Missouri Chapter 351 — General and Business Corporations

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