New Jersey § 14a:1-6

§ 14a:1-6.

(1) If a document relating to a domestic or foreign corporation is required or permitted

to be filed in the office of the Secretary of State under this act: (a) The document shall be in the English language, shall be typed or machine printed,

except that the corporate name need not be in the English language if written in English

letters or Arabic or Roman numerals, and except that this requirement shall not apply

to a certificate of good standing under paragraph 14A:2-4(2)(b), section 14A:2-5, or subsection 14A:13-4(2) . (b) The filing shall be accomplished by delivering the document to the office of the

Secretary of State, together with the fees and any accompanying documents required

by law. Thereupon, the Secretary of State shall endorse the document with the word “Filed”

with his official title and shall file it in his office. Each document accepted for filing shall be deemed filed as of the latest date and

time of receipt stamped upon it pursuant to subsection (7) of this section . If a document was erroneously rejected for filing by the Secretary of State or for

any other reason the latest “received” date would not properly reflect the filing

date, the Secretary of State shall, upon request, mark the document “Filed” as of

the correct date. (c) The transaction in connection with which the document has been filed shall be

effective at the time of filing, unless a subsequent effective time is set forth in

such document pursuant to any other provision of this act, in which case such transaction

shall be effective at the time so specified, which shall in no event be later than

90 days after the date of filing. (2) If a document relating to a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation is required

or permitted to be filed under this act and is also required by this act to be executed

on behalf of such corporation, the document shall be signed by the chairman of the

board, or the president or a vice-president. The name of any person so signing such a document, and the capacity in which he

signs, shall be stated beneath or opposite his signature. The document may, but need not, contain (a) The corporate seal; or (b) An attestation by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation;

or (c) An acknowledgment or proof. If the corporation is in the hands of a receiver, trustee, or other court appointed

officer, the document shall be signed by such fiduciary or the majority of them, if

there are more than one. (3) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1988, c. 94 .) (4) The Secretary of State shall record all documents, excepting annual reports, which

relate to or in any way affect corporations, and which are required or permitted by

law to be filed in his office. The recording may be effected by typewritten copy, or by photographic, microphotographic

or microfilming process, or in such other manner as may be provided by law. Such records shall be kept in a place separate and away from the place where the

originals are filed. (5) If any instrument filed with the Secretary of State under any provision of this

act is an inaccurate record of the corporate action therein referred to, or was defectively

or erroneously executed, such instrument may be corrected by filing with the Secretary

of State a certificate of correction executed on behalf of the corporation. The certificate of correction shall specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected

and shall set forth the correction. The instrument so corrected shall be deemed to have been effective in its corrected

form as of its original filing date except as to persons who relied upon the inaccurate

portion of the certificate and who are adversely affected by the correction; the

correction shall be effective as to such persons as of the effective date of filing

of the certificate of correction. (6) Whenever this act requires that any certificate, report or statement made, published

or recorded by any corporation, domestic or foreign, state the residence or post office

address of any incorporator, shareholder, director or officer, there may be furnished

in the document either the home address or the business address of the person. (7) All documents submitted or resubmitted to the Secretary of State shall be stamped

immediately with the word “Received” together with the date and time of receipt.