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Instructions for Completing the Statement of Merger (Form GP-6)
Where to File: For easier completion, this form is available on the California Secretary of State's website at
www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms.htm and can be completed online and printed to mail. The completed form can
be mailed to Secretary of State, Document Filing Support Unit, P.O. Box 944260, Sacramento, CA 94244-2600 or
delivered in person (drop off) to the Sacramento office. If you are not completing this form online, please type or
legibly print in black or blue ink. This form is filed only in the Sacramento office.
Legal Authority: Statutory filing provisions are found in California Corporations Code section 16915(a). All
statutory references are to the California Corporations Code, unless otherwise indicated.
• This Statement of Merger may only be used for mergers involving a domestic partnership, in which another
partnership or a foreign other business entity is a party, but in which no other domestic “other business entity” is a
party. [The term "other business entity" is defined in Section 16901(12).]
• Each party to the merger must be authorized by the laws under which it is organized to effect the merger.
(Section 16910.)
• The filing of a Statement of Merger shall have the effect of filing a cancellation of any Statement of Partnership
Authority filed by a disappearing registered general partnership. (Section 16915(c).)
• The Statement of Merger may not be filed if a domestic “other business entity” is a party to the merger. To
effect the merger, a Certificate of Merger (Form OBE MERGER-1) must be filed pursuant to Section 16915(b).
To get Form OBE MERGER-1, go to www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/forms.
Fees: The fee for filing a Statement of Merger is $30.00. A non0refundable $15.00 handling fee is applicable for
processing documents delivered in person (drop off) at the Sacramento office.
Copies: Upon filing, we will return one (1) plain copy of your filed document for free, and will certify the copy
upon request and payment of an additional $5 certification fee.
Complete the Statement of Merger (Form GP-6) as follows:
Items 1-4. Enter the following information for the surviving entity: The exact name of the entity, the type
of entity (e.g., corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, general partnership, etc.), the
entity number issued to the entity by the California Secretary of State (if any) and the jurisdiction
(state or country) under which the entity was organized.
Item 5. Enter the street address, including the zip code, of the chief executive office of the surviving entity.
Please do not enter a P.O. Box number or abbreviate the name of the city.
Item 6. If the street address of the chief executive office entered in Item 5 is not located in California, enter
the street address of an office of the surviving entity in California, if any. Please do not enter a
P.O. Box number or abbreviate the name of the city.
Items 7-10. Enter the following information for the disappearing entity: The exact name of the entity, the
type of entity (e.g., corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, general partnership,
etc.), the file number issued to the entity by the California Secretary of State (if any) and the
jurisdiction (state or country) under which the entity was organized. If more than one entity is
disappearing, attach additional pages with the required information.
Item 11. This statement confirms that attachments to the Statement of Merger, if any, are incorporated by
reference. All attachments should be 8 ½ x 11”, one-sided and legible.
Item 12. If the Statement of Merger is filed by the surviving domestic partnership, the statement shall be
executed by at least two partners of the surviving partnership. (Sections 16915(a),16105(c) and
16101(17).) If the statement is filed by the surviving foreign other business entity, please refer to the
laws of the foreign jurisdiction for signatory requirements. If additional signature space is necessary,
the signature(s) may be made on an attachment to the Statement of Merger. All attachments should
be 8 ½ x 11”, one-sided and legible.
GP-6 (REV 03/2022) 2022 California Secretary of State
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