Delaware Merger Information

Mergers are business agreements designed to combine two or more entities into a single surviving entity. This process is complex and typically involves filing applications with several government agencies. See the information below for details on filing merger documents with the secretary of state.

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Foreign Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$439

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$439

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger or Consolidation of Limited Liability Company into Limited Liability Company

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger Foreign Limited Liability Company into Domestic Limited Partnership

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger Domestic Limited Liability Company into Foreign Limited Partnership

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$439

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

For Domestic Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger Domestic Limited Partnership into Foreign Limited Liability Company

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Foreign Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$200

For Foreign Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger or Consolidation of Limited Partnership into Limited Liability Company

Agency Fee:

$200

For Domestic Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$439

For Foreign Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Delaware Department of State - Division of Corporations
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$239

Acquisition - When one company purchases ownership of another company.

Consolidation - Occurs when two or more companies merge and a new entity is formed as a result. (Some states now classify consolidations as mergers for filings purposes.)

Merger - When two or more companies combine and one of the companies becomes the surviving entity.