California business merger: Articles of Merger explained.
A statutory merger in California combines two or more entities into one surviving entity. The non-surviving entities cease to exist. This guide explains the structure, the Plan of Merger, the state filing, and the things founders most often miss after the merger closes.
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Two entities combine into one. The surviving entity absorbs assets, liabilities, and obligations.
LLC + Corporation, LLC + LP, etc. California allows cross-entity mergers under statute.
Common acquisition structure. Acquirer forms a subsidiary that merges with the target.
Surviving entity domiciled outside California. Requires coordinated filings in both jurisdictions.
Up a level, or across to the neighbors.
Business merger filing by state
The national explainer above this page: what changes between jurisdictions, and why.
Open the hub → SectionSecretary of State directory
Every filing the state business office takes, state by state.
Open the section → StateCalifornia business filings
Every filing a business makes in California, gathered on one page.
Open California → In CaliforniaFederal EIN in California
The federal EIN, state by state
Read the guide → In CaliforniaForeign Qualification in California
Foreign qualification, state by state
Read the guide → In CaliforniaSecretary of State reinstatement in California
Reinstatement, state by state
Read the guide → In CaliforniaSecretary of State annual report in California
The annual report, state by state
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