Article 3: Shares – List the total number of authorized shares. The minimum number is one.Article III – Shares (Required). Corporations must be authorized to issue at least one share. Authorized shares are the total number of shares your corporation is creating and can later issue to shareholders. Think of authorized shares as the Whole Pie. There is no minimum number of shares that must be authorized in the articles of incorporation. One or more shares may be authorized. Authorized Shares: List the number of shares you wish to create. You must list at least one.