Mo. Rev. Stat. § 393.835: Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion or dissolution — filing — duties of secretary of state.

1. Articles of incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution, as the case may be, when executed and acknowledged in duplicate and accompanied by such affidavits as may be required by applicable provisions of sections 393.825 to 393.861 and section 393.175, shall be presented to the secretary of state for filing in the records of his office.

2. If the secretary of state shall find that the articles presented conform to the requirements of sections 393.825 to 393.861 and section 393.175, he shall file one copy of the articles so presented in the records of his office and upon such filing the incorporation, amendment, consolidation, merger, conversion, or dissolution provided for therein shall be in effect.