South 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: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
For Foreign Corporations:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
For Foreign Limited Liability Companies:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
For Domestic Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Foreign Nonprofit Corporations:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Domestic Limited Partnerships:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Foreign Limited Partnerships:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $10 |
For Domestic Limited Liability Partnerships:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Foreign Limited Liability Partnerships:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $100 |
For Domestic Benefit Corporations:
Agency: | South Carolina Secretary of State - Division of Business Filings |
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $110 |
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.