are also companies which engage in the business of researching stock certificates. The following are those of which we are aware:
We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Customer service telephone hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Customer service telephone hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In observance of Labor Day, the Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025.
New Location: The Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions has relocated to the Ballard Center (formerly the Maine General Medical Center) at 6 E Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Augusta, Maine 04330. For any questions, call 207-624-7752.
We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Customer service telephone hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Customer service telephone hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New Location: The Division of Corporations, UCC and Commissions has relocated to the Ballard Center (formerly the Maine General Medical Center) at 6 E Chestnut Street, 5th Floor, Augusta, Maine 04330. For any questions, call 207-624-7752.
In observance of Labor Day, the Bureau of Corporations, Elections & Commissions will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025.
The Division administers the Boards and Commissions program established in MRS, Title 5 Chapter 379 and lays out standards for board creation, membership and compensation, and lists boards by name.
As you take important first steps on the road to becoming a benefit corporation, there is a strong community available to assist you here in Maine. The Department of the Secretary of State is here to help direct you to the information and resources that will be helpful to you as you continue this journey.
