Section 394.050 - Articles of incorporation - where filed1. The articles of incorporation of a cooperative shall recite in the caption that they are executed pursuant to this chapter, shall be signed and acknowledged in duplicate by at least five of the incorporators and shall state: (1) The name of the cooperative;(2) The address of its principal office;(3) The names and addresses of the incorporators;(4) The number of years the cooperative is to continue, which may be any number including perpetuity;(5) The names and addresses of the persons who shall constitute its first board of directors; and(6) Any provisions not inconsistent with this chapter deemed necessary or advisable for the conduct of its business and affairs.2. Such articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the secretary of state for filing as provided in this chapter. RSMo 1939 § 5392, A.L. 1983 H.B. 137