EX-99.A.1 5 exhibit28a1-articlessupple.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY Exhibit 28(a)(1) - Articles Supplementary

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

Great-West Funds, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a Maryland corporation, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: On January 14, 2013 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:

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

Previously Classified Shares (expressed in millions)
Re-Classified Shares (expressed in millions)
Great-West Bond Index Initial Class – 105
Great-West Bond Index Initial Class – 130
Great-West MFS International Value Initial Class – 79
Great-West MFS International Value Initial Class – 110
Great-West S&P 500® Index Initial Class – 135
Great-West S&P 500® Index Initial Class – 180
Great-West International Index Initial Class – 52.5
Great-West International Index Initial Class – 70
Great-West Putnam Equity Income Initial Class – 52.5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income Initial Class – 70
Great-West American Century Growth Initial Class – 52.5
Great-West American Century Growth Initial Class – 80
Great-West Moderate Profile II Initial Class – 200
Great-West Moderate Profile II Initial Class – 250
Great-West Lifetime 2015 II Class T1 – 45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 II Class T1 – 80
Great-West Lifetime 2025 II Class T1 – 80
Great-West Lifetime 2025 II Class T1 – 100
Great-West Lifetime 2035 II Class T1 – 45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 II Class T1 – 70

SECOND: 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.

THIRD: Both as of immediately before the increase or decrease and as increased or decreased: (i) the total number of shares of stock of all classes that the Corporation has authority to issue is Eleven Billion (11,000,000,000), (ii) the number of shares of stock of each class is as set forth in the table below, (iii) the par value of the shares of stock of each class is Ten Cents ($.10) per share, and (iv) the aggregate par value of all the shares of all classes is One Billion One Hundred Million Dollars ($1,100,000,000).

 
 
Authorized Shares
(expressed in millions)
 
 
 
 
Series/Portfolio
Class
Before
After
Great-West Money Market
Common Stock
1,000
1,000
Great-West Stock Index
Initial Class
90
90
Great-West Stock Index
Class L
35
35
Great-West Bond Index
Initial Class
105
130
Great-West Bond Index
Class L
35
35
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities
Initial Class
90
90


 
 
Authorized Shares
(expressed in millions)
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities
Class L
35
35
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index
Class L
35
35
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond
Class L
35
35
Great-West Janus Large Cap Growth
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Janus Large Cap Growth
Class L
35
35
Great-West MFS International Growth
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West MFS International Growth
Class L
35
35
Great-West Federated Bond
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Federated Bond
Class L
35
35
Great-West MFS International Value
Initial Class
79
110
Great-West MFS International Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West S&P 500® Index
Initial Class
135
180
Great-West S&P 500® Index
Class L
35
35
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value
Initial Class
85
85
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value
Initial Class
110
110
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West Ariel Small Cap Value
Initial Class
85
85
Great-West Ariel Small Cap Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value
Initial Class
90
90
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value
Class L
35
35
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond
Class L
35
35
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income
Initial Class
125
125
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income
Class L
35
35
Great-West Small Cap Growth
Initial Class
90
90
Great-West Small Cap Growth
Class L
35
35
Great-West Invesco ADR
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Invesco ADR
Class L
35
35
Great-West Short Duration Bond
Initial Class
85
85
Great-West Short Duration Bond
Class L
35
35
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth
Initial Class
110
110
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth
Class L
35
35
Great-West Templeton Global Bond
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Templeton Global Bond
Class L
35
35
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index
Initial Class
52.5
52.5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index
Class L
33
33
Great-West International Index
Initial Class
52.5
70
Great-West International Index
Class L
33
33


 
 
Authorized Shares
(expressed in millions)
Great-West Putnam Equity Income
Initial Class
52.5
70
Great-West Putnam Equity Income
Class L
33
33
Great-West American Century Growth
Initial Class
52.5
80
Great-West American Century Growth
Class L
33
33
Great-West Real Estate Index
Initial Class
35
35
Great-West Real Estate Index
Class L
35
35
Great-West Conservative Profile I
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Conservative Profile I
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderate Profile I
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Moderate Profile I
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I
Class L
35
35
Great-West Aggressive Profile I
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I
Class L
35
35
Great-West Conservative Profile II
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Conservative Profile II
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderate Profile II
Initial Class
200
250
Great-West Moderate Profile II
Class L
35
35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II
Initial Class
100
100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II
Class L
35
35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II
Initial Class
175
175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II
Class L
35
35
Great-West Lifetime 2015 I
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 I
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 I
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2015 II
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 II
Class T1
45
80
Great-West Lifetime 2015 II
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2015 III
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 III
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2015 III
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2025 I
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 I
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 I
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2025 II
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 II
Class T1
80
100
Great-West Lifetime 2025 II
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2025 III
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 III
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 III
Class L
33
33


 
 
Authorized Shares
(expressed in millions)
Great-West Lifetime 2035 I
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 I
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 I
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2035 II
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 II
Class T1
45
70
Great-West Lifetime 2035 II
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2035 III
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 III
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2035 III
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2045 I
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 I
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 I
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2045 II
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 II
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 II
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2045 III
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 III
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2045 III
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2055 I
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 I
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 I
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2055 II
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 II
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 II
Class L
33
33
Great-West Lifetime 2055 III
Class T
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 III
Class T1
45
45
Great-West Lifetime 2055 III
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF
Class A
35
35
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF
Class S
35
35
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020
Class G
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020
Class G1
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030
Class G
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030
Class G1
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030
Class L
33
33


 
 
Authorized Shares
(expressed in millions)
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040
Class G
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040
Class G1
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050
Class G
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050
Class G1
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050
Class L
33
33
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055
Class G
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055
Class G1
75
75
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055
Class L
33
33
 
 
 
 
Unclassified Capital Stock:
 
1,670
1,376.5
 
 
 
 
Total:
 
11,000
11,000


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

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and Chief Executive Officer and attested by its Secretary this 14th day of January 2013, and the undersigned officers acknowledge that these Articles Supplementary are the act of the Corporation, and certify that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief all matters and facts set forth herein are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.



GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.



/s/ M.T.G. Graye
Name: M.T.G. Graye
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:



/s/ R.L. Logsdon
Name:    R.L. Logsdon
Title:
Assistant Vice President, Counsel &
Secretary