BUSINESS REGISTRATION DIVISION P. O. BOX 29622 RALEIGH, NC 27626-0622
(Revised October, 2018) (Form BE-15)
State of North Carolina
Department of the Secretary of State
ARTICLES OF MERGER
Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute Sections 55-11-05(a), 55-11-12, 55A-11-09(d), 55A-11-04,
57D-9-42, 59-73.32(a) and 59-1072(a), as applicable, the undersigned entity does hereby submit the
following Articles of Merger as the surviving business entity in a merger between two or more business
entities.
1. T
he name of the surviving entity is _________________________________________, a (check one)
corporation, nonprofit corporation, professional corporation, limited liability company,
limited partnership, partnership, limited liability partnership organized under the laws of
_________
________________(state or country)
.
2.
The ad
dress of the surviving entity is:
Street Address:______________________________________ City:_____________________
State:_______________________ Zip Code:_____________ County:____________________
(a) (Complete only if the surviving business entity is a foreign business entity that is not authorized to
transact business or conduct affairs in North Carolina.) The mailing address of the surviving
foreign business entity is:
Street Address:______________________________________ City:_____________________
State:_______________________ Zip Code:_____________ County:____________________
T
he Surviving foreign business entity will file a statement of any subsequent change in its mailing
address with the North Carolina Secretary of State.
3. For each merging entity: (if more than one, complete on separate sheet and attach.)
T
he name of the merged entity is ___________________________________________, a (check one)
corporation, nonprofit corporation, professional corporation, limited liability company,
limited partnership, partnership, limited liability partnership organized under the laws of
_________
_________________(state or country).
The
mailing address of each merging entity is: (if more than one, complete on separate sheet and
attach)
Street Address:______________________________________ City:_____________________
State:_______________________ Zip Code:_____________ County:____________________
4. If the surviving business entity is a domestic business entity, the text of each amendment, if any, to
th
e Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Organization, or Certificate of Limited Partnership within
the Plan of Merger is attached.
