If your business is already registered and your information changes ( e.g. You may change your corporate name, your corporate purpose, reclassify your shares or change the paid-in capital of your corporation in Articles of Amendment.You must report this information to company's house when you file your next annual confirmation statement. The first step to beginning a corporation is filing your articles of incorporation. Do this with the Illinois Secretary of State. Confirm the information is correct and select "continue. Fill in the CS01 form: This form allows you to confirm and, if needed, update your company's shareholder information. This is not a comprehensive list of all company registries located around the world. Official site of the Nevada Secretary of State. Information on elections, businesses, licensing, and securities.