Hawaii 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:Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)
Form:

Articles of Merger

Agency Fee:

$100 (plus additional $75 for expedited filing.)

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)
Form:

Articles of Merger (Subsidiary)

Agency Fee:

$50 (plus additional $75 for expedited filing.)

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)
Form:

Articles of Merger or Conversion

Agency Fee:

$100 (plus additional $75 for expedited filing.)

For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)
Form:

Articles of Merger or Conversion

Agency Fee:

$100 (plus additional $75 for expedited filing.)

For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Hawaii Business Registration Division (BREG)
Form:

Articles of Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 (plus additional $75 for expedited filing.)

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.