Articles of Incorporation Missouri

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To form a corporation in Missouri, you must file articles of incorporation with the Missouri Secretary of State. The form is customizable.

The articles of incorporation must include the following information:

• Name of the corporation
• Type of entity
• Corporate purpose
• Corporate mailing and street address
• Name, street, and mailing address of the registered agent
• Incorporator's name, street, and mailing address
• The number of shares* authorized by the corporation and their class, rights, and restrictions

*In Missouri, the state does not require you to disclose the par value of the stock unless the number of shares exceeds 30,000 or $30,000 in value. Par value is the price at which a company's shares are initially offered for sale.

Missouri is one of 17 states that recognize the statutory close corporation. You create a closed corporation in roughly the same way that you create a regular corporation. The articles of incorporation identify the corporation you are creating as a closed or close corporation.