EX-99.A(89) 3 d853913dex99a89.htm ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER Articles of Amendment to the Charter

Exhibit a(89)

MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, having its principal place of business at 2405 York Road, Suite 201, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, 21093, does hereby certify to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

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

SECOND: Pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “Board”) in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”), the Board duly adopted resolutions on May 23, 2019 hereby classifying and designating twenty-five million (25,000,000) of the Fund’s four billion, nine hundred ninety-seven million, five hundred thousand (4,997,500,000) authorized, but unclassified and unissued, shares of common stock as additional shares of certain of the Corporation’s existing portfolios, as more specifically set forth below as follows:.

 

Name of Class of
Capital Stock
 

Number of Additional

Shares of
Capital Stock

Classified

  

Total Number of
Shares of
Capital Stock

Classified

   
Unconstrained Bond Series Class W  

25,000,000

 

  

150,000,000

 

THIRD: Immediately before the resolutions set forth in Article SECOND and upon filing for record these Articles of Amendment, the Corporation has the authority to issue fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate par value of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) and classified and designated as follows:


Name of Class of Capital Stock   

Number of Shares of

Capital Stock Classified

Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class I    200,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class S    162,500,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class I    75,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class I    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class I    200,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class W    100,000,000
International Series Class S    250,000,000
International Series Class I    100,000,000
International Series Class Z    100,000,000
International Series Class W    75,000,000
New York Tax Exempt Series Class A    100,000,000
New York Tax Exempt Series Class W    50,000,000
Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class A    100,000,000
Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class W    50,000,000
Equity Series Class S    200,000,000
Equity Series Class W    100,000,000
Overseas Series Class I    200,000,000
Overseas Series Class S    400,000,000
Overseas Series Class Z    100,000,000
Overseas Series Class W    75,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class S    125,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class Z    100,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class W    50,000,000
Core Bond Series Class S    125,000,000


Core Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
Core Bond Series Class Z    150,000,000
Core Bond Series Class W    150,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class S    125,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class Z    100,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class W    125,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class S    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class I    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class Z    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class W    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class S    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class I    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class Z    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class W    75,000,000
Target Income Series Class I    100,000,000
Target Income Series Class K    40,000,000
Target Income Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class R    40,000,000


Income Series Class S    100,000,000
Income Series Class I    100,000,000
Income Series Class Z    100,000,000
International Disciplined Value Series Class S    100,000,000
International Disciplined Value Series Class I    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class S    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class I    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class Z    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class W    50,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class S    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class I    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class Z    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class W    100,000,000
Blended Asset Conservative Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Moderate Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Extended Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Maximum Series R6    100,000,000
Credit Series Class W    100,000,000
Authorized but Unclassified and Unissued    4,997,500,000

FOURTH: Immediately after the resolutions set forth in Article SECOND and upon filing for record these Articles of Amendment, the Corporation has the authority to issue fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, having an aggregate par value of one hundred fifty million dollars ($150,000,000) and classified and designated as follows:

 

Name of Class of Capital Stock   

Number of Shares of

Capital Stock Classified

Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class I    200,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Maximum Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class S    162,500,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class I    75,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Conservative Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class L    25,000,000


Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class I    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Moderate Term Series Class W    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class S    125,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class L    25,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class R    52,500,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class I    200,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class Z    100,000,000
Pro-Blend Extended Term Series Class W    100,000,000
International Series Class S    250,000,000
International Series Class I    100,000,000
International Series Class Z    100,000,000
International Series Class W    75,000,000
New York Tax Exempt Series Class A    100,000,000
New York Tax Exempt Series Class W    50,000,000
Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class A    100,000,000
Diversified Tax Exempt Series Class W    50,000,000
Equity Series Class S    200,000,000
Equity Series Class W    100,000,000
Overseas Series Class I    200,000,000
Overseas Series Class S    400,000,000
Overseas Series Class Z    100,000,000
Overseas Series Class W    75,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class S    125,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class Z    100,000,000
High Yield Bond Series Class W    50,000,000
Core Bond Series Class S    125,000,000
Core Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
Core Bond Series Class Z    150,000,000
Core Bond Series Class W    150,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class S    125,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class I    100,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class Z    100,000,000
Unconstrained Bond Series Class W    150,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class S    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class I    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class Z    100,000,000
Disciplined Value Series Class W    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class S    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class I    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class Z    100,000,000
Real Estate Series Class W    75,000,000
Target Income Series Class I    100,000,000


Target Income Series Class K    40,000,000
Target Income Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2015 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2020 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2025 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2030 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2035 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2040 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2045 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2050 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2055 Series Class R    40,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class I    100,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class K    40,000,000
Target 2060 Series Class R    40,000,000
Income Series Class S    100,000,000
Income Series Class I    100,000,000
Income Series Class Z    100,000,000
International Disciplined Value Series Class S    100,000,000
International Disciplined Value Series Class I    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class S    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class I    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class Z    100,000,000
Equity Income Series Class W    50,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class S    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class I    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class Z    100,000,000
Rainier International Discovery Series Class W    100,000,000


Blended Asset Conservative Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Moderate Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Extended Series R6    100,000,000
Blended Asset Maximum Series R6    100,000,000
Credit Series Class W    100,000,000
Authorized but Unclassified and Unissued    4,972,500,000

FIFTH: Pursuant to the requirements of Section 2-607 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, these Articles of Amendment are limited to changes expressly authorized by Section 2-105 or Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested by its Secretary as of the 10th day of June, 2019.

MANNING & NAPIER FUND, INC.

By:/s/ Paul J. Battaglia

Paul J. Battaglia

President

[Seal]

Attest:

/s/ Elizabeth Craig

Elizabeth Craig

Secretary

THE UNDERSIGNED, President of Manning & Napier Fund, Inc., who executed on behalf of said corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of said corporation, the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth herein with respect to the approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

By:/s/ Paul J. Battaglia

Paul J. Battaglia

President