Oklahoma 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: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Foreign corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Oklahoma corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
For Domestic Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation and Business Entity) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Articles of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma Limited Liability Company survivor) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Foreign corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Oklahoma corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation and Business Entity) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Foreign corporation into Oklahoma corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $25 |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Foreign corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation into Oklahoma corporation) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
For Domestic Professional Corporations:
Agency: | Oklahoma Secretary of State - Business Filing Department |
Form: | Certificate of Merger or Consolidation (Oklahoma corporation and Business Entity) |
Agency Fee: | $100 minimum |
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.