In order to amalgamate a business corporation in the Corporate Registry application you will need to know your:
Approval type
- The amalgamation must either be approved by resolution of directors or a special resolution of shareholders.
Reserved corporate name (reservation number)
- Instead of reserving a name, you may choose to use one of the predecessors' names.
- For vertical short form amalgamations, a predecessor name must be used. Specifically, the name of the holding corporation must be used.
- If completing a long form amalgamation or a horizontal short form amalgamation, you may choose to:
- reserve a new name for the amalgamated entity, or
- select a numbered name.
Note: For a horizontal short form amalgamation, the newly amalgamated entity cannot use the name or the articles of the holding corporation.
Amalgamation Details
- The amalgamating businesses (entity numbers)
- The predecessor whose articles will be used for the amalgamated entity.
Articles
- This includes entity dates, nature of business, share details, authorized number of directors, restrictions, and/or articles of attachment.
Registered Office
- Physical address (location of Registered office which must be a Saskatchewan address)
- The registered office physical address cannot be a P.O. box number.
- Mailing address
- Email address
Director/Officer Information
- Includes first/middle/last names, physical address, and mailing address of directors/officers. An email address may also be provided, but is not required.
- The role, director and/or officer must be identified.
- For officers, the office held must be provided.
Power of Attorney
- Only required when there is not a director or officer with a physical address in Saskatchewan, but a Power of Attorney may be optionally appointed if there is a Saskatchewan-resident director or officer.
Fees
- Fees applicable to your incorporation will be displayed under the fees tab in the Corporate Registry application.
Filing your Business Corporation Amalgamation
- Login to the Corporate Registry application.
- Select ‘file’.
- Under the heading ‘reserve a name or create a company' click on ‘business corporations’ and select the ‘amalgamate’ option. Select which method the amalgamation has been approved (long form, vertical short form, or horizontal short form).
- Name options for the amalgamated entity depend on the type of amalgamation.
- In a vertical short form amalgamation, the amalgamated entity must use the name of the holding corporation.
- For long form and horizontal short form amalgamations, there are three business name options for the amalgamated entity:
- Predecessor name – select the name of one of the existing business corporations.
- New numbered name – this name will default to a nine-digit number, ‘Saskatchewan’ and a legal ending that you select.
- Reserved entity name – You may have reserved a new business name for your amalgamated business corporation. Here you enter in your business name reservation number. (This number can be found in your 'my activity' page). Click ‘continue’.
- Complete the application and submit
- Please ensure that you have included the correct articles attachment as well as a statutory declaration attachment in .PDF format.
- The summary screen within the application will provide an overview of your registration.