A Monthly Summary of
Corporate Compliance Issues
December 2003

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Delaware Annual Reports Arrive Soon - Plan to E-File with Convenient Delaware E-Filing Service from Corporation Service Company® (CSC)
Once again Corporation Service Company® (CSC) is offering its popular E-Filing Service* for those customers who have named CSCSM or LexisNexis™ Document Solutions as registered agent for their Delaware entities. Shortly, as your registered agent, CSC will forward your annual reports from the State of Delaware. This means it is time to start thinking about your organization’s Delaware annual report filing and payment obligations.

Whether you manage a few Delaware entities or a few hundred, with CSC’s E-Filing service, you can file a portfolio of companies in minutes without the hassle of paperwork or checks. Plus, if you took advantage of E-Filing last year, your portfolio will be automatically populated.

If you are new to this convenient service, visit www.incspot.com, click on “Show Me,” then Delaware E-Filing to see a self-guided demo. Or, contact your Account Manager or Customer Service Representative to learn more.

Available January 5, 2004, at www.incspot.com/efiling

The Directors’ Handbook-An Essential Guide for Directors, Executive Staff, and Legal Counsel

Click here to see a review of The Directors’ Handbook in the Fall 2003 issue of
Directors & Boards Magazine.

With increased corporate transparency, disclosure, and accountability obligations, it is incumbent upon board members and directors as well as executive staff and legal counsel of both public and private companies to get up to speed as quickly and as effectively as possible. Nationwide, your colleagues are turning to The Directors’ Handbook, published by Corporation Service Company® (CSC).

The Directors’ Handbook is written by Boston attorney Thomas J. Dougherty. He is a specialist in the representation and defense of companies and their officers, directors, underwriters, and auditors. It includes key chapters on

  • Sarbanes-Oxley transparency requirements.
  • Audit committee responsibilities, standards, and best practices.
  • Director and officer insurance and indemnification.
  • Managing corporate disclosures.
  • Crisis management.
  • Executive compensation.

The Directors’ Handbook is essential reading for directors and officers as well as your executive staff, attorneys, board advisors, and other personnel responsible for corporate ethics, policy, and leadership. The price is $39.95.

Delaware Laws Affecting Business Entities, CSC’s Most Popular Publication, Now Available
The Fall 2003 edition of Delaware Laws Affecting Business Entities includes the most recent amendments to General Corporation Law, Limited Liability Company Act, Revised Uniform Partnership and much more. Also included, analyses of these amendments by prominent Delawarere attorneys Matthew J. O’Toole and Robert L. Symonds, Jr. The price is $32.95 and a CD-Rom version is included.

Maryland & the District of Columbia Laws Affecting Business Entities, Now Available
The 2003 edition of Maryland & the District of Columbia Laws Affecting Business Entities includes recent legislative changes to corporate, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company and nonprofit corporation laws for these two regions. Also included, an analysis of recent legislative and judicial developments in Maryland’s General Corporation Law and Real Estate Investment Trust Law by prominent attorney, James J. Hank Jr. The price is $32.95

Make your library complete! Visit www.incspot.com/publications or call 800.927.9801 ext. 3228 to place an order and inquire about our other state statute publications.

CSCSM also offers state statute publications for the following states:

California
Florida (New in 2004!)
Illinois
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia

Planning your 2004 resource allocations?
Ask for our new 2004 Library Catalog. Call 800-927-9801 ext. 3228 or visit www.incspot.com/publications to inquire about any of our state statute publications and to place an order. Credit cards now accepted when you take advantage of our convenient online ordering option. Quantity discounts available.

“Did You Know?” IncSpot® Tips – Corporation Service Company® (CSC) Centralizes Your Entity Information in Company Records, a Convenient Entity Management System for Customers of CSCSM
Every time you form an entity with help from Corporation Service Company® (CSC) and name CSCSM as Registered Agent, a company records portfolio is automatically populated for you on IncSpot®. Whether you are a law firm forming entities for your corporate clients or an in-house corporate law department, this useful portfolio - Company Records - is the most convenient and cost-effective place to manage corporate compliance and continued jurisdictional good standing for each entity.

With Company Records you can

  • Centralize all entity information including jurisdictional, state status, prior and fictitious name histories, formation/authorization dates, fiscal year, and registered agent information.*
  • Access complete Officer and Director information for all entities including a term expiration reminder and the ability to make global update changes.
  • Maintain Stock and Shareholder information with quick access to share structure and ownership percentages for each company. Create your own stock ledger to track all ownership details.
  • Utilize complete report capability- print, fax, e-mail, or download entity, officer/director, stock information, or create a Comprehensive Company Report.
  • Utilize a totally web-based application with full Secured Socket Layer (SSL) security and 128-bit encryption...the highest level of security available.
  • Allow for an unlimited number of global users with permissible levels of security. Grant view or update responsibility through a designated System Administrator.
  • Create your own Organization Charts. Through easy-to-use wizards, create your company structure online or your own virtual organization or department.

To learn more about this convenient service available to customers of CSC, contact your Customer Service Representative, Account Manager, or visit us online at www.incspot.com. Click on “Show Me,” then RecordsCenterSM to see a demo.

*Do you manage multiple entities in multiple jurisdictions? Click here to learn more about CSC’s convenient Compliance Calendar SM Service for customers of CSC.