(a) A foreign corporation may apply for a certificate of authority to transact business in this State by delivering an application to the Secretary of State for filing. The application must set forth:

(1) the name of the foreign corporation or, if its name is unavailable for use in this State, a corporation name that satisfies the requirements of § 33-15-106;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 33-15-103

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.

(2) the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;

(3) its date of incorporation and period of duration;

(4) the street address of its principal office;

(5) the address of its proposed registered office in this State and the name of its proposed registered agent at that office;

(6) the names and usual business addresses of its current directors and officers;

(7) a statement of the aggregate number of shares which the corporation has authority to issue, itemized by classes and series, if any, within a class."

(b) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application a certificate of existence (or a document of similar import) duly authenticated by the Secretary of State or other official having custody or corporate records in the state or country under whose law it is incorporated.

(c) The foreign corporation shall deliver with the completed application the initial annual report of the corporation as specified in § 12-20-40.