UTQIAĠVIK, ALASKA, APRIL 17, 2026 — Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is pleased to announce its 53rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This year’s meeting provides an opportunity to reflect on our shared journey and the path ahead. Guided by our Iñupiat values, UIC continues to strengthen our communities, support our shareholders, and grow opportunities across our businesses. Our focus remains on responsible growth, meaningful investment in education and workforce development, and ensuring future generations are prepared to lead. Building on more than five decades of progress, we remain committed to perpetuating our culture while creating lasting value for our shareholders and their families.
The 53rd UIC Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held in-person at Fred Ipalook Elementary School and online via Zoom on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. AKDT. Instructions are listed below and included in your proxy packet on how to vote your proxy electronically and vote online during the meeting.
If you have not received your proxy packet by Wednesday, May 6, 2026, please contact the UIC Stock Department at (907)-852-7444 or by email at [email protected].
UIC provides the opportunity for its shareholders to vote their proxies electronically and vote online during the Annual Meeting. While traditional methods like mailing or faxing paper proxies, or sending them via email are still available, e-voting allows for instant confirmation that your proxy has been received.
To participate in e-voting, visit voteuic.com and use the PIN provided on your proxy that was mailed to you in your proxy packet. You may also contact the UIC Stock Department at (907)-852-7444 to obtain your shareholder PIN to cast your vote online.
For the 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting, you may vote in the following ways:
- By proxy received by the UIC Stock Department by 5:00 pm, Friday, May 29, 2026
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- Online proxy: Submit through voteUIC.com using the PIN that is printed on your proxy form; or
- Paper proxy: Send completed proxies to UIC by e-mail, in-person drop-off, mail, or fax
- By ballot submitted during the Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Online ballot: Register and vote online at voteUIC.com until the polls close by using the PIN that is printed on your proxy form; or
- In-person ballot: Register and cast your vote with the Stock Department at Fred Ipalook Elementary School before the polls close
If you vote online by 5:00 pm on May 15, 2026, you will be eligible for all three (3) prize groups: early bird prizes, e-vote prizes, and general voting prizes.
For assistance with voting or with online access, please contact the UIC Stock Department in-person, by phone at (907)-852-7444, or by email at [email protected].
Shareholders may also access the full proxy packet, including prizes and “how to” instructions, by logging in to the Shareholder Portal at https://portal.uicalaska.com/.
This year, shareholders also have several options to submit their comments. You can use the self-addressed, postage-paid comment card provided in your proxy packet, send an email to [email protected], use the Zoom chat feature during the Annual Meeting, or provide comments in-person during the Shareholder Comments segment of the Annual Meeting.
Quyanaqpak! We look forward to connecting with our shareholders at this year’s Annual Meeting.
About UIC
UIC is the Alaska Native Village Corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska, and provides social and economic resources to over 4,200 Iñupiat shareholders and their descendants. Since its establishment, UIC has diversified its investments and consistently ranks among the top Alaskan-owned companies. UIC employs more than 4,400 people and provides services to clients in a variety of industries, including operations in Utqiaġvik, construction, architecture and engineering, regulatory consulting, information technology, marine operations, logistics, and maintenance and manufacturing. More information about UIC and its family of companies can be found at uicalaska.com.