EX-99.(A) 2 d700047dex99a.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY Articles Supplementary

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: On September 20, 2017 the Board of Directors of the Corporation, pursuant to the authority contained in the Corporation’s charter, and in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, unanimously adopted resolutions approving:

 

1.

The establishment of new series of capital stock of the Corporation, each representing interests in a separate investment portfolio, and the creation of new classes of shares, with a par value of ten cents ($0.10) per share, of each such series to be designated as follows:

 

Series/Portfolio

  

Class

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  

Investor Class

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  

Class L

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  

Institutional Class

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  

Investor Class

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  

Class L

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  

Institutional Class

 

2.

The classification of three hundred eighty million (380,000,000) shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued stock to be allocated among the aforementioned new classes of capital stock as hereinafter set forth.

 

3.

The re-classification of the following shares of previously classified but unissued shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as follows:

 

Previously Classified Shares (expressed in millions)

  

Re-Classified Shares (expressed in millions)

Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L- 45    Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L- 75
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class- 200    Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class- 230
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Class L- 5    Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Class L- 10
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class- 150    Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class- 200
Great-West MFS International Value Fund Class L- 5    Great-West MFS International Value Fund Institutional Class- 15
Great-West MFS International Value Fund Institutional Class- 180    Great-West MFS International Value Fund Institutional Class- 200
Great-West S&P 500 Index® Fund Institutional Class- 250    Great-West S&P 500 Index® Fund Institutional
Class- 300
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund Institutional Class- 150    Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund Institutional Class- 200
Great-West Aggressive Profile Fund Investor Class- 200    Great-West Aggressive Profile Fund Investor Class- 225


Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund Investor Class- 120    Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund Class Investor Class- 150
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund Class L- 40    Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund Class L- 45
Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Investor Class- 300    Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Investor Class-350
Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Class L- 60    Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Class L- 85
Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Institutional Class- 20    Great-West Moderate Profile Fund Institutional
Class- 30
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile Fund Class L- 40    Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile Fund Class L- 50
Great-West Conservative Profile Fund Class L- 80    Great-West Conservative Profile Fund Class L- 110
Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L- 45    Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L- 60
Great-West Lifetime 2020 Fund Class L- 5    Great-West Lifetime 2020 Fund Class L- 7
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Service Class- 225    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Service Class- 230
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class L- 30    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class L- 45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Institutional Class- 15    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Institutional Class-20
Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class- 200    Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class- 225
Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Class L- 28    Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Class L- 40
Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Institutional Class- 10    Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Institutional Class-20
Great-West Lifetime 2045 Fund Service Class- 110    Great-West Lifetime 2045 Fund Service Class- 120
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Investor Class- 45    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Investor Class- 50
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Class L- 40    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Class L- 50
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class- 15    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class- 20

SECOND: The description of the aforementioned new series and new classes of capital stock of the Corporation, including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption, is as set forth in the Corporation’s charter, except that, notwithstanding anything in the charter to the contrary, with respect to the Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund:

 

  (i)

Subject to compliance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to provide that holders of shares of any of the aforementioned classes of stock of such series shall have the right to convert or exchanged said shares into shares of one or more other classes of shares in accordance with such requirements and procedures (and subject to such conditions) as may be established by the Board of Directors and from time to time reflected in the registration statement of the Corporation.

 

  (ii)

At such times as may be determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations of


 

the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any successor organization, and from time to time reflected in the registration statement of the Corporation, shares (or certain shares) of a particular class of the aforementioned classes of stock of such series may be automatically converted into shares of another class of shares, subject, however, to any conditions of conversion that may be imposed by the Board of Directors and reflected in the registration statement of the Corporation. The term and conditions of such conversion may vary within and among the classes to the extent determined by the Board of Directors and set forth in the registration statement of the Corporation.

THIRD: The aforementioned new series and classes of capital stock of the Corporation have been classified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Corporation’s charter.

FOURTH: The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation has authority to issue has been increased or decreased by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law to the extent hereafter set forth.

FIFTH: Immediately prior to the effectiveness of these Articles Supplementary of the Corporation, the Corporation had the authority to issue fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion five hundred million dollars ($1,500,000,000), of which the Board of Directors had designated 12,476,000,000 shares into portfolios and classes and classified the shares of each portfolio and class as follows:

 

Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Government Money Market

  Investor Class   3100

Great-West Government Money Market

  Institutional Class   470

Great-West Bond Index

  Investor Class   85

Great-West Bond Index

  Class L   45

Great-West Bond Index

  Institutional Class   200

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Investor Class   75

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Class L   5

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Institutional Class   75

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Investor Class   100

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Class L   5

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Investor Class   10

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   150


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Investor Class   20

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Core Bond

  Investor Class   20

Great-West Core Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Core Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West MFS International Value

  Investor Class   65

Great-West MFS International Value

  Class L   5

Great-West MFS International Value

  Institutional Class   180

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Investor Class   200

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Class L   70

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Institutional Class   250

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Investor Class   20

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Investor Class   10

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Investor Class   200

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Investor Class   80

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Investor Class   100

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Class L   5

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Institutional Class   150


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Investor Class   100

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Class L   15

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Investor Class   50

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Class L   5

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West International Index

  Investor Class   40

Great-West International Index

  Class L   5

Great-West International Index

  Institutional Class   180

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Class L   5

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Investor Class   17

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Class L   5

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Investor Class   100

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Class L   80

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Investor Class   100

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Class L   40

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Investor Class   300

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Class L   60

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Institutional Class   20

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Investor Class   120

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Class L   40

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Institutional Class   15


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Investor Class   200

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Class L   40

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Service Class   135

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Class L   45

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Investor Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Service Class   225

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Class L   30

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Institutional Class   15

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Institutional Class   5


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Service Class   200

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Class L   28

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Service Class   110

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Class L   28

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Investor Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Institutional Class   5


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Service Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Class L   28

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Investor Class   45

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Class L   40

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Institutional Class   15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF

  Class A   20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Investor Class   15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Investor Class   20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Service Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Investor Class   15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Investor Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Service Class   10


Previous Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Investor Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Investor Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Service Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Institutional Class   5

Unclassified Capital Stock:

      2,524

Total:

      15,000

As supplemented hereby, the Corporation’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement authorize the issuance of fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion five hundred million dollars ($1,500,000,000), classified as follows:

 

Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Government Money Market

  Investor Class   3100

Great-West Government Money Market

  Institutional Class   470

Great-West Bond Index

  Investor Class   85

Great-West Bond Index

  Class L   75

Great-West Bond Index

  Institutional Class   230

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Investor Class   75

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Class L   5

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

  Institutional Class   75

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Investor Class   100

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Class L   10

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Investor Class   10


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   200

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Investor Class   20

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West MFS International Growth

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Core Bond

  Investor Class   20

Great-West Core Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Core Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West MFS International Value

  Investor Class   65

Great-West MFS International Value

  Class L   15

Great-West MFS International Value

  Institutional Class   200

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Investor Class   200

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Class L   70

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  Institutional Class   300

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Investor Class   20

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Investor Class   10

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Investor Class   200

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Class L   5

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Investor Class   80

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Investor Class   100


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Class L   5

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

  Institutional Class   200

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Investor Class   100

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Class L   15

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Class L   5

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Investor Class   50

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Class L   5

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West International Index

  Investor Class   40

Great-West International Index

  Class L   5

Great-West International Index

  Institutional Class   180

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Class L   5

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Investor Class   17

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Class L   5

Great-West Real Estate Index

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Investor Class   15

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Class L   5

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  Class L   15

Great-West Emerging Markets Equity Fund

  Institutional Class   150

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  Investor Class   50

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  Class L   15

Great-West Inflation-Protected Securities Fund

  Institutional Class   100

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Investor Class   100


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Class L   110

Great-West Conservative Profile

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Investor Class   100

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Class L   50

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Investor Class   350

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Class L   85

Great-West Moderate Profile

  Institutional Class   30

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Investor Class   150

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Class L   45

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile

  Institutional Class   15

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Investor Class   225

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Class L   40

Great-West Aggressive Profile

  Institutional Class   50

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Service Class   135

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Class L   60

Great-West Lifetime 2015

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Investor Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Class L   7

Great-West Lifetime 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

  Institutional Class   5


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Service Class   230

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Class L   45

Great-West Lifetime 2025

  Institutional Class   20

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Service Class   225

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Class L   40

Great-West Lifetime 2035

  Institutional Class   20

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Service Class   120

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Class L   28

Great-West Lifetime 2045

  Institutional Class   10


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Investor Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Investor Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Service Class   35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Class L   5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Investor Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Service Class   70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Class L   28

Great-West Lifetime 2055

  Institutional Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Investor Class   50

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Class L   50

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

  Institutional Class   20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF

  Class A   20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Investor Class   15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Service Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Investor Class   20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Service Class   5


Current Classification of Shares

Series/Portfolio

  Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Investor Class   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Service Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Investor Class   15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Investor Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Service Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Investor Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Service Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  Institutional Class   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Investor Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Service Class   10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Class L   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  Institutional Class   5
         

Unclassified Capital Stock:

      1,595
         

Total:

      15,000

SIXTH: The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SEVENTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective on December 29, 2017.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles Supplementary are the act of the Corporation; that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles Supplementary are true in all material respects; and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Mary C. Maiers                        

Name:

 

Mary C. Maiers

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

ATTEST:

By:

 

/s/ Cara B. Owen                        

Name:

 

Cara B. Owen

Title:

 

Counsel & Assistant Secretary