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.
Glennville (formerly, Glenville and Linn's Valley) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 30 miles (48 km) north-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 3176 feet (968 m). The Linn's Valley post office opened in 1860, changed its name to Glenville in 1872, and closed in 1874. The Glennville post office opened in 1874. The name honors James M. Glenn, blacksmith and early settler. Glennville became the trading center for the surrounding valley after the decline of Lavers' Crossing.