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Descendent Enrollment Details: Enrollees and Stock 

About BBNC Stock

BBNC originally issued two types of stock:

  • Class A: Issued to shareholders associated with a village corporation.
  • Class B (at-large): Issued to shareholders not associated with a village corporation.

 

If BBNC shareholders vote to approve opening enrollment, two new types of stock will be created:

  • Class C: 10,000 shares available to missed enrollees (An Alaska Native who was qualified for original enrollment as a stockholder of BBNC, but who missed the original enrollment deadline).
  • Class D: 1.5 million shares available to lineal descendants of an original BBNC shareholder born after December 18, 1971.

Who will be eligible to enroll?

Class C (missed enrollee stock)

  • An Alaska Native who was qualified for original enrollment as a stockholder of BBNC, but who missed the original enrollment deadline.
  • Not enrolled in another regional Alaska Native corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

 

Class D (descendant stock):

  • Descendants of an original BBNC shareholder via lineal descent, including adoption, without regard to Alaska Native blood quantum.
  • Not enrolled in another regional Alaska Native corporation holding descendant stock. May own original ANCSA stock via gifting or inheritance. Enrollment in a village corporation with descendant stock does not affect eligibility.

What will new enrollees receive?

Class C (missed enrollee stock)

  • 100 shares of stock, ANCSA-restricted but eligible for gifting and inheritance
  • Voting rights
  • Dividends as may be declared by the BBNC Board of Directors

 

Class D (descendant stock):

  • 20 shares of non-transferable, life estate stock
  • Voting rights
  • Dividends as may be declared by the BBNC Board of Directors

Frequently Asked Questions

When will shareholders vote on descendent enrollment?

The resolution will be included in the BBNC proxy statement for our 2025 annual election. Voting will open in mid-August of 2025 and close at our annual meeting in early October 2025.

Who is eligible to vote on descendent enrollment?

All BBNC shareholders with voting shares as of the record date of the 2025 BBNC Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be eligible to vote by proxy and at the 2025 annual meeting.

How many shares would newly enrolled shareholders receive?

We are committed to providing a meaningful number of shares to new descendant shareholders. We will provide more details of the descendant enrollment plan to shareholders in the coming months.

Will opening descendant enrollment impact my dividend?

BBNC dividend amounts are determined by the BBNC Board of Directors on a quarterly basis and are heavily dependent on future business performance. Our goal is to see no reduction in current shareholder dividends and to keep dividends steady.

What other Alaska Native Corporations have opened their rolls?

Choggiung Limited, the largest village corporation in the Bristol Bay region, recently became the first village corporation in our region to approve descendent enrollment. Shareholders of six of the 12 regional corporations have approved descendant enrollment and another three (including BBNC) have started plans to put a descendant enrollment initiative before their shareholders.

Will there be a blood quantum requirement to enroll and receive shares?

We will provide information on this and other enrollment requirements and details for the descendant enrollment plan in the coming months.

If I am enrolled with descendant stock in another Alaska Native regional corporation, will I be eligible to enroll in Class D (descendant) stock with BBNC?

No. Descendants may not be a shareholder of descendant stock issued by another Alaska Native regional corporation. They may own original ANCSA stock received through gifting or inheritance.

If I am enrolled with descendant stock in a village corporation, will I be eligible to enroll in Class D (descendant) stock with BBNC?

Yes. As long as a descendant does not own descendant stock of another regional corporation, they are eligible to enroll in BBNC Class D stock.

Will descendants of original BBNC shareholders be elligible enroll in the new class of stock if they have already have BBNC shares from gifting or inheritance?

Yes, lineal descendants of original BBNC shareholders will be eligible to enroll in the new class of stock if they meet eligibility requirements, regardless of whether they have inherited or been gifted original BBNC stock already.

What is a missed enrollee?

A missed enrollee is an Alaska Native who was qualified for original enrollment as a stockholder of BBNC, but who missed the original enrollment deadline.

Why is BBNC asking for approval to issue up to 1.5 million shares for descendants?

While BBNC does not expect to issue all of the shares for many decades, if ever, authorizing this amount gives BBNC the flexibility to grow and accomodate descendant shareholders long into the future.

If passed by shareholders, when will I be able to apply to receive stock?

BBNC is aiming to start accepting applications in mid-November 2025.

If a lineal descendant was adopted by an original shareholder or adopted out from an original shareholder, will they be elligible for enrollment?

Yes, if they were adopted before the age of majority (18) and can provide documentation that shows proof of familial relation.

Will new enrollees be eligible to vote in future BBNC elections?

Yes, both Class C and Class D stock will have voting rights in future BBNC elections.

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Shareholders are the foundation of our corporation. Our growth depends on you.

To contact us about Descendant Enrollment, email info@bbnc.net.

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