Incorporating in Alaska

For complete and current information concerning Alaska corporations you should go to Alaska's Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing web site. The following is not an attempt to present all you need to know when forming a corporation in Alaska  but rather to call your attention to just some of the basic information and requirements you may want to know as you submit information to form your corporation.

The information herein is cited from Alaska's Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing web site and the Alaska Corporations Code. While we make every effort to ensure its accuracy, MaxFilings cannot and does not guarantee that all of the information is accurate or complete and/or current and it should therefore be independently verified.

Alaska corporation name:
An Alaska corporation’s name must contain the word "corporation", "company", "incorporated", or "limited", or an abbreviation thereof. The corporate name may not contain a word or phrase that indicates or implies that it is organized for a purpose other than that contained in the articles of incorporation. The corporate name cannot contain the word "city", "borough", or "village" or otherwise imply that the corporation is a municipality, however the name of a city, borough, or village may be used in the corporate name. An Alaska corporation’s name must be distinguishable on the records of the state from the name of any other organized entity and from any reserved or registered names.

Alaska corporation board of directors:
An Alaska corporation’s board of directors shall consist of one or more members with the number being fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the bylaws, unless the number is fixed in the articles of incorporation, in which case a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment of the articles of incorporation. If the number of directors is not otherwise set, the number of directors shall be three. The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe qualifications for directors. Directors need not be residents of Alaska or shareholders of the corporation unless required by the articles of incorporation or bylaws. Members of the first board of directors shall hold office until the first annual shareholders’ meeting, and until their successors have been elected and qualified. At the first annual shareholders’ meeting and at each subsequent annual meeting, the shareholders shall elect directors to hold office until the next succeeding annual shareholders’ meeting, except in the case of the classification of directors as permitted by AS 10.06.455.

Alaska corporation officers:
An Alaska corporation shall have a president, secretary, treasurer and other officers set forth in the bylaws of the corporation or determined by the board of directors and as may be necessary to enable the corporation to sign instruments and share certificates. The same person may simultaneously hold two or more offices except for the offices of president and secretary; provided, however, the same person may hold the offices of president and secretary if one stockholder holds 100% of the corporation’s voting stock.

Alaska corporation shareholders’ and directors’ meetings:
Annual shareholders’ meetings shall be held as provided in the bylaws. If an annual shareholders’ meeting is not held within any 13-month period, the superior court may on the application of a shareholder summarily order that a meeting to be held. Special shareholders’ meetings may be called by the board, the chairman of the board, the president, the holders of not less than ten percent of all the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, or other person(s) as may be authorized in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. Meetings of shareholders may be held in or out of Alaska as provided in the bylaws. In the absence of a provision in the bylaws, shareholders’ meetings shall be held at the corporation’s registered office.

Regular or special board of directors’ meetings, or meetings of a committee of the board, may be called by the chairman of the board, the president, a vice-president, the secretary, or a director. Board of directors’ meetings may be held at in or out of Alaska.

Alaska taxes:
Visit the Alaska Department of Revenue web site.

Alaska Registered Agent:
Alaska corporations are required to have a registered agent in Alaska. By having MaxFilings provide you with a professional registered agent, you can be assured that all legal documents, tax documents, annual reports, and correspondence with the state and regulatory agencies will be handled promptly, professionally, and efficiently.

Start forming your corporation now:
If you’re ready to form an Alaska corporation with MaxFilings, you can start entering your information now. You’re under no obligation, and there is no charge until you actually place your order.

Incorporate in Alaska