DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The Supreme Court properly granted the defendant's motion to vacate the judgment entered upon its failure to appear or answer. Pursuant to CPLR 317, relief from a default may be obtained upon a showing that a defendant did not receive actual notice of the summons in time to defend, and has a meritorious defense (see Eugene Di Lorenzo, Inc. v. Dutton Lbr. Co., 67 N.Y.2d 138, 142; Samet v. Bedford Flushing Holding Corp., 299 A.D.2d 404; Kavourias v. Big Six Pharmacy, 262 A.D.2d 456). Here, the plaintiffs effected service by serving a copy of the summons and complaint upon the Secretary of State pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 306. The defendant's address on file with the Secretary of State was an old address, and the defendant's president denied ever receiving a copy of the summons and complaint. In addition, the defendant's moving papers sufficiently alleged the existence of a meritorious defense. Thus, pursuant to CPLR 317, the defendant was entitled to vacatur of the judgment entered upon its default (see Samet v. Bedford Flushing Holding Corp., supra).
ALTMAN, J.P., SMITH, ADAMS and COZIER, JJ., concur.