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Elaine F. Marshall
Secretary of State

Revised Page Coming Friday, March 30, 2012

Secretary Marshall Featured in NPR Story on the Fight Against Business Identity Theft

NEW!  Updated information for investment advisers who are required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to switch from federal to state securities regulatory oversight. Affected advisers now have until April 30, 2012 to participate in a program to help them navigate the switch to state registration. The Investment Adviser Coordinated Review Program is open to SEC-registered investment advisers switching their registration to between four and 14 states. Under Dodd-Frank, investment advisers registered in 15 or more states can remain with the SEC. For more information on how to participate in the Coordinated Review Program, visit the IA Switch Resource Center on the NASAA website (www.nasaa.org) in addition to filing all materials required by the states in which the adviser is applying for registration. (There is also a Frequently Asked Questions page about the coordinated review process.) There is no additional cost to use the program. Advisers will be subject only to the filing fees specified by the states in which the investment adviser is applying for registration.

NEW! Complete 2010-2011 Charitable Solicitation Licensing Section Annual Report(pdf)

NEW! Electronic Investment Company Notice Filing now Available!

Order granting temporary relief for investment advisers previously exempt from registration under N.C.G.S. §78C-16(a)(4).

Good Morning America Puts National Spotlight on the NC Secretary of State's Fight Against Counterfeit Goods.

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