The Missouri Summary Articles of Merger is an official document that is filed with the Missouri Secretary of State in order to legally merge two or more existing companies into one. The merger must be approved by the shareholders of each company involved in the transaction, and the Summary Articles of Merger must be signed by the representatives of the merging companies. The document summarizes the terms of the merger, including the names of the merging companies, the date of the merger, the names of the representatives signing the document, and the terms of the agreement. There are two types of Missouri Summary Articles of Merger: Short-Form Merger and Long-Form Merger. The Short-Form Merger is used when the merging companies are both domestic, meaning they are incorporated in the same state. The Long-Form Merger is used when one or more of the companies is foreign, meaning it is incorporated in a different state.