Business
Georgia corporations warned about solicitations
Submitted by the secretary of state's office
ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has warned corporations that her office received numerous complaints about solicitations sent from a firm called "Compliance Services." The firm offers to complete corporate meeting minutes on behalf of Georgia corporations for a fee. The "Annual Minutes Requirement Statement" included in the offer is very similar to solicitations mailed over the last two years from firms named "Georgia Corporate Compliance" and "Georgia Corporate Headquarters."
Despite the implications contained in the solicitation, Georgia corporations are not required by law to file corporate minutes with the Secretary of State. Additionally, Compliance Services is not registered with the Secretary of State's Corporations Division to do business in Georgia.
"Georgia corporate customers should be advised that their company is not required to file annual minutes," Handel said.
The solicitations are presented in a manner similar to annual registration forms sent out by the Georgia Secretary of State's Office. Also, the solicitations contain a limited response time. Although the solicitation contains a disclaimer stating that Compliance Services is not affiliated with the Office of the Georgia Secretary of State or endorsed or made by the federal government or an agency of the federal government, some corporate officers have been understandably confused by the official-looking documents.
Georgia's corporate entities do not have to do business with Compliance Services. The forms provided by Compliance Services are not required by the Office of the Secretary of State. There is no need for corporations to use Compliance Services or any other business offering similar services for any reason, unless they choose to do so. The Office of the Secretary of State does not require the use of any businesses offering services like those offered by Compliance Services.
It is important to remember that any official statement or request from the Office of the Secretary of State will clearly indicate its origin by displaying the State Seal and the name of Secretary of State Karen Handel.
If corporate customers have any other questions, please call the Corporations Division Call Center at (404) 656-2817.
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