08-424 (Rev. 01/30/2013) Articles of Incorporation Instructions
ARTICLE 5: Alien Affiliate
Defined in AS 10.06.990 as a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or
is controlled by, or is under common control with, a corporation subject to this chapter:
1. An individual who is not a citizen or national of the United States, or who is not lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence, or paroled into the United States under the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 - 1525, as amended):
2. A person, other than an individual, that was not created or organized under the laws of the United
States or of a state, or whose principal place of business is not located in any state; or
3. A person, other than an individual, that was created or organized under the laws of the United States or
of a state, or whose principal place of business is located in a state, and that is controlled by a person
described in (1) or (2) of this paragraph[.]
ARTICLE 6: Officers, Directors, Shareholders
List the names and addresses of all original shareholders, directors and officers of the professional
corporation. Only shareholders of the corporation can be an officer or director of the corporation. List the
professional license issued by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, or
include a copy of the license if it was issued by the Alaska State Bar Association.
ARTICLE 7: Shares
All professional corporations must provide the number of authorized shares – the maximum number of shares
that a corporation is legally permitted to issue. Zero (0) is not an acceptable quantity. If there is more than one
class or series of authorized shares, please provide this information.
Par value is the nominal value or dollar value of the original cost of a share and has no relation to market
value.
ARTICLE 8: Optional Provisions and Additional Articles
Attach additional pages for continuation of optional provisions and/or additional articles. Please indicate which
article you are continuing and/or insert any desired additional provisions authorized by Alaska Statutes.
Additional articles should be a continuation of the numbering as it appears on this form.
Signatures of the Incorporators
The printed name and signature of the Incorporator (at least one) who is a natural person of the age of 18
years or more. NOTE: The incorporator(s) must be licensed in the profession that the entity is incorporated
under.
Mail the Articles of Incorporation and the $250.00 filing fee in U.S. dollars to:
State of Alaska, Corporations Section, PO Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806
STANDARD PROCESSING TIME for complete and correct applications submitted to this office is
approximately 10-15 business days. All applications are reviewed in the date order they are received.
INITIAL REPORT: After filing your Articles of Incorporation, visit the Corporations Section at on our website, select
Online Filing, and file the initial report for this entity.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Professional License:
For information regarding what professions require a Professional License, statutes, how to obtain a
Professional License, and/or the expiration date if you already have a Professional License, go to the
Professional License Section of our website at www.commerce.alaska.gov/occ
.