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Corporate Filing Solicitation targets Mississippi Businesses

The Secretary of State’s Office has received numerous complaints regarding a company called "Annual Business Services," which has apparently been soliciting businesses across the State.  In what appears as an official correspondence, Annual Business Services requests businesses to provide sensitive information and a check for $125.00.  In return, the company would prepare an “Annual Minutes Requirement Statement.”

There is no “Annual Minutes Requirement Statement” form required by the Secretary of State’s Office. 

 The Secretary of State’s Office encourages Mississippi corporations to utilize extreme caution in the disclosure of sensitive information to outside vendors.  This Agency does not require the submission of such information with the State of Mississippi and opposes the collection of such information for public dissemination.