N.D. Cent. Code § 10-29-04
At the expiration of the time fixed in said notice, the secretary of the corporation, or any other officer or director authorized to make the affidavit to the secretary of state, shall furnish the stock and transfer list prepared by the person to the secretary of state, together with proof of publication and mailing of the notice required by this chapter. Upon finding that the corporation has complied with this section, the secretary of state shall certify a copy of the stock and transfer list to the corporation as the true record of stock ownership on that date in all matters pertaining to the corporation. The stock and transfer list so certified shall be deemed to be the true record of all outstanding stock and the ownership thereof on the date of certification. As soon as possible after such certification, the secretary of the corporation shall establish a new stock and transfer book containing the names of those persons on the certified stock and transfer list. For all purposes of the corporation, the stock outstanding and the ownership thereof shall be deemed to be as stated from time to time in the new stock and transfer book.
N.D.C.C. § 10-29-04