When was the Certificate of Merger filed with the Texas Secretary of State for Bumper Man, Inc.?
Bumper_Man Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are a Texas corporation incorporated on April 3, 2000, under the name Bumper Man Franchising Company, Inc. as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bumper Man, Inc. ("BMI"). BMI was formed July 2, 1997. On March 20, 2008, the shareholders of BMI approved a merger with Bumper Man Franchising Company, Inc. whereby Bumper Man Franchising Company, Inc. was the surviving company and subsequently changed its name to "Bumper Man, Inc." The Certificate of Merger was filed with the Texas Secretary of State on April 1, 2008. We have since offered "Bumper Man" franchises under the name Bumper Man, Inc.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumper Man's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Certificate of Merger for Bumper Man, Inc. was filed with the Texas Secretary of State on April 1, 2008. This merger involved Bumper Man Franchising Company, Inc., which was originally incorporated on April 3, 2000, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bumper Man, Inc. ("BMI"). BMI itself was formed earlier, on July 2, 1997. The shareholders of BMI approved the merger on March 20, 2008. After the merger, Bumper Man Franchising Company, Inc. was the surviving company and subsequently changed its name to Bumper Man, Inc. Since then, the company has been offering franchises under the name Bumper Man, Inc.