Utah Articles of Merger or Share Exchange refer to documents used to combine two or more separate business entities into a single business. These documents are created under Utah Code Title 16 Chapter 6a and must be filed with the Utah Department of Commerce. Examples of Utah Articles of Merger or Share Exchange include "short-form" mergers, "long-form" mergers, and share exchanges. In a short-form merger, one business entity absorbs another, and the latter entity ceases to exist. In a long-form merger, two business entities combine to form a new entity. In a share exchange, one business entity acquires another entity's shares in exchange for its own shares. All Utah Articles of Merger or Share Exchange must include the names of the merging entities, their respective business addresses, and the respective names and addresses of their registered agents. The documents must also include the terms of the merger or share exchange, as well as the date and place of the meeting of shareholders or members authorizing the merger or share exchange.