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MO Rev Stat § 351.127 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.127 - Additional fee — expiration date.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 3 histories   351.127. Additional fee — expiration date. — The secretary of state may collect an additional fee of five dollars on each and every fee required in this chapter, provided that the secretary of state may collect an additional fee of ten dollars on each corporate registration report fee filed under section 351.122. All fees collected as provided in this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the secretary of state's technology trust fund account. The provisions of this section shall expire on December 31, 2026. ­­-------- (L. 1994 S.B. 635, A.L. 2001 H.B. 453 merged with S.B. 288, A.L. 2008 S.B. 1150, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481, A.L. 2017 S.B. 95, A.L. 2020 S.B. 631)  Expires 12-31-26
MO Rev Stat § 351.140 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.140 - Registration, form — subject to false declaration penalties — notice on form required.

Effective - 01 Jul 2003   351.140. Registration, form — subject to false declaration penalties — notice on form required. — Each registration required by section 351.120 shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be executed subject to the penalties of section 575.040 by an officer of the corporation or authorized person. Whenever any corporation is in the hands of an assignee or receiver, it shall be the duty of such assignee or receiver, or one of them, if there be more than one, to register such corporation and otherwise comply with the requirements of this chapter. The forms shall bear a notice stating that false statements made therein are punishable under section 575.060. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5092, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 119, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1361, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2003 H.B. 600)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4620; 1919 § 9814  Effective 7-01-03
MO Rev Stat § 351.145 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.145 - Notice provided for corporate registration report.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.145. Notice provided for corporate registration report. — It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to send notice that the corporate registration report is due to each corporation in this state required to register. The notice shall be directed to its registered office as disclosed originally by its articles of incorporation or by its application for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and thereafter as disclosed by its immediately preceding corporate registration report, as provided by law. The secretary of state may provide a form of the corporate registration report for filing in a format and medium prescribed by the secretary of state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5096, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 122, A.L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1436, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4624; 1919 § 9818
MO Rev Stat § 351.150 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.150 - Failure to comply not excused for lack of notice.

Effective - 28 Aug 2002   351.150. Failure to comply not excused for lack of notice. — No corporation shall be excused for its failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter by reason of failure to receive the notice in section 351.145 required to be given by the secretary of state. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5097, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 123, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4625; 1919 § 9819
MO Rev Stat § 351.155 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.155 - Duplicate forms, when furnished.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.155. Duplicate forms, when furnished. — It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to furnish forms of corporate registration reports to any corporation upon request to any representative of the corporation, but no such form of the corporate registration report shall be furnished unless the name of the corporation for which it is desired shall accompany the request. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5098, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 124, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4626; 1919 § 9820
MO Rev Stat § 351.156 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.156 - Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   351.156. Evidentiary effect of copy of filed document. — A certificate attached to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing his signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of this state, is prima facie evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1432)
MO Rev Stat § 351.160 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.160 - Shares or bonds shall be for money paid, labor or property actually received — bonded indebtedness, how incurred.

Effective - 28 Aug 1961   351.160. Shares or bonds shall be for money paid, labor or property actually received — bonded indebtedness, how incurred. — 1. No corporation shall issue shares, or bonds or other obligations for the payment of money, except for money paid, labor done or property actually received; and all fictitious issues or increases of shares or indebtedness shall be void; provided, that no such issue or increase made for valid bona fide antecedent debts shall be deemed fictitious or void.  2. Bonded indebtedness of a corporation shall be incurred or increased only upon prior approval by the board of directors. Unless the articles of incorporation otherwise provide, no vote or consent of shareholders shall be necessary to authorize or approve the incurrence of or an increase in bonded indebtedness. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 17, A.L. 1945 p. 696, A.L. 1961 p. 248)
MO Rev Stat § 351.165 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.165 - Note or obligation not to be considered payment for original issue shares — corporation shall not lend money to shareholder for purchase of shares — liability.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   351.165. Note or obligation not to be considered payment for original issue shares — corporation shall not lend money to shareholder for purchase of shares — liability. — No note or obligation given by any shareholder, whether secured by deed of trust, mortgage or otherwise, shall be considered as payment of any part of any original issue share or shares, and no loan of money for the purpose of such payment shall be made by the corporation to any shareholder therein; and if such loan shall be made to a shareholder, the officers making it, or who shall assent thereto, shall be jointly and severally liable to the corporation for the repayment of such loan and interest. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5349, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 18, A.L. 1979 S.B. 216, A.L. 1998 S.B. 680)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4944; 1919 § 10155; 1909 § 3350  (1964) Sale of negotiable notes from stockholders to loan and investment company held not to be void or illegal because part of consideration for sale of notes was the payment or cancellation of loans that had been made to the stockholder in variation of this section. Holt v. Queen City Loan and Investment, Inc. (Mo.), 377 S.W.2d 393.
MO Rev Stat § 351.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.170 - Expenses of organization or reorganization, how paid.

Effective - 28 Aug 1943   351.170. Expenses of organization or reorganization, how paid. — The reasonable charges and expenses of organization or reorganization of a corporation and reasonable compensation for the sale or underwriting of its shares, may be paid or allowed by such corporation out of consideration received by it in payment for its shares without thereby rendering such shares not full-paid and nonassessable. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 21)
MO Rev Stat § 351.175 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.175 - Subscriptions for shares — payment — failure to pay — notice for payment or forfeiture.

Effective - 28 Aug 1979   351.175. Subscriptions for shares — payment — failure to pay — notice for payment or forfeiture. — 1. The board of directors shall have the power to accept or reject subscriptions for shares whether made before or after the organization of the corporation.  2. Unless otherwise provided in the subscription agreement, subscriptions for shares whether made before or after the organization of a corporation shall be paid in full at such time or in such installments and at such times as shall be determined by the board of directors. Any call made by the board of directors for payment on subscriptions shall be uniform as to all shares of the same class or as to all shares of the same series as the case may be. In case of default in payment of any installment or call when such payment is due, the corporation may proceed to collect the amount due in the same manner as any debt due the corporation. The bylaws may provide penalties for failure to pay installments or calls that may become due, but no penalty working a forfeiture of his right to receive the shares or of the amounts paid thereon shall be declared by the board of directors against any shareholder until they shall have caused a notice in writing to be served on the shareholder personally, or by depositing the same in the United States mail addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation with postage thereon prepaid, stating that he is required to make such payment at the time and place specified in said notice, and setting forth the nature and extent of the forfeiture which may result if he fails to make such payment, which notice must be served as aforesaid at least sixty days previous to the day on which such payment is required to be made to avoid such forfeiture. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 14, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1979 S.B. 216)
MO Rev Stat § 351.195 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.195 - Reduction of stated capital, how made.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   351.195. Reduction of stated capital, how made. — 1. The reduction of the stated capital of a corporation, whether by retirement of reacquired shares or otherwise, may be made in the following manner, but nothing contained in this section shall be construed to forbid the retirement of shares or the reduction of stated capital in any other manner permitted by this chapter:  (1) The board of directors may adopt a resolution setting forth the amount of the proposed reduction and the manner in which the reduction shall be effected, and directing that the question of the reduction be submitted to a vote at a meeting of the shareholders, which may be either an annual or a special meeting, except that such proposed reduction need not be adopted by the board of directors and may be directly submitted to any annual or special meeting of shareholders;  (2) Written or printed notice, stating that the purpose or one of the purposes of such meeting is to consider the question of reducing the stated capital of the corporation, shall be given to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting within the time and in the manner provided in this chapter for the giving of notice of meetings of shareholders. If the meeting be an annual meeting, the purpose may be included in the notice of the annual meeting;  (3) At the meeting a vote of the shareholders entitled to vote thereat shall be taken on the question of the proposed reduction of stated capital, which shall require for its adoption the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares entitled to vote at the meeting.  2. No reduction of stated capital shall be made which would reduce the stated capital represented by shares without par value having a preferential right in the assets of the corporation in the event of involuntary liquidation to an amount less than the aggregate preferential amount provided from time to time to be payable upon such shares in the event of such involuntary liquidation.  3. The surplus, if any, created by or arising out of a reduction of the stated capital of a corporation is paid-in surplus.  4. No distribution of assets to shareholders in connection with a reduction of stated capital shall be made out of stated capital unless the assets of the corporation remaining after the reduction of stated capital shall be sufficient to pay any debts of the corporation, the payment of which shall not have been otherwise provided for.  5. All shares retired under this or any other section shall become authorized and unissued shares of the class to which they belong, unless the reissue thereof is prohibited by the articles of incorporation, in which case the authorized shares of such class should be reduced to the extent of the shares so retired. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 60, A.L. 1961 p. 248, A.L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1983 S.B. 367, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1664)
MO Rev Stat § 351.210 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.210 - Paid-in surplus — its distribution and restrictions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2013   351.210. Paid-in surplus — its distribution and restrictions. — 1. Paid-in surplus, whether created by reduction of stated capital or otherwise, may be distributed in cash or in kind to the shareholders entitled thereto, subject to the following restrictions:  (1) No such distribution shall be made to any class of shareholders unless all cumulative dividends accrued on preferred or special classes of shares entitled to preferred dividends shall have been fully paid;  (2) No such distribution shall be made to any class of shareholders when the net assets are less than its stated capital or when such distribution would reduce the net assets below the stated capital.  2. The corporation may by resolution of its board of directors apply any part or all of its paid-in surplus to the reduction or elimination of any deficit arising from operating or other losses, or from diminution in value of its assets. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 61, A.L. 1945 p. 696, A.L. 2013 H.B. 498)
MO Rev Stat § 351.220 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.220 - Payment of dividends on shares of stock.

Effective - 01 Jul 2001   351.220. Payment of dividends on shares of stock. — The board of directors of a corporation may declare and the corporation may pay dividends on its shares in cash, property, or its own shares, subject to the following limitations and provisions:  (1) No dividend shall be declared or paid at a time when the net assets of the corporation are less than its stated capital or when the payment thereof would reduce the net assets of the corporation below its stated capital;  (2) If a dividend is declared out of the paid-in surplus of the corporation, whether created by reduction of stated capital or otherwise, the limitations contained in section 351.210 shall apply;  (3) If a dividend is declared payable in its own shares having a par value, such shares shall be issued at the par value thereof and there shall be transferred to stated capital at the time such dividend is declared an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate par value of the shares to be issued as a dividend;  (4) If a dividend is declared payable in its own shares, without par value, and such shares have a preferential right in the assets of the corporation in the event of its involuntary liquidation, such shares shall be issued at the liquidation value thereof, and there shall be transferred to stated capital at the time such dividend is declared, an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate preferential amount payable upon such shares in the event of involuntary liquidation;  (5) If a dividend is declared payable in its own shares without par value and none of such shares has a preferential right in the assets of the corporation in the event of its involuntary liquidation, such shares shall be issued at such value as shall be fixed by the board of directors by resolution at the time such dividend is declared, and there shall be transferred to stated capital, at the time such dividend is declared, an amount of surplus equal to the aggregate value so fixed in respect of such shares, and the amount per share transferred to stated capital shall be disclosed to the shareholders receiving such dividends concurrently with payment thereof;  (6) A split-up or division of issued shares into a greater number of shares of the same class shall not be construed to be a share dividend within the meaning of this section;  (7) No dividend shall be declared or paid contrary to any restrictions contained in the articles of incorporation. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 43, A.L. 1945 p. 696, A.L. 2001 S.B. 288)  Effective 7-01-01
MO Rev Stat § 351.225 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.225 - Shareholders' meetings prescribed by bylaws.

Effective - 28 Aug 2009   351.225. Shareholders' meetings prescribed by bylaws. — 1. (1) Meetings of shareholders may be held at such place, either within or without this state, as may be provided in the bylaws. In the absence of any such provisions, all meetings shall be held at the registered office of the corporation in this state.  (2) If authorized by the board of directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt, shareholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of shareholders may, by means of remote communication:  (a) Participate in a meeting of shareholders; and  (b) Be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of shareholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that:  a. The corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a shareholder or proxyholder;  b. The corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such shareholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the shareholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and  c. If any shareholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the corporation.  2. An annual meeting of shareholders for the election of directors shall be held on a day which each corporation shall fix by its bylaws; and if no day be so provided, then on the second Monday in the month of January. Failure to hold the annual meeting at the designated time shall not work a forfeiture or dissolution of the corporation.  3. Special meetings of the shareholders may be called by the board of directors or by such other person or persons as may be authorized by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 27, A.L. 1986 S.B. 565, A.L. 2009 S.B. 217)
MO Rev Stat § 351.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.230 - Shareholders' meetings — notice of, how given, contents of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   351.230. Shareholders' meetings — notice of, how given, contents of. — 1. Written or printed notice of each meeting of shareholders stating the place, day and hour of the meeting and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not less than ten or more than seventy days before the date of the meeting, by or at the direction of the president, or the secretary, or the officer or persons calling the meeting, to each shareholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. Written notice shall include, but not be limited to, notice by electronic transmission which means any process of communication not directly involving the physical transfer of paper that is suitable for the retention, retrieval, and reproduction of information by the recipient.  2. Any notice of a shareholders' meeting sent by mail shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail with postage thereon prepaid addressed to the shareholder at his address as it appears on the records of the corporation.  3. Attendance of a shareholder at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except where a shareholder attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. ­­-------- (L. 1943 p. 410 § 28, A.L. 1945 p. 696, A.L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14, A.L. 1991 H.B. 219, A.L. 1998 S.B. 680)
MO Rev Stat § 351.235 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIII - Corporations, Associations and Partnerships|Chapter 351 - General and Business Corporations|Section 351.235 - Meetings, how convened — vote inspectors, when appointed, duties of.

Effective - 28 Aug 1975   351.235. Meetings, how convened — vote inspectors, when appointed, duties of. — Every meeting, for whatever object, of the shareholders in any corporation shall be convened by its president, secretary or other officer or any of the persons calling the meeting by a notice given as herein provided. If the object of such meeting be to elect directors or to take a vote of the shareholders on any proposition, then, if the bylaws of the corporation require, but not otherwise, the president or other person presiding at such meeting shall appoint not less than two persons, who are not directors, inspectors to receive and canvass the votes given at such meeting and certify the result to him. In all cases where the right to vote any share or shares in any corporation shall be questioned, it shall be the duty of the inspectors, if any, or the persons conducting the vote to require the transfer books of such corporation as evidence of shares held in such corporation*, and all shares that may appear standing thereon in the name of any person or persons shall be voted upon by such person or persons, directly by themselves or by proxy. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5001, A.L. 1943 p. 410 § 29, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 4530; 1919 § 9726; 1909 § 2967  *Word "corporations" appears in original rolls.