Maine Articles of Merger are documents required to legally merge two or more existing corporations in the state of Maine. The documents must include the names of the merging entities, a statement of intent to merge, the terms of the merger, and the effective date of the merger. The forms must also be signed by the directors of the merging corporations and filed with the Maine Secretary of State. There are two main types of Maine Articles of Merger: short form and long form. The short form is used for merging corporations that are of the same type and have similar characteristics, while the long form is used for merging corporations of different types or with more complex terms and conditions. Both forms require a filing fee and must be accompanied by other documents, such as a certificate of merger, in order to be accepted by the Secretary of State.