Mo. Rev. Stat. § 355.726

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 355.726 - Judicial dissolution

1. The circuit court may dissolve a corporation:

(1) In a proceeding by the attorney general if it is established that:

(a) The corporation obtained its articles of incorporation through fraud;

(b) The corporation has continued to exceed or abuse the authority conferred upon it by law;

(c) The corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches and the corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or

(d) The corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches and is no longer able to carry out its purposes;

(2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws of a public benefit corporation which is a church or convention or association of churches, in a proceeding by fifty members or members holding five percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a director or any person specified in the articles, if it is established that:

(a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs, and the members, if any, are unable to breach the deadlock;

(b) The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting or will act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive or fraudulent;

(c) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or would otherwise have, expired;

(d) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or

(e) The corporation is a public benefit corporation and is no longer able to carry out its purposes;

(3) In a proceeding by a creditor if it is established that:

(a) The creditor's claim has been reduced to a judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied and the corporation is insolvent; or

(b) The corporation has admitted in writing that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or

(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.

2. Prior to dissolving a corporation, the court shall consider whether:

(1) There are reasonable alternatives to dissolution;

(2) Dissolution is in the public interest, if the corporation is a public benefit corporation other than a church or convention or association of churches;

(3) Dissolution is the best way of protecting the interests of members, if the corporation is a mutual benefit corporation.

§ 355.726, RSMo

L. 1994 H.B. 1095
Effective 7/1/1995