Article III – Shares (Required). Corporations must be authorized to issue at least one share.Authorized Shares: List the number of shares you wish to create. You must list at least one. The following Minnesota Business Corporations forms are available in pdf. Use the following form to register a Minnesota Business Corporation. 40I Authorized shares. 302A. What Are Authorized Shares? Authorized shares are the total number of shares your corporation is creating and can later issue to shareholders. Article 3: Shares – List the total number of authorized shares.