Missouri Laws 355.703 – Articles of termination, contents
1. A voluntarily dissolved corporation shall file its articles of termination with the secretary of state‘s office when it has disposed of all claims filed against it pursuant to this chapter. The articles of termination shall state:
(1) The name of the corporation;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 355.703
- articles: amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. 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
- Entity: domestic corporations and foreign corporations, business corporations and foreign business corporations, for-profit and nonprofit unincorporated associations, business trusts, estates, partnerships, trusts, and two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest, and a state, the United States, and foreign governments. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- File: "filed" or "filing", filed in the office of the secretary of state. See Missouri Laws 355.066
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- 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
(2) The date of its dissolution;
(3) A statement that it has disposed of all claims filed against it pursuant to this chapter;
(4) A statement that all debts, obligations and liabilities of the corporation have been paid and discharged, or adequate provision has been made therefor.
2. The filing fee for filing articles of termination is five dollars.
3. If the secretary of state finds that the articles of termination conform to law and the necessary fees have been paid, he shall issue a certificate of termination which will state that the corporation no longer exists and this cannot be recognized as a separate legal entity with rights and privileges. Upon the effective date of the articles of termination, the corporation will cease existence and its name will be immediately available.