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.
Bladensburg is an unincorporated community on the border between the Clay and Jackson Townships of Knox County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43005. It lies along State Route 541 east of Martinsburg. Bladensburg is home to East Knox Elementary School. The school serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade, including those with special needs. Bladensburg is the home of a popular annual Christmas parade, which has been held since 1971.