A Missouri LLC operating agreement is an agreement that sets out how a limited liability company is run. Missouri law defines it as any valid agreement among all members, written or oral, or a written declaration by the sole member.[1] This free template is for an LLC with one member. Fill it out online, then download it as a PDF, Word or OpenDocument file.
Last Updated: October 2026. This guide is reviewed and updated regularly to reflect current Missouri law. If you notice an error or outdated information, please contact us.
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Read every provision before you sign. If a term is unclear, ask a lawyer to review the agreement. Once you are satisfied, sign it and write the date it takes effect.
Section 347.081 of the Missouri statutes says the members of a limited liability company must adopt an operating agreement. They choose its provisions, subject only to sections 347.010 to 347.187 and other law.[2.2]
The member or members of a limited liability company shall adopt an operating agreement containing such provisions as such member or members may deem appropriate, subject only to the provisions of sections 347.010 to 347.187 and other law.
The agreement may contain any provision that is not inconsistent with law. It can cover how the company's business is run, the company's rights and powers, and the rights, powers and duties of its members, managers, agents and employees.[2.2]
The same law sets out these rules:
A single-member LLC does not need a co-owner to have an operating agreement. Missouri counts a written declaration by the sole member.[1]
Missouri LLCs are governed by the Missouri Limited Liability Company Act, sections 347.010 to 347.187 of chapter 347 of the Missouri statutes.[3.1]
Under Section 347.057, a member or manager of a Missouri LLC is not liable for the company's debts, obligations or liabilities solely by reason of being a member or manager.[4.1]
A single-member LLC has one owner. Missouri's definition covers it, so a written declaration by the sole member counts as an operating agreement. It covers the conduct of the company's business and the rights, duties and obligations of the members and managers.[1] This template is written for a single-member LLC.
The template records who the Member is, who the Managers and Officers are, and what the Member put into the company. Many owners write one even when there is no co-owner to agree with, so the company's rules are on paper. If your LLC has more than one member, the statute speaks of an agreement among all members. Our LLC operating agreement template page has templates for other states.
The Missouri template uses a handful of terms you will see in most operating agreements. Member, Manager, Officer, registered agent, Articles of Organization, capital contribution and fiscal year each match a part of the form, so it helps to know them before you start.
Under Section 347.061, property transferred to or otherwise acquired by the LLC becomes the LLC's property, and a member has no interest in specific LLC property.[5.1]
The template is an operating agreement for an LLC with a single member. It has 31 numbered sections and three schedules. It is written for a manager-managed company that is owned by that one member. An LLC with several owners needs an agreement that names every member, so this form is not the right fit for it.
The form deals with these topics, in this order:
Section 11 refers to Schedule C for the assets, services or other items the Member contributed. Section 12 says the Member is not required to make any additional capital contribution. Section 14 says the Board decides when distributions are made and in what amounts. Section 31 states the intent that the company be treated as a disregarded entity for federal tax purposes.
The Board may hold a meeting by telephone conference, and it may act without a meeting if every Manager consents in writing. A special meeting is called upon the written request of one or more Managers. The preamble says the Member adopts the agreement under the LLC statute you enter on page 1.
The Missouri template is a single-member operating agreement. Most of it is fixed text, so you only fill in the parts below, in the order they appear on the form. Complete it online, or download the PDF and fill it in with our PDF editor.
Under Section 347.020, a Missouri LLC's name must contain the words limited company or limited liability company or the abbreviation LC, LLC, L.C. or L.L.C., and it may not contain words such as corporation, incorporated or limited partnership.[6.1]
These answers cover the questions people ask most about the Missouri LLC operating agreement. Each one rests on the Missouri LLC statute, and that statute is listed in the sources.
Missouri law says the members of a limited liability company must adopt an operating agreement. Its provisions are whatever the members think appropriate, subject only to sections 347.010 to 347.187 and other law.[2.2]
Yes. The agreement may contain any provision that is not inconsistent with law, including the rights, powers and duties of the company and its members, managers, agents and employees.[2.2]
Yes. Under Section 347.081 of the Missouri statutes, the member or members must adopt an operating agreement with the provisions they deem appropriate.[2.2]
The members must adopt an operating agreement and decide what it says, within the limits of the LLC statute and other law.[2.2]
General information, not legal or tax advice.
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