Illinois business merger: Articles of Merger explained.
A statutory merger in Illinois combines two or more entities into one surviving entity. The non-surviving entities cease to exist. This guide explains the structure, the Plan of Merger, the state filing, and the things founders most often miss after the merger closes.
Talk to merger specialist →Types of Illinois merger
Two entities combine into one. The surviving entity absorbs assets, liabilities, and obligations.
LLC + Corporation, LLC + LP, etc. Illinois allows cross-entity mergers under statute.
Common acquisition structure. Acquirer forms a subsidiary that merges with the target.
Surviving entity domiciled outside Illinois. Requires coordinated filings in both jurisdictions.
Up a level, or across to the neighbors.
Business merger filing by state
The national explainer above this page: what changes between jurisdictions, and why.
Open the hub → SectionSecretary of State directory
Every filing the state business office takes, state by state.
Open the section → StateIllinois business filings
Every filing a business makes in Illinois, gathered on one page.
Open Illinois → In IllinoisSecretary of State annual report in Illinois
The annual report, state by state
Read the guide → In IllinoisLLC vs Corporation in Illinois
LLC vs Corporation, state by state
Read the guide → In IllinoisSecretary of State Certificate of Good Standing in Illinois
Certificate of Good Standing, state by state
Read the guide → In IllinoisRegistered agent in Illinois
Registered agent rules, state by state
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