What is required to serve a corporate officer personally?

• A. Personal service on an officer or managing agent who has control over corporate affairs.
• B. Service on the company's designated legal representative only.
• C. Service by mail to the corporate headquarters.
• D. Notify the board of directors by email.

Answer: (A)

Personal service on a corporate officer is about giving direct notice to the person who is responsible for the company’s actions and who controls corporate affairs. When a party needs to serve someone personally, delivering the papers to an officer or a managing agent who has real authority over corporate matters ensures the officer actually receives the notice and can respond on behalf of the company. This is the method that satisfies personal service requirements for individuals within a corporation.

Serving the company’s designated legal representative or sending papers by mail to the headquarters does not accomplish personal service on the officer. Those routes target the entity or its address, not the individual who holds the officer’s role. Notifying the board by email likewise does not provide proper notice to the officer and generally isn’t recognized as valid service.