There is no minimum number of shares that must be authorized in the articles of incorporation.
You can find the balance sheet in its annual report or in any of its quarterly reports. Locate the stockholders' equity section, which is toward the bottom of the balance sheet. There should be a "common stock" section, which can tell you the number of issued shares as well as the number of authorized shares.
Authorized shares are the maximum number of shares that a company is permitted to issue to investors, as laid out in its articles of incorporation. Outstanding shares are the actual shares issued or sold to investors from the available number of authorized shares.
Authorized Shares For example, a corporation with three owners may decide to authorize 1,000 shares and issue 250 shares to each owner (750 shares issued). This leaves 250 shares to issue to future investors or partners.
CHARACTER OF BUSINESS – briefly describe the character of business or affairs the foreign corporation initially intends to conduct in Arizona. NOTE that the character of business or affairs that the foreign corporation ultimately conducts is not limited by the description provided.
How to File Articles of Incorporation for a Business Corporation Entity Type. Entity Name. Professional Services. Character of Business. Shares. Arizona Known Place of Business (KPB) Address. Directors. Statutory Agent.
How to Download Articles of Incorporation from the Arizona Secretary of State Website Navigate to ( ) Insert your organization's legal entity name in the "Entity Name" field. Click "Search" Click on your organization's "Entity Name"