1. At any time after dissolution is authorized, the corporation may dissolve by delivering to the secretary of state articles of dissolution setting forth:

(1) The name of the corporation;

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 355.681

  • 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
  • Person: includes any individual or entity. See Missouri Laws 355.066
  • Public benefit corporation: a domestic corporation which is formed as a public benefit corporation pursuant to sections 355. 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 date dissolution was authorized;

(3) A statement that dissolution was approved by a sufficient vote of the board;

(4) If approval of members was not required, a statement to that effect and a statement that dissolution 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 dissolution, and number of votes of each class indisputably voting on dissolution; and

(b) Either the total number of votes cast for and against dissolution by each class entitled to vote separately on dissolution or the total number of undisputed votes cast for dissolution by each class and a statement that the number cast for dissolution by each class was sufficient for approval by that class;

(6) If approval of dissolution by some person or persons other than the members, the board or the incorporators is required pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of section 355.671, a statement that the approval was obtained; and

(7) If the corporation is a public benefit corporation, that the notice to the attorney general required by subsection 1 of section 355.676 has been given.

2. A corporation is dissolved upon the effective date of its articles of dissolution.