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MO Rev Stat § 351.586 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.586 - Registered office and agent of foreign corporation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   351.586. Registered office and agent of foreign corporation. — Each foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state shall continuously maintain in this state:  (1) A registered office that may be the same as any of its places of business; and  (2) A registered agent, who may be:  (a) An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;  (b) A domestic corporation or not-for-profit domestic corporation whose business office is identical with the registered office; or  (c) A foreign corporation or foreign not-for-profit corporation authorized to transact business in this state whose business office is identical with the registered office. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
MO Rev Stat § 351.588 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.588 - Change of registered office of agent of foreign corporation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   351.588. Change of registered office of agent of foreign corporation. — 1. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change that sets forth:  (1) Its name;  (2) The street address of its current registered office;  (3) If the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of its new registered office;  (4) The name of its current registered agent;  (5) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of its new registered agent and the new agent's written consent, either on the statement or attached to it, to the appointment; and  (6) That after the change or changes are made, the street addresses of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical.  2. If a registered agent changes the street address of his business office, he may change the street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which he is the registered agent by notifying the corporation in writing of the change and signing, either manually or in facsimile, and delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of change that complies with the requirements of subsection 1 of this section and recites that the corporation has been notified of the change. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
MO Rev Stat § 351.592 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.592 - Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.592. Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation. — 1. The registered agent of a foreign corporation may resign his agency appointment by signing and delivering to the secretary of state for filing the original and two exact or conformed copies of a statement of resignation. The statement of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.  2. After filing the statement, the secretary of state shall attach the filing receipt to one copy, and mail the copy and receipt to the registered office if not discontinued. The secretary of state shall mail the other copy to the foreign corporation at its principal office address shown in its most recent corporate registration report.  3. The agency appointment is terminated, and the registered office discontinued if so provided, on the thirty-first day after the date on which the statement was filed. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)
MO Rev Stat § 351.594 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.594 - Service on foreign corporation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.594. Service on foreign corporation. — 1. The registered agent of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state is the corporation's agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign corporation.  2. A foreign corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its application for a certificate of authority or in its most recent corporate registration report, if the foreign corporation:  (1) Has no registered agent or its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served;  (2) Has withdrawn from transacting business in this state as provided in section 351.596; or  (3) Has had its certificate of authority revoked under section 351.602. ­­If the corporation has no secretary or if the secretary cannot, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, be served, then service on the corporation may be obtained by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to any person designated as a director or officer of the corporation at any place of business of the corporation, or at the residence of or any usual business address of such director or officer.  3. Service is perfected as provided in subsection 2 of this section at the earliest of:  (1) The date the foreign corporation receives the mail;  (2) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the foreign corporation; or  (3) Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.  4. This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a foreign corporation. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)  (2017) Section does not provide an independent basis for broadening Missouri's personal jurisdiction to include suits unrelated to the foreign corporation's forum activities in the absence of other bases for general jurisdiction. Norfolk Southern Railway v. Dolan, 512 S.W.3d 41 (Mo.).
MO Rev Stat § 351.596 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.596 - Withdrawal of foreign corporation, procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   351.596. Withdrawal of foreign corporation, procedure. — 1. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the secretary of state.  2. A foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the secretary of state for filing. The application must set forth:  (1) The name of the foreign corporation and the name of the state or country under whose law it is incorporated;  (2) That it is not transacting business in this state, and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state or that it will not be transacting business in this state because of a merger or dissolution and that it surrenders its authority to transact business in this state on a certain delayed effective date as provided for in subsection 2 of section 351.048;  (3) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the secretary of state as its agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to transact business in this state;  (4) A mailing address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of any process served on him pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection; and  (5) A commitment to notify the secretary of state for a period of five years after the effective date of the withdrawal of any change in its mailing address.  3. After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process on the secretary of state pursuant to this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address set forth pursuant to subsection 2 of this section. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 1991 H.B. 219, A.L. 1998 S.B. 680)
MO Rev Stat § 351.598 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.598 - Revocation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.598. Revocation. — The secretary of state may commence a proceeding pursuant to section 351.602 to revoke the certificate of a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state if:  (1) The foreign corporation does not deliver its corporate registration report to the secretary of state within thirty days after it is due;  (2) The foreign corporation fails to pay any final assessment of Missouri corporation franchise tax, as provided in chapter 147, and the director of revenue has notified the secretary of state of such failure;  (3) The foreign corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for thirty days or more;  (4) The foreign corporation does not inform the secretary of state pursuant to section 351.588 or 351.592 that its registered agent or registered office has changed, that its registered agent has resigned, or that its registered office has been discontinued within thirty days of the change, resignation, or discontinuance;  (5) An incorporator, director, officer, or agent of the foreign corporation signed a document the person knew was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the secretary of state for filing;  (6) The secretary of state receives a duly authenticated certificate from an official having custody of corporate records in the state or country under whose law the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that it has been dissolved or has disappeared as the result of a merger;  (7) The foreign corporation fails to pay any final assessment of employer withholding tax, as provided in sections 143.191 to 143.265, and the director of revenue has notified the secretary of state of such failure; or  (8) The foreign corporation fails to pay any final assessment of sales and use taxes, as provided in chapter 144, and the director of revenue has notified the secretary of state of such failure. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 1991 H.B. 219, A.L. 1999 H.B. 516, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)
MO Rev Stat § 351.602 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.602 - Procedure and effect of revocation.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.602. Procedure and effect of revocation. — 1. If the secretary of state determines that one or more grounds exist under section 351.598 for revocation of a certificate of authority, he shall serve the foreign corporation with written notice of his determination as provided in section 351.594.  2. If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the secretary of state that each ground determined by the secretary of state does not exist within sixty days after service of the notice is perfected under section 351.594, the secretary of state may revoke the foreign corporation's certificate of authority by signing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. The secretary of state shall file the original of the certificate and serve a copy on the foreign corporation as provided in section 351.594.  3. The authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.  4. The secretary of state's revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority appoints the secretary of state the foreign corporation's agent for service of process in any proceeding based on a cause of action which arose during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to transact business in this state. Service of process on the secretary of state under this subsection is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of process, the secretary of state shall mail a copy of the process to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its most recent corporate registration report or in any subsequent communication received from the corporation specifically advising the secretary of state of the current mailing address of its principal office, or, if none are on file, in its application for a certificate of authority.  5. Revocation of a foreign corporation's certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)
MO Rev Stat § 351.604 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.604 - Reinstatement of revoked certificate — appeal of revocation.

Effective - 09 Jul 1998   351.604. Reinstatement of revoked certificate — appeal of revocation. — 1. A foreign corporation may apply to the secretary of state for reinstatement. The application shall:  (1) Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its administrative revocation;  (2) State that the ground or grounds for revocation either did not exist or have been eliminated;  (3) State that the corporation's name satisfies the requirements of section 351.110;  (4) Contain a certificate from the department of revenue reciting that all taxes owed by the corporation have been paid or a tax payback plan has been arranged with the department of revenue; and  (5) Contain a reinstatement fee in the amount of fifty dollars plus any delinquent fees, penalties and charges that might have accrued.  2. If the secretary of state determines that the application contains the information and fees required by subsection 1 of this section and that the information and fees are correct, he shall cancel the certificate of revocation and prepare a certificate of reinstatement that recites his determination and the effective date of reinstatement, file the original of the certificate, and give notice to the corporation.  3. A foreign corporation may appeal the secretary of state's revocation of its certificate of authority as provided under section 351.670. The foreign corporation appeals by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its certificate of authority and the secretary of state's certificate of revocation.  4. The court may summarily order the secretary of state to reinstate the certificate of authority or may take any other action the court considers appropriate.  5. The court's final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432, A.L. 1991 H.B. 219, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1216 merged with S.B. 844)  Effective 7-09-98
MO Rev Stat § 351.606 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.606 - Statutory merger, foreign corporation, filing required.

Effective - 29 May 1991   351.606. Statutory merger, foreign corporation, filing required. — Whenever a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state is a party to a statutory merger with any other foreign corporation as permitted by the laws of the state or* country under which it is organized, and such corporation is the surviving corporation, it shall file with the secretary of state a certificate showing the effective date of the merger issued by the proper officer of the state or country of the surviving corporation. It shall not be necessary for the corporation to procure either a new or an amended certificate of authority to transact business in this state unless the corporate name, corporate duration or the state of incorporation has changed. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 219 § 2)  Effective 5-29-91  *Word "of" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 351.608 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.608 - No prior approval by state agency necessary for acquisition of stocks and bonds by foreign corporations, when.

Effective - 01 Jul 2001   351.608. No prior approval by state agency necessary for acquisition of stocks and bonds by foreign corporations, when. — Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in this or any other chapter, no foreign corporation doing business in this state shall be required to obtain prior approval of any state agency to acquire, directly or indirectly, the stock or bonds of another foreign corporation incorporated for, or engaged in, the same or a similar business which does not conduct business in this state. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or impair any state agency from exercising any lawful authority as may be necessary to protect the interests of the public in this state with respect to any such acquisition. This provision is enacted in part to clarify and specify the law existing prior to August 28, 2001. ­­-------- (L. 2001 S.B. 288)  Effective 7-01-01
MO Rev Stat § 351.655 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.655 - Waiver of notice equivalent to giving of notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.655. Waiver of notice equivalent to giving of notice. — Whenever any notice whatever is required to be given under the provisions of this chapter or under the provisions of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any corporation, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 167)
MO Rev Stat § 351.657 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.657 - Abstract of corporate or registration record, fee — certification by secretary of state, fee — no fees, who — public inspection authorized — information by telephone, what given.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   351.657. Abstract of corporate or registration record, fee — certification by secretary of state, fee — no fees, who — public inspection authorized — information by telephone, what given. — 1. The secretary of state shall, upon receipt of a written or electronic request and a fee of five dollars, furnish to the person or governmental agency so requesting an abstract of the corporate or registration record of any business entity registered in the secretary of state's office. Such abstract shall be in concise form and may contain the information contained in one or more annual corporation registration reports or any other document filed by the corporation. The abstract shall contain:  (1) The name of the business entity;  (2) The principal place of business, if known;  (3) The registered agent and registered office; and  (4) The current status of the business entity.  2. The secretary of state shall certify an abstract of such record upon written request therefor. The fee for such certification shall be five dollars in addition to the fee required for furnishing an abstract record as provided in subsection 1 of this section. The certification shall be made under the seal of the office of the secretary of state.  3. The secretary of state shall also, in accordance with rules promulgated by him, make available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours all papers filed in the office of secretary of state relative to any corporation or business concern the filings of which are administered by him.  4. No fee as herein provided shall apply to any agency or department of the state of Missouri.  5. The secretary of state shall furnish without charge information over the phone concerning corporate status, registered agent and incorporation date and withdrawal date only of any corporation licensed to do business in this state.  6. The secretary of state may in his discretion make a preclearance examination and report upon any document proposed to be filed with the secretary of state, and may charge a fee therefor not in excess of fifty dollars.  7. After initial incorporation the secretary of state may at his discretion permit the filing of any certificate or other paper without first requiring payment of the fees required by any provision of this chapter. ­­-------- (L. 1969 H.B. 422, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1978 S.B. 755, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1436, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
MO Rev Stat § 351.658 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.658 - Fees for corporate filings with secretary of state.

Effective - 28 Aug 2011   351.658. Fees for corporate filings with secretary of state. — Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the secretary of state shall charge and collect for:  (1) Filing application for reservation of a corporate name, twenty dollars;  (2) Filing amendment to articles of incorporation or certificate of authority and issuing a certificate of amendment or amended certificate of authority, twenty dollars;  (3) Filing articles of merger or consolidation, twenty-five dollars plus five dollars for each merging or consolidating Missouri corporation or foreign corporation authorized to do business in Missouri over two in number;  (4) Filing articles of dissolution, twenty dollars; filing articles of liquidation, twenty dollars;  (5) Filing of revocation of articles of dissolution, twenty dollars;  (6) Filing of restated articles of incorporation, twenty dollars;  (7) Filing an application for withdrawal of a foreign corporation and issuing a certificate of withdrawal, twenty dollars;  (8) Filing statement of change of address of registered office or change of registered agent, or both, five dollars;  (9) Filing resignation of registered agent, five dollars;  (10) Certified copy of corporate record, in a written format fifty cents per page plus five dollars for certification, or in an electronic format five dollars for certification and copies;  (11) Furnishing certificate of corporate existence, five dollars;  (12) Furnishing certificate—others, twenty dollars;  (13) Filing evidence of merger by a foreign corporation, twenty dollars plus one dollar for each additional foreign corporation authorized to do business in Missouri over two;  (14) Filing evidence of dissolution by a foreign corporation, twenty dollars;  (15) Filing certificate of conversion to a corporation under section 351.408, fifty-three dollars;  (16) Filing certificate of conversion from a corporation under section 351.409, fifty dollars. ­­-------- (L. 1978 S.B. 755, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1436, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664, A.L. 2011 S.B. 366)
MO Rev Stat § 351.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.660 - Power and authority of secretary of state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.660. Power and authority of secretary of state. — In addition to the power and authority heretofore expressly given the secretary of state by this chapter the secretary of state also shall have such further power and authority as is reasonably necessary to enable him to administer this chapter efficiently and to perform the duties therein imposed upon him. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 170)