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	GENERAL PROVISIONS
351.010	Title of Law. (8/28/1943)
351.015	Definitions. (8/28/2007)
351.017	Independent legal significance doctrine applicable to sections in this chapter. (8/28/1998)
	ORGANIZATION AND EXISTENCE OF CORPORATIONS
351.020	What corporations may organize under this law. (8/28/1975)
351.025	Corporation organized under special law may file certification of ... (8/28/2007)
351.030	Organization of street railroad, telegraph and telephone corporations, ... (8/28/1943)
351.035	Bridge corporations — organization — powers. (8/28/1943)
351.040	Use of streets by bridge corporations — damages to abutting property. (8/28/1943)
351.045	Condemnation of lands and easements of light and air — procedure. (8/28/1943)
351.046	Filing requirements — filing signifies document is correct. (8/28/2004)
351.047	Forms. (8/28/2009)
351.048	Effective dates of filing of documents — delayed effective date. (5/29/1991)
351.049	Correcting filed documents — fee. (8/28/1990)
351.050	Incorporators, duties — ownership and acquisition of shares, how construed. (8/28/2004)
351.051	Documents filed, when — refusal to file — duty to file. (8/28/2004)
351.053	Liability for preincorporation transactions. (8/28/1990)
351.055	Articles of incorporation, required contents — optional contents. (8/28/2004)
351.060	Filing of articles of incorporation — certificate of incorporation. (8/28/2004)
351.065	Incorporation tax or fee. (8/28/2014)
351.075	Certificate of incorporation is evidence of corporate existence. (8/28/1975)
351.076	Certificate of good standing. (8/28/1990)
351.080	First meeting and organization of board. (8/28/1979)
351.085	Amendment of articles of incorporation permitted. (8/28/2009)
351.090	Articles of incorporation, how amended. (8/28/2006)
351.093	Certain shareholders must be permitted to vote, when. (8/28/1997)
351.095	Certificate of amendment, contents of. (8/28/2004)
351.100	Certificate of amendment, secretary of state to file and certify, when. (8/28/1975)
351.105	When amendment shall become effective. (8/28/1983)
351.106	Restatement of articles of incorporation. (8/28/2009)
351.107	Restated articles of incorporation may be amended at time of restatement. (8/28/2005)
351.110	Name of corporation regulated. (8/28/2004)
351.115	Reservation of right to exclusive use of corporate name, time period. (8/28/2004)
351.120	Corporate registration report required, when — change in registered office ... (8/28/2016)
351.122	Option of biennial filing of corporate registration reports. (8/28/2009)
351.125	Fees. (8/28/2009)
351.127	Additional fee — expiration date. (8/28/2020)
351.140	Registration, form — subject to false declaration penalties — notice on ... (7/1/2003)
351.145	Notice provided for corporate registration report. (8/28/2009)
351.150	Failure to comply not excused for lack of notice. (8/28/2002)
351.155	Duplicate forms, when furnished. (8/28/2009)
351.156	Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. (8/28/1990)
	CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND STOCKHOLDERS
351.160	Shares or bonds shall be for money paid, labor or property actually ... (8/28/1961)
351.165	Note or obligation not to be considered payment for original issue shares — ... (8/28/1998)
351.170	Expenses of organization or reorganization, how paid. (8/28/1943)
351.175	Subscriptions for shares — payment — failure to pay — notice for payment or ... (8/28/1979)
351.180	Power to issue shares — preferences — procedure — redemption of stock by ... (8/28/2005)
351.182	Stock warrants, options — terms — consideration. (8/28/2005)
351.185	Consideration for shares — exchange or conversion of shares. (8/28/1977)
351.190	A corporation may determine that only a part of the consideration for which ... (8/28/1943)
351.195	Reduction of stated capital, how made. (8/28/2004)
351.200	Redemption or purchase of own shares — retirement of shares. (8/28/2004)
351.205	Preferred shares issued before November 21, 1943, without redemption ... (8/28/1975)
351.210	Paid-in surplus — its distribution and restrictions. (8/28/2013)
351.215	Books and records, minutes of meeting — shareholder's right to examine — ... (8/28/1996)
351.220	Payment of dividends on shares of stock. (7/1/2001)
351.225	Shareholders' meetings prescribed by bylaws. (8/28/2009)
351.230	Shareholders' meetings — notice of, how given, contents of. (8/28/1998)
351.235	Meetings, how convened — vote inspectors, when appointed, duties of. (8/28/1975)
351.240	Inspector's oath. (8/28/1943)
351.245	Shares, how voted — control share acquisition proxies, valid when, ... (8/28/2000)
351.246	Shareholders may create voting trust. (8/28/1965)
351.250	Transfer books closed, when. (8/28/1996)
351.255	Officer to make list of shareholders entitled to vote. (8/28/1943)
351.260	Voting of shares standing in name of another corporation, domestic or ... (8/28/1983)
351.265	Quorum of outstanding shares — representation by proxy — representation of ... (8/28/1996)
351.267	Five percent of shares of telephone company constitutes quorum, when — ... (8/28/1996)
351.268	Shareholder's meeting, adjournment due to lack of quorum — postponement, ... (8/28/2003)
351.270	Bylaws may require concurrence of greater portion of shares than statutes ... (8/28/1975)
351.273	Corporate action may be taken without meeting by written consents. (8/28/1965)
351.275	Limitation of shareholder's obligation to corporation or its creditors. (8/28/1943)
351.280	When execution may be levied against shareholders. (8/28/1943)
351.285	Secretary shall give names and addresses of shareholders to officers ... (8/28/1943)
351.290	Bylaws, how adopted and amended. (8/28/1975)
351.295	Stock certificate, form, contents, authorized signatures. (8/28/2006)
351.300	Fractional shares, how issued. (8/28/2000)
351.305	Preemptive right of shareholder to acquire additional shares, limited, how. (8/28/1943)
	DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND AGENTS
351.310	Board of directors, powers, qualifications, compensation. (8/28/1975)
351.315	Number of directors, how elected, how removed. (8/28/2004)
351.317	Directors of corporations, removal of, when, how. (8/28/1983)
351.320	Board vacancy, how filled. (8/28/2003)
351.323	Provisional director appointed by court, when — qualifications, ... (8/28/1999)
351.325	Board, quorum. (8/28/1979)
351.327	Financial interest of corporate officers, effect on contracts with ... (8/28/1998)
351.330	Two or more directors shall constitute committee, when. (8/28/1983)
351.335	Board meetings, where and how held. (8/28/1975)
351.340	Board meetings, where and how held. (8/28/2011)
351.345	Liability of directors. (8/28/1943)
351.347	Acquisition proposals, board may make recommendation. (8/28/1989)
351.355	Officer, director, employee, or agent of corporation indemnified, when, ... (8/28/2006)
351.360	Officers — how chosen — powers and duties. (8/28/2019)
351.365	Removal of officer or agent, when. (8/28/1943)
351.370	Registered office and registered agent. (8/28/1943)
351.375	Change of address of registered office or agent, how made. (8/28/1998)
351.376	Resignation of agent. (8/28/1965)
351.380	Process served on registered agent. (8/28/1943)
	CORPORATE POWERS
351.385	Powers of corporation. (8/28/2003)
351.386	Purposes. (5/29/1991)
351.387	Definitions. (8/28/1971)
351.388	Private and public corporations authorized to apply for and operate foreign ... (8/28/1971)
351.390	Corporation's powers to purchase, hold, transfer or dispose of its own shares. (8/28/1943)
351.395	Conveyance of property not invalid because board of directors has exceeded ... (8/28/1965)
351.400	Disposition of assets. (8/28/1975)
351.405	Rights of dissenting shareholder — sale or exchange of assets. (8/28/1990)
351.407	Control shares acquisition procedures — exceptions. (8/28/1989)
351.408	Conversion to corporation, certificate of conversion required, procedure, ... (8/28/2011)
351.409	Conversion of corporation to another business entity, procedure — ... (8/28/2011)
	MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION
351.410	Merger procedure. (7/1/2001)
351.415	Consolidation procedure. (7/1/2001)
351.420	Merger plan to be submitted to shareholders, procedure. (8/28/1975)
351.425	Voting by shareholders on plan for merger or consolidation. (8/28/1943)
351.430	Summary of articles of merger or consolidation filed — contents. (8/28/2004)
351.435	Certain originals to be delivered to secretary of state who shall issue ... (8/28/2004)
351.445	Certificate of merger returned to surviving or new corporation. (8/28/1965)
351.447	Corporation holding ninety percent of the shares of another may merge ... (8/28/1985)
351.448	Merger without shareholders' vote, when — requirements, results. (8/28/2004)
351.450	New status after merger or consolidation has been effected. (8/28/1943)
351.455	Shareholder entitled to appraisal and payment of fair value, when — remedy ... (8/28/2006)
351.458	Merger or consolidation with foreign corporation — procedure. (7/1/2001)
351.459	Definitions — business combinations, requirements — permitted combinations ... (8/28/2007)
	DISSOLUTION AND FORFEITURE
351.461	Merger of domestic corporation. (12/1/1993)
351.462	Dissolution by incorporators or initial directors. (8/28/1990)
351.464	Dissolution by board of directors and shareholders. (8/28/1990)
351.466	Dissolution by consent of all shareholders. (8/28/1990)
351.467	Filing for discontinuation of certain corporations — procedure. (8/28/1999)
351.468	Articles of dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.474	Revocation of dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.476	Effect of dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.478	Known claims against dissolved corporation. (7/1/2001)
351.482	Unknown claims against dissolved corporation. (7/1/2001)
351.483	Certain claims against insured dissolved corporations, limitations. (8/28/1995)
351.484	Grounds for administrative dissolution. (8/28/2009)
351.486	Procedure and effect of administrative dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.488	Reinstatement following dissolution — name of reinstated corporation — ... (8/28/2006)
351.492	Appeal from denial of reinstatement. (8/28/1990)
	PENALTIES FOR TRAFFICKING
351.493	Penalties for violations by corporations or businesses. (1/1/2017)
351.494	Grounds for judicial dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.496	Procedure for judicial dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.498	Receivership or custodianship. (8/28/1990)
351.502	Decree of dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.504	Deposit with state treasurer. (8/28/1990)
351.522	Request for termination — contents — fees. (5/29/1991)
351.526	Certain corporations, directors and officers as trustees. (8/28/1995)
	FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
351.572	Authority to transact business required. (8/28/1990)
351.574	Consequences of transacting business without authority. (8/28/1990)
351.576	Application for certificate of authority. (8/28/1990)
351.578	Amended certificate of authority. (8/28/1990)
351.582	Effect of certificate of authority. (8/28/1990)
351.584	Corporate name of foreign corporation. (12/1/1993)
351.586	Registered office and agent of foreign corporation. (8/28/1990)
351.588	Change of registered office of agent of foreign corporation. (8/28/1990)
351.592	Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. (8/28/2009)
351.594	Service on foreign corporation. (8/28/2009)
351.596	Withdrawal of foreign corporation, procedure. (8/28/1998)
351.598	Revocation. (8/28/2009)
351.602	Procedure and effect of revocation. (8/28/2009)
351.604	Reinstatement of revoked certificate — appeal of revocation. (7/9/1998)
351.606	Statutory merger, foreign corporation, filing required. (5/29/1991)
351.608	No prior approval by state agency necessary for acquisition of stocks and ... (7/1/2001)
351.609	Records possessed by corporations providing certain services to the public, ... (6/5/2006)
	ADMINISTRATION OF CHAPTER AND PENALTIES
351.655	Waiver of notice equivalent to giving of notice. (8/28/1943)
351.657	Abstract of corporate or registration record, fee — certification by ... (8/28/2004)
351.658	Fees for corporate filings with secretary of state. (8/28/2011)
351.660	Power and authority of secretary of state. (8/28/1943)
351.665	Secretary of state may examine books and records — penalty for disclosing ... (8/28/1943)
351.670	Disapproval of articles of incorporation, amendment, merger — forfeiture of ... (8/28/1943)
351.675	Fees paid to director of revenue. (8/28/1945)
351.680	Deposit of registration moneys. (8/28/1949)
351.685	Administrative personnel — compensation. (8/28/1980)
351.690	Applicability of chapter to certain corporations. (8/28/2009)
351.695	Law not to affect rights, privileges, immunities and franchises, suits ... (8/28/1943)
351.700	Powers of general assembly. (8/28/1943)
351.705	No exemption from antitrust law. (8/28/1943)
351.710	Penalty for refusal to exhibit books and records. (8/28/1943)
351.713	Penalty for signing false documents. (8/28/1990)
351.715	Penalty for violations. (8/28/1943)
351.720	Punishment when convicted of misdemeanor. (8/28/1943)
	CLOSE CORPORATIONS
351.750	Application of law. (8/28/1996)
351.755	Definition — election of status. (8/28/1990)
351.760	Notice of status on issued shares. (8/28/1990)
351.765	Share transfer prohibition. (8/28/1990)
351.770	Share transfer after first refusal by corporation. (8/28/1990)
351.775	Attempted share transfer in breach of prohibition. (8/28/1990)
351.780	Compulsory purchase of shares after death of shareholder. (8/28/1990)
351.785	Exercise of compulsory purchase right. (8/28/1990)
351.790	Court action to compel purchase. (8/28/1990)
351.800	Shareholder agreements. (8/28/1990)
351.805	Elimination of board of directors. (8/28/1990)
351.810	Bylaws. (8/28/1990)
351.815	Annual meeting. (8/28/1990)
351.820	Execution of documents in more than one capacity. (8/28/1990)
351.825	Limited liability. (8/28/1990)
351.830	Merger — share exchange — sale of assets. (8/28/1990)
351.835	Termination of close corporation status. (8/28/1990)
351.840	Effect of termination of close corporation status. (8/28/1990)
351.845	Shareholder option to dissolve corporation. (8/28/1990)
351.850	Court action to protect shareholders. (8/28/1990)
351.855	Ordinary relief. (8/28/1990)
351.860	Extraordinary relief — share purchase. (8/28/1990)
351.865	Extraordinary relief — dissolution. (8/28/1990)
351.870	Definitions. (8/28/1990)
351.875	Grounds for shareholder dissent. (8/28/1990)
351.880	Rights of partial dissenter. (8/28/1990)
351.885	Meeting notice to state shareholder may be entitled to assert dissenters' ... (8/28/1990)
351.890	Written notice of intent to demand payment for shares. (8/28/1990)
351.895	Written dissenters' notice — contents. (8/28/1990)
351.900	Shareholder to demand payment and deposit certificates. (8/28/1990)
351.905	Restricted transfer of uncertificated shares. (8/28/1990)
351.910	Payment for fair value of shares. (8/28/1990)
351.915	Time period — release of transfer restrictions. (8/28/1990)
351.920	Withholding of payment from dissenter — grounds. (8/28/1990)
351.925	Right to demand payment — notification of fair value. (8/28/1990)
351.930	Proceeding to determine fair value of shares. (8/28/1990)
351.935	Participation in administrative proceedings. (7/13/1990)
	MISSOURI COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS ACT
351.1000	Citation of law. (8/28/2011)
351.1003	Definitions (8/28/2011)
351.1006	Formation and organization authorized. (8/28/2011)
351.1009	Authorized officer or director required, when — bylaws and board — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1012	Name of cooperative, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1015	Articles, contents, filing requirements — formation, when — transaction of ... (8/28/2011)
351.1018	Amendment of articles, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1021	Revocation of erroneous filing and curative documents, fee. (8/28/2011)
351.1024	Date of existence — perpetual duration, exception. (8/28/2011)
351.1027	Office and agent requirements — change of office or agent, procedure — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1030	Bylaw requirements, adoption, amendment — emergency bylaws permitted. (8/28/2011)
351.1033	Record-keeping requirements — examination of records, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1036	Additional powers — act as agent of members, when — contractual authority — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1039	Emergency powers and procedures (8/28/2011)
351.1042	Governance by board required — board action, requirements — third-party ... (8/28/2011)
351.1045	Minimum number of directors — division into classes permitted. (8/28/2011)
351.1048	Board election, procedure — voting by mail, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1051	Vacancy, how filled. (8/28/2011)
351.1054	Removal of director, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1057	Meetings, conferences. (8/28/2011)
351.1060	Quorum requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1063	Majority vote required, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1066	Written action permitted, when, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1069	Committees, procedure for meetings, minutes — committee members considered ... (8/28/2011)
351.1072	Discharge of duties, directors. (8/28/2011)
351.1075	Contracts and transactions, not voidable for material financial interest of ... (8/28/2011)
351.1078	Personal liability of directors, limitations. (8/28/2011)
351.1081	Definitions — indemnification of former officials, when — liability ... (8/28/2011)
351.1084	Election of officers — chief executive officer permitted. (8/28/2011)
351.1087	Membership of cooperatives, requirements — membership interests, ... (8/28/2011)
351.1090	Division of membership interests, classes or series. (8/28/2011)
351.1093	Certified and uncertified membership interests, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1096	Issuance of new certificates of membership for destroyed, lost, or stolen ... (8/28/2011)
351.1099	Annual meeting requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1102	Special members' meetings, when, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1105	Quorum, how constituted. (8/28/2011)
351.1108	Meetings, remote communication permitted, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1111	Majority vote of members required, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1114	Written action permitted, when, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1117	Patron members, voting rights and requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1120	Additional vote for patron member, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1123	Membership interests owned or controlled by another business, person, or trust. (8/28/2011)
351.1126	Cooperative interests in other business entity, representative at business ... (8/28/2011)
351.1129	Property rights of cooperative. (8/28/2011)
351.1132	Transfer of membership and financial rights, restrictions — death of ... (8/28/2011)
351.1135	Contributions accepted, when, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1138	Contribution agreements, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1141	Contribution rights agreements. (8/28/2011)
351.1144	Profits and losses, allocation of, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1147	Net income, set aside permitted, when — annual distribution required — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1150	Unclaimed property, how treated. (8/28/2011)
351.1153	Merger and consolidation — definitions — procedure, effect of. (8/28/2011)
351.1156	Subsidiaries, merger with parent, when, procedure — certificate of merger ... (8/28/2011)
351.1159	Abandonment of plan of merger, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1162	Dissolution, affirmative vote required. (8/28/2011)
351.1165	Notice of dissolution. (8/28/2011)
351.1168	Dissolution, interests in property may be conveyed, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1171	Revocation of dissolution proceedings, when — members' meeting permitted — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1174	Creditor claims barred, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1177	Articles of dissolution, procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1180	Court supervision of dissolution, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1183	Equitable relief and liquidation of assets, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1186	Court authority in dissolution proceedings — receiver may be appointed — ... (8/28/2011)
351.1189	Receivers, requirements. (8/28/2011)
351.1192	Involuntary dissolution, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1195	Creditor claims to be filed under oath, when, court procedure. (8/28/2011)
351.1198	Discontinuance of involuntary dissolution. (8/28/2011)
351.1201	Court order of dissolution, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1204	Certified copy of dissolution to be filed. (8/28/2011)
351.1207	Creditor claims after dissolution forever barred. (8/28/2011)
351.1210	Claims against dissolved cooperative, former officers, directors, and ... (8/28/2011)
351.1213	Foreign cooperatives, conflict of laws — certificate of authority required, ... (8/28/2011)
351.1216	Notice deemed given, when — electronic communications, consent given, when. (8/28/2011)
351.1219	Cooperative not deemed a franchise. (8/28/2011)
351.1222	Records and signatures — definitions — legal effect of. (8/28/2011)
351.1225	Amendments and repeal of act, state reserves right of. (8/28/2011)
351.1227	Additional powers of secretary of state — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2011)
351.1228	Filing fees, determined by secretary of state. (8/28/2011)

- Cross References
	Accrued wages to be paid, when, 290.110
	Accrued wages, employee to accept, 290.120
	Agricultural and mechanical societies, county, 262.290 to 262.530
	Banking, certain corporations prohibited from engaging in, 362.420
	Children's trust fund corporate contributions procedure, income tax refund may be used, 143.1000
	Class actions under civil code, general provisions governing, 507.070
	Conservation commission, violating rules of, service on corporations, 252.110
	Constitutional provisions relating to corporations, Const. Art. XI §§ 1 to 8
	Construction, foreign corporation doing business with state or political subdivision, requirements, 8.657
	Cooperative associations, nonprofit, Chap. 274
	Cooperative companies, general provisions governing, Chap. 357
	Cooperatives, corporations converting to, procedure, 357.010
	Corporate franchise tax, phase out and termination of, 147.010
	Corporation franchise taxes, assessment and collection, Chap. 147
	Cumulative voting authorized, alternative methods may be provided by law, exceptions, Const. Art. XI § 6
	Discharge of employee without cause, remedy, 290.130
	Dismissal of employees, corporations to give letter when requested, 290.140
	Gas, electric, water and heating corporations, Chap. 393
	Income tax, rate, 143.071
	Limited liability companies, Chap. 347
	Merger or consolidation, 347.700 to 347.740
	Missouri National Guard trust fund, corporate contributions from refunds, procedure, 143.1003
	Ownership of stock or securities of development finance corporation, 371.250
	Reduction of wages, certain corporations to give notice of, 290.100
	Safety deposit box contents unclaimed property, right to fees, charges and possessory liens, 447.587
	Takeover bid, regulations, 409.500 to 409.566
	Tax, income, rate, 143.071
	Uniform electronic transactions act, 432.200 to 432.295
	Wages of employees to have priority for payment, 430.360