In the law of corporations, a merger is effected when one or more corporations becomes a part of, or merges, with another corporation so that one ceases to exist and the other continues to exist. In a merger, the company that continues to exist retains its name and identity and acquires the assets, liabilities, franchises, and powers of the corporation that ceases to exist. Attorneys who practice in mergers and acquisitions (sometimes called M & A) represent corporations and other business entities in strategizing, negotiating, and carrying out transactions in which two or more companies or corporations combine into a single new entity, a merger, or where one business purchases and absorbs the assets of another, an acquisition.
Burson is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 413 feet. Burson was founded along the San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad, and named for David S. Burson, a railroad figure. Burson's first post office was established in 1884. Its zip code is 95225.