Alabama Merger Information

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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.

Structure	Domestic / Foreign	Filing Info	Fee
Corporation	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Limited Liability Company	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Nonprofit Corporation	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Professional Corporation	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Limited Partnership	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Limited Liability Partnership	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.
Limited Liability Limited Partnership	All	Alabama Secretary of State - Business Services Division Certificate of Merger Mail only	$100 for standard service or $200 for expedited filing.

Key Terms

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.

Alabama Resources

Annual Report & Business Privilege Tax Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization Business License Certificate of Authority Certificate of Cancellation Service Certificate of Good Standing / Existence Certificate of Merger Certification - Authentication Change Your Registered Agent Charitable Gaming License

Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance Construction License Converting Your Entity Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment DBA Dissolve Corporation LLC Nonprofit Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service Employment Agency Licensing Engineering Firm License Entity Name Reservation Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal Foreign Corporation Foreign LLC

Fundraising Registration General Partnership Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses How to File Articles of Incorporation (Certificate of Formation) How to Form an LLC How to Incorporate How to Start a Nonprofit Organization Insurance Licensing Licensing Resources Moving Your Company's Domicile to Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Compliance Obtain Certified Copies

Private Investigator License Real Estate Licensing Registered Agent & Commercial Clerk Reinstate Corporation LLC Nonprofit Sales & Use Tax Registration Service Sales Tax Exemption Sole Proprietorship Start a Business Tax Exemption Utilization Review Certification / License

Revised July 13, 2017. Complete data last reviewed July 13, 2017.