351.105. When amendment shall become effective. - Missouri Statutes

When amendment shall become effective.

351.105. 1. Upon the filing of the certificate of amendmentand the issuance of the certificate by the secretary of state,the amendment shall become effective and the articles ofincorporation shall be deemed to be amended accordingly;provided, however, that any certificate of amendment filed by acorporation hereunder may provide that it is not to becomeeffective until a specified date subsequent to its filing date,but such date shall not be more than ninety days after its filingdate and the certificate issued by the secretary of state shallindicate such deferred effective date.

2. No amendment shall affect any existing cause of action infavor of or against such corporation, or any pending suit inwhich such corporation shall be a party, or the existing rightsof persons other than shareholders; and, in the event thecorporate name shall be changed by amendment, no suit brought byor against such corporation under its former name shall be abatedfor that reason.

(L. 1943 p. 410 § 59, A.L. 1983 S.B. 367)