North Dakota 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:
For Domestic Corporations:
For Foreign Corporations:
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
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.