West Virginia Corporate Ownership Statement is a document that must be filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's office to form a corporation in the state. It includes information about the corporation's owners, such as the names and addresses of the owners, the number of shares the owners hold, and the purpose of the corporation. There are two types of West Virginia Corporate Ownership Statements: Initial Statements and Annual Statements. An Initial Statement must be filed when the corporation is first formed and an Annual Statement must be filed each year thereafter. Both statements must be signed by the corporation's officers or members and must include the corporation's name, address, and purpose.