The Rhode Island Restated Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Corp) are documents filed with the Rhode Island Secretary of State that officially incorporate a business entity in the state of Rhode Island. These documents are necessary in order to register a domestic corporation in Rhode Island and establish the rules and regulations for the corporation. The Restated Articles of Incorporation typically include the name of the corporation, the registered office and agent of the corporation, the purpose of the corporation, the duration of the corporation, the name and address of the incorporated, the number of directors, the classes of stock and the rights and privileges of each class, the terms of voting rights, and the corporate seal. There are two types of Rhode Island Restated Articles of Incorporation (Domestic Corp): Standard Restated Articles of Incorporation and Short Form Restated Articles of Incorporation. Standard Restated Articles of Incorporation are used to register a new corporation, while Short Form Restated Articles of Incorporation are used to make changes to an existing corporation.