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.
Zanesville is a town in Allen and Wells counties in the U.S. state of Indiana, southwest of Fort Wayne. The population was 602 at the 2000 census. Zanesville residents are ineligible for street mail delivery, and thus, must get their mail at the post office. Zanesville is in the 260 area code, and its phone prefix is 638. The zip code is 46799. Zanesville has a police department serviced by a part-time marshall, and fire service is provided by Southwest Allen County Fire District.