North Carolina 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: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Corporations:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | BE-09: Application for Certificate of Withdrawal by Reason of Merger (EFFECTIVE USE JANUARY 1, 2014) |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Professional Corporations:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | BE-09: Application for Certificate of Withdrawal by Reason of Merger |
| Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Domestic Limited Partnerships:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Limited Partnerships:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Limited Partnerships:
| Agency: | North Carolina Secretary of State - Business Registration Division |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
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.
