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.
East Liberty is an unincorporated community located in southern Perry Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States. It is located just off of U.S. Route 33, east of Bellefontaine and about an hour northwest of Columbus. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43319. The community is the location of a major Honda automotive production plant, East Liberty Auto Plant (opened in 1984), as well as the nationally known NHTSA's Transportation Research Center, or TRC. Perry Township serves as the local government for the community and has a fire department located here. A branch of the Logan County District Library serves the East Liberty community. Besides U.S. Route 33, significant roads in East Liberty include State Routes 292 and 347.