Missouri § 355.471 - Indemnification of directors.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 355.471 — Indemnification of directors., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 355.471. Indemnification of directors.
Unless limited by its articles of incorporation or bylaws, a corporation shall indemnify a director who was successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director was a party because the director is or was a director of the corporation against reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director in connection with the proceeding.
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(L. 1994 H.B. 1095, A.L. 1997 H.B. 655 merged with S.B. 170)
Effective 6-24-97 (H.B. 655); 5-20-97 (S.B. 170)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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