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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.075 (2026)

Certificate of incorporation is evidence of corporate existence

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  351.075.  Certificate of incorporation is evidence of corporate existence. — The corporate existence of a corporation shall date from the time of filing its articles of incorporation by the secretary of state.  The certificate given by the secretary of state shall be taken by all courts of this state as evidence of the corporate existence of such corporation.

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(L. 1943 p. 410 § 52, A.L. 1965 p. 532, A.L. 1975 S.B. 14)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1986–2018 · leading case: 3123 Smb LLC v. Steven Horn, 880 F.3d 461 (9th Cir. 2018).
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3123 Smb LLC v. Steven Horn, 880 F.3d 461 (9th Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “Its fundamental business operation was to hold a meeting each year in Clayton to approve the following year’s directors and 4 In Missouri, as in many other jurisdictions, a corporation’s existence begins when its articles of incorporation are filed with the secretary of state.”
HDH Dev. & Realty Corp. v. Smith, 717 S.W.2d 274 (Mo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 3× “Section 351.075 RSMo.1978. Although appellant did not introduce a certificate of incorporation, it introduced unobjected to testimony of its corporate existence and a certificate of corporate good standing.”
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