Missouri § 351.255 - Officer to make list of shareholders entitled to vote.
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§ 351.255. Officer to make list of shareholders entitled to vote.
1. The officer having charge of the transfer book for shares of a corporation shall make, at least ten days before each meeting of the shareholders, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order with the address of and the number of shares held by each, which list, for a period of ten days prior to such meeting, shall be kept on file at the registered office of the corporation and shall be subject to inspection by any shareholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall also be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting and shall be subject to the inspection of any shareholder during the whole time of the meeting. The original share ledger or transfer book, or a duplicate thereof kept in this state, shall be prima facie evidence as to who are the shareholders entitled to examine such list or share ledger or transfer book or to vote at any meeting of shareholders.
2. Failure to comply with the requirements of this section shall not affect the validity of any action taken at such meeting.
3. An officer having charge of the transfer books who shall fail to prepare the list of shareholders, or keep the same on file for a period of ten days, or produce and keep the same open for inspection at the meeting, as provided in this section, shall be liable to any shareholder suffering damage on account of such failure, to the extent of such damage.
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(L. 1943 p. 410 § 35)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 351.255 ("Officer to make list of shareholders entitled to vote.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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