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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 10Art. 1§ 8014 Merger Approval Filing Requirements

§ 8014 Merger Approval Filing Requirements

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§ 8014 Merger Approval Filing Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If two companies want to merge, their bosses and members must agree first.
  • •After everyone agrees, the new company must send papers to the government to make it official.
  • •The merger is only real once the government gets these papers.
  • •The government can give a copy of the merger papers without the extra approval papers attached.

Example

Two small toy companies, ToyLand and PlayWorld, want to become one big company called FunToys.

The bosses and members of both ToyLand and PlayWorld vote and agree to merge. Then, FunToys sends the merger papers to the government. Once the government gets these papers, FunToys becomes the official new company.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 8014 Merger Approval Filing Requirements

After approval of a merger by the board and any approval by the members (Section 5034) required by Section 8012, the surviving corporation shall file a copy of the agreement of merger with an officers’ certificate of each constituent corporation attached stating the total number of memberships of each class entitled to vote on the merger, identifying any other person or persons whose approval is required, and that the principal terms of the agreement in the form attached were duly approved by the required vote of the members and, if applicable, any other person or persons. The merger and any amendment of the articles of the surviving corporation contained in the merger agreement shall thereupon be effective (subject to subdivision (c) of Section 5008 and subject to the provisions of Section 8018) and the several parties thereto shall be one corporation. The Secretary of State may certify a copy of the merger agreement separate from the officers’ certificates attached thereto. (Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 773, Sec. 22. Effective September 29, 2006.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

agreement of mergerofficers’ certificateprincipal termssurviving corporation

Related Statutes

  • § 6014 Merger Filing Requirements
  • § 12535 Merger Agreement Filing Requirements
  • § 12536 Amending Merger Agreements
  • § 12538 Merger Agreement Evidence Rules
  • § 6015 Merger Agreement Amendment Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 8014.
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