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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	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Corporation	Foreign	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Liability Company	Domestic	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Liability Company	Foreign	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Nonprofit Corporation	Domestic	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Nonprofit Corporation	Foreign	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Professional Corporation	Domestic	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Partnership	Domestic	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Partnership	Foreign	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Liability Partnership	Domestic	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99
Limited Liability Partnership	Foreign	Ohio Secretary of State 551: Certificate of Merger	$99

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.

Ohio Resources

Apostille - Authentication Architecture Firm License Articles of Incorporation Articles of Organization Biennial Report 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 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 Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Licenses 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 Service Reinstate Corporation LLC Nonprofit Sales & Use Tax Registration Service Sales Tax Exemption Start a Business Tax Exemption Utilization Review Certification / License

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