Missouri Laws 355.571 – Articles of amendment, delivery
A corporation amending its articles shall deliver to the secretary of state articles of amendment setting forth:
(1) The name of the corporation;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 355.571
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- articles: amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- board of directors: the board of directors except that no person or group of persons is the board of directors because of powers delegated to that person or group pursuant to section 355. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Class: a group of memberships which have the same rights with respect to voting, dissolution, redemption and transfer. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: public benefit and mutual benefit corporations. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Deliver: includes mail. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Person: includes any individual or entity. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Secretary: the corporate officer to whom the board of directors has delegated responsibility pursuant to subsection 2 of section 355. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- State: when referring to a part of the United States, includes a state or commonwealth, and its agencies and governmental subdivisions, and any territory or insular possession, and its agencies and governmental subdivisions, of the United States. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Vote: includes authorization by written ballot and written consent. See Missouri Laws 355.066
(2) The text of each amendment adopted;
(3) The date of each amendment’s adoption;
(4) If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that the amendment was approved by a sufficient vote of the board of directors or incorporators;
(5) If approval by members was required:
(a) The designation, number of memberships outstanding, number of votes entitled to be cast by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment, and number of votes of each class indisputably voting on the amendment; and
(b) Either the total number of votes cast for and against the amendment by each class entitled to vote separately on the amendment or the total number of undisputed votes cast for the amendment by each class and a statement that the number cast for the amendment by each class was sufficient for approval by that class;
(6) If approval of the amendment by some person or persons other than the members, the board or the incorporators is required pursuant to section 355.606, a statement that the approval was obtained.