Articles of Incorporation of a Virginia Stock Corporation are the documents that must be filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in order to legally form a stock corporation in the state of Virginia. The articles typically include the name of the corporation, its address, the number of authorized shares, the name and address of the incorporated, the name and address of the registered agent, the purpose of the corporation, the duration of the corporation, and the names and addresses of the initial directors. Depending on the type of corporation, other information may also be required. There are two types of Articles of Incorporation of a Virginia Stock Corporation: the standard form and the short form. The standard form is used for most stock corporations. It requires more information than the short form and is more detailed. The short form is used for corporations with fewer than five directors or those that are wholly owned by another corporation.