North Carolina Articles of Restatement are documents created by a corporation to update or restate its articles of incorporation. They contain information about the business such as its name, purpose, governing structure, registered agent, and capital structure. The Articles of Restatement are filed with the Secretary of State of North Carolina. There are two types of North Carolina Articles of Restatement: (1) Restatement of Original Articles of Incorporation and (2) Restatement of Amended Articles of Incorporation. The Restatement of Original Articles of Incorporation is used to update the original Articles of Incorporation and typically occurs when a corporation undergoes a name change or wants to update its corporate information. The Restatement of Amended Articles of Incorporation is used when a corporation wants to make changes to already-amended Articles of Incorporation. Both types of North Carolina Articles of Restatement must be signed by the corporation's President and Secretary, and are not effective until they have been filed with the Secretary of State.