Ever-Glory (EVK) – Domain registration + web footprint

EVK’s English/investor website is at everglorygroup.com.  The site’s domain registration shows the Registrant Organization as “JIANGSU EVER-GLORY INTERNATIONAL GROUP CORPORATION” and “JiangSu Ever-glory Group Co., Ltd.”.

According to EVK’s 10-K, this does not seem to correspond to any of EVK’s subsidiaries or the parent company (see the subsidiary diagram in the 10-K).

image21i subsidiary chartevk-domain-registration

It does seem to correspond to Jiangsu Ever-Glory International Group Corporation (“Jiangsu Ever-Glory”) [emphasis mine].  The 10-K describes this related-party entity as follows:

Jiangsu Ever-Glory International Group Corporation (“Jiangsu Ever-Glory”)

[…]

Jiangsu Ever-Glory is an entity engaged in importing/exporting, apparel-manufacture, real-estate development, car sales and other activities. Jiangsu Ever-Glory is controlled by Mr. Kang.

This is a little strange.  Normally companies put their own information in their own domain registrations.  (To be fair, you can put in whatever you want for a domain registration.  One benefit of accurate domain registration information is that following ICANN rules can help companies in ownership and trademark disputes over a domain name.)

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