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.
Sharon Center is an unincorporated community in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is centered at the intersection of Ohio state routes 94 and 162 in Sharon Township (see map at right. ) This intersection is actually a large traffic circle with a park in the center containing a gazebo and several memorials to veterans of various wars. The circle is bordered by a two furniture and gift stores (which used to be a general store and a grocery store, respectively) a town hall, a township administration building, an older home converted to offices which was built by Luther Fitch circa 1850, a church, a post office, a bank, and some private homes. The village extends along the state roads for a short distance in each direction, including a few more stores and businesses, a historical society, an elementary school, and a small general store.