1. A domestic or foreign corporation may correct a document filed by the secretary of state if the document contains an incorrect statement, or was defectively executed, attested, sealed, verified or acknowledged.

2. A document is corrected:

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 351.049

  • 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.
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

(1) By preparing articles of correction that describe the document, including its filing date, or attaching a copy of it to the articles, specifying the incorrect statement and the reason it is incorrect or the manner in which the execution was defective, and correcting the incorrect statement or defective execution; and

(2) By delivering the articles to the secretary of state for filing.

3. Articles of correction are effective on the effective date of the document they correct except as to persons relying on the uncorrected document and adversely affected by the correction. As to those persons, articles of correction are effective when filed.

4. The secretary of state shall charge and collect a fee of five dollars when articles of correction are delivered to him for filing.

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