08-559 (Rev. 02/01/2012) Name Reservation Instructions
BUSINESS OR CORPORATION NAME RESERVATION APPLICATION
AS 10.35.020
Filing Fee: $25.00 (non-refundable)
INSTRUCTIONS (Please retain for your records):
Pursuant to Alaska Statutes 10.35.020, a person may reserve a business name with the intention of
doing business under that name.
You may reserve an entity name for a 120 day period, if you are: a person intending to organize an Alaska
corporation, an Alaska corporation intending to change its name, a foreign corporation intending to register in
Alaska, a foreign corporation registered in Alaska and intending to change your name, a person intending to
organize a foreign corporation to be registered in Alaska.
NOTE: If you wish to form an entity under the name you have resereved and the reservation is still active, a
notice of cancellation must be sent to this office prior to formation. The notice must include the following:
1.) Name of the Entity
2.) Alaska Entity Number associated with the name reservation
3.) A statement requesting the cancellation
4.) The signature of the applicant, or if the applicant is an entity, the signature of an authorized person
from the entity.
To prevent a gap between the reservation and incorporation or registration, the creation filing must be
completed hard copy and the notice of cancellation must be submitted with the filing.
ITEM 1: Provide the name that is being reserved.
ITEM 2: Provide the name and address of the applicant.
ITEM 3: The signer acknowledges that this reservation is good for 120 days.
Mail the Business Name Reservation Application and the non-refundable $25.00 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. To file
your application online for immediate processing, visit our website at: www.commerce.alaksa.gov/occ.
State of Alaska
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
CORPORATIONS SECTION
PO Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
Phone: (907) 465-2550
Fax: (907) 465-2974
Website: www.commerce.alaska.gov/occ