Indiana 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:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Merger 39036

Agency Fee:

$90

For Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation 51584

Agency Fee:

$90

For Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Partnership 51579

Agency Fee:

$90

For Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Company 51583

Agency Fee:

$90

For Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership 51578

Agency Fee:

$30

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Partnership 51579

Agency Fee:

$90

For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Merger 49463

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation 51584

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership 51578

Agency Fee:

$30

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Company 51583

Agency Fee:

$90

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership 51578

Agency Fee:

$30

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Partnership 51579

Agency Fee:

$90

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Company 51583

Agency Fee:

$90

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation 51584

Agency Fee:

$90

For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Merger 42199

Agency Fee:

$30

For Professional Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Partnership 51579

Agency Fee:

$90

For Professional Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership 51578

Agency Fee:

$30

For Professional Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Company 51583

Agency Fee:

$90

For Professional Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation 51584

Agency Fee:

$90

For Domestic Professional Corporations:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Merger 39036

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Partnership 51579

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Company 51583

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Corporation 51584

Agency Fee:

$90

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Indiana Secretary of State - Business Services Division
Form:

Articles of Cross-Species Merger, Resulting in the Formation of a Limited Liability Partnership 51578

Agency Fee:

$30

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.