Illinois 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	Domestic	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form BCA 11.39: Articles of Merger, Between Illinois Corporations and LLC	Ranges from $30 to $150 depending on the year filed.
Corporation	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form BCA 11.25: Articles of Merger, Consolidation or Exchange	$50/corp
Limited Liability Company	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form LLC 37.25: Articles of Merger	$100+$50/entity (3 or more)
Limited Liability Partnership	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form UPA 907: LLP/LP Statement of Merger	$100
Limited Liability Partnership	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form UPA 908: LLP/LLC Statement of Merger	$100
Limited Partnership	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form LP 1108: Articles of Merger	$50
Nonprofit Corporation	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form NFP 111.25: Articles of Merger or Consolidation	$25
Nonprofit Corporation	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form NFP 111.37: Articles of Merger	$25
Professional Corporation	Domestic	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form BCA 11.39: Articles of Merger, Between Illinois Corporations and LLC	$100
Professional Corporation	All	Illinois Secretary of State - Business Services Department Form BCA 11.25: Articles of Merger, Consolidation or Exchange	$50/corp

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.

Illinois Resources

Annual Report Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization Basic Business License Certificate of Authority Certificate of Cancellation Service Certificate of Good Standing / Existence Certificate of Merger Certification - Authentication Change Your Regsitered Agent

Charitable Gaming License Charitable Gift Annuity Licensing Compliance Construction License Converting Your Entity Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment 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 How to Form an LLC How to Incorporate How to Start a Nonprofit Organization Insurance Licensing Land Surveying License Licensing Resources Moving Your Company's Domicile to Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation Nonprofit Compliance Obtain Certified Copies

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

This page was last fact-checked June 13, 2017.