Mo. Rev. Stat. § 351.445: Certificate of merger returned to surviving or new corporation.

The certificate of merger and certified copy thereof, with a copy of the articles of merger affixed thereto by the secretary of state, or the certificate of consolidation and certified copy thereof, with a copy of the articles of consolidation affixed thereto by the secretary of state, shall be returned to the surviving corporation or new corporation, as the case may be, or to its representative.