Michigan 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:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation and additional fees for increased authorized shares.

For Domestic Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Abandonment of Merger

Agency Fee:

$10

For Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger - Cross Entity Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation and additional fees for increased authorized shares.

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$100 per LLC

For Limited Liability Companies:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Abandonment of Merger

Agency Fee:

$10

For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation

For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Abandonment of Merger

Agency Fee:

$10

For Nonprofit Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger - Cross Entity Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation

For Domestic Professional Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation and additional fees for increased authorized shares.

For Domestic Professional Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Abandonment of Merger

Agency Fee:

$10

For Professional Corporations:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger - Cross Entity Merger

Agency Fee:

$50 per corporation and additional fees for increased authorized shares.

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Merger

Agency Fee:

$10

For Limited Partnerships:

Agency:Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) - Bureau of Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing - Corporations Division
Form:

Certificate of Abandonment of Merger

Agency Fee:

$0

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.

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