Florida 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:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Domestic Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | Articles of Merger for Profit or Non-Profit Corporation with Other Business Entity |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Foreign Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Foreign Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | Articles of Merger for Profit or Non-Profit Corporation with Other Business Entity |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 |
For Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $25 per party. |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | Articles of Merger for Profit or Non-Profit Corporation with Other Business Entity |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | Articles of Merger for Profit or Non-Profit Corporation with Other Business Entity |
| Agency Fee: | $35 per party. |
For Domestic Limited Partnerships:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $52.50 per party. |
For Domestic Limited Liability Limited Partnerships:
| Agency: | Florida Department of State - Division of Corporations |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $52.50 per party. |
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.
