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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-03364

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

8515 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(Address of principal executive offices)

M.T.G. Graye

President and Chief Executive Officer

Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company

8515 E. Orchard Road

Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 831-7129

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: June 29, 2012


ITEM 1.            REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

Maxim S&P MidCap 400® Index Portfolio (Initial Class)

Semi-Annual Report

June 29, 2012

This report and the financial statements attached are submitted for general information and are not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing herein is to be considered an offer of the sale of shares of the Portfolio. Such offering is made only by the prospectus of the Portfolio, which includes details as to offering price and other information.


Summary of Investments by Sector as of June 29, 2012

 

Sector

  % of Portfolio Investments

Basic Materials

  4.74%

Communications

  4.66%

Consumer, Cyclical

  12.90%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

  18.44%

Energy

  4.76%

Financial

  21.30%

Industrial

  17.42%

Repurchase Agreements

  0.43%

Short Term Investments

  2.36%

Technology

  7.94%

Utilities

  5.05%

Total

  100.00%

Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2012 to June 29, 2012).

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Portfolio’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Portfolio’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Portfolio and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the


table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   

Beginning

Account

Value

 

Ending

Account

Value

 

Expenses Paid

During Period*

    (1/01/2012)   (6/29/2012)   (1/01/2012 – 6/29/2012)

Actual

  $1,000.00   $1,075.30   $3.11

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

  $1,000.00   $1,021.73   $3.03

*Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.60% for the Initial Class shares, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/366 days to reflect the one-half year period.

Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, IRAs, qualified retirement plans or college savings programs, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Value  

 

COMMON STOCK

  

 

Basic Materials — 4.71%

  
      13,455      

Albemarle Corp

   $       802,456   
  11,838      

Ashland Inc

     820,492   
  9,602      

Cabot Corp

     390,801   
  6,669      

Carpenter Technology Corp

     319,045   
  17,646      

Commercial Metals Co

     223,045   
  5,009      

Compass Minerals International Inc

     382,087   
  6,958      

Cytec Industries Inc

     408,017   
  5,301      

Domtar Corp

     406,640   
  8,045      

Intrepid Potash Inc (a)

     183,104   
  2,510      

Minerals Technologies Inc

     160,088   
  1,605      

NewMarket Corp

     347,643   
  12,168      

Olin Corp

     254,190   
  11,352      

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co

     573,276   
  9,003      

Royal Gold Inc (a)

     705,835   
  19,876      

RPM International Inc

     540,627   
  7,301      

Sensient Technologies Corp

     268,166   
  5,185      

Smurfit Kappa Funding PLC (b)

     281,597   
      33,131      

Steel Dynamics Inc

     389,289   
  13,771      

Valspar Corp

     722,840   
     

 

 

 
     8,179,238   
     

 

 

 

 

Communications — 4.63%

  
  9,260      

ADTRAN Inc

     279,559   
  8,303      

AMC Networks Inc Class A (a)

     295,172   
  14,158      

AOL Inc (a)

     397,557   
  14,545      

Ciena Corp (a)

     238,102   
  7,244      

Equinix Inc (a)(c)

     1,272,408   
  6,781      

FactSet Research Systems Inc

     630,226   
  7,305      

General Cable Corp (a)

     189,492   
  7,079      

John Wiley & Sons Inc Class A

     346,800   
  8,926      

Lamar Advertising Co Class A (a)

     255,283   
  5,490      

Meredith Corp (d)

     175,351   
  9,738      

NeuStar Inc Class A (a)

     325,249   
  16,757      

New York Times Co Class A (a)

     130,705   
  6,574      

Plantronics Inc

     219,572   
  27,049      

Polycom Inc (a)

     284,555   
  16,117      

Rackspace Hosting Inc (a)

     708,181   
  40,891      

RF Micro Devices Inc (a)

     173,787   
  3,462      

Scholastic Corp

     97,490   
  13,959      

Telephone & Data Systems Inc

     297,187   
  56,782      

Tellabs Inc

     189,084   
  24,901      

TIBCO Software Inc (a)

     745,038   
  22,734      

tw telecom inc (a)

     583,354   
  12,477      

ValueClick Inc (a)

     204,498   
     

 

 

 
     8,038,650   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical — 12.82%

  
  11,092      

Advance Auto Parts Inc

     756,696   
  12,370      

Aeropostale Inc (a)

     220,557   
  10,765      

Alaska Air Group Inc (a)

     386,464   
  29,601      

American Eagle Outfitters Inc

     584,028   
  7,564      

ANN Inc (a)

     192,806   
  16,883      

Arrow Electronics Inc (a)

     553,931   
  20,504      

Ascena Retail Group Inc (a)

     381,785   
  6,559      

Bally Technologies Inc (a)

     306,043   
  6,148      

Barnes & Noble Inc (a)(d)

     101,196   
Shares    Value  

 

Consumer, Cyclical — (continued)

  
  4,526      

Bob Evans Farms Inc

   $       181,945   
  10,915      

Brinker International Inc

     347,861   
  7,760      

Carter’s Inc (a)

     408,176   
  8,201      

Cheesecake Factory Inc (a)

     262,104   
  25,397      

Chico’s FAS Inc

     376,891   
  15,483      

Cinemark Holdings Inc

     353,787   
  9,484      

Collective Brands Inc (a)

     203,147   
  15,400      

Copart Inc (a)

     364,826   
  5,839      

Deckers Outdoor Corp (a)(d)

     256,974   
  14,267      

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc

     684,816   
  11,055      

Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc Class A (a)(d)

     210,708   
  22,879      

Foot Locker Inc

     699,640   
  9,280      

Guess? Inc

     281,834   
  14,757      

Hanesbrands Inc (a)

     409,212   
  8,206      

Herman Miller Inc

     151,975   
  7,081      

HNI Corp

     182,336   
  5,954      

HSN Inc

     240,244   
  23,055      

Ingram Micro Inc Class A (a)

     402,771   
  3,885      

International Speedway Corp Class A

     101,709   
      34,831      

JetBlue Airways Corp (a)

     184,604   
  11,006      

KB Home (d)

     107,859   
  6,169      

Life Time Fitness Inc (a)

     286,920   
  22,241      

LKQ Corp (a)

     742,849   
  5,790      

MDC Holdings Inc

     189,159   
  8,646      

Mohawk Industries Inc (a)

     603,750   
  6,985      

MSC Industrial Direct Co Inc Class A

     457,867   
  765      

NVR Inc (a)

     650,250   
  42,477      

Office Depot Inc (a)

     91,750   
  13,903      

Oshkosh Corp (a)

     291,268   
  9,225      

Owens & Minor Inc

     282,562   
  4,489      

Panera Bread Co Class A (a)

     625,946   
  16,339      

PetSmart Inc (c)

     1,113,993   
  10,364      

Polaris Industries Inc

     740,819   
  10,617      

PVH Corp (c)

     825,896   
  15,283      

RadioShack Corp (d)

     58,687   
  8,982      

Regis Corp

     161,317   
  24,189      

Saks Inc (a)(d)

     257,613   
  9,422      

Scientific Games Corp Class A (a)

     80,558   
  12,515      

Signet Jewelers Ltd

     550,785   
  9,201      

Tempur-Pedic International Inc (a)

     215,211   
  6,119      

Thor Industries Inc

     167,722   
  22,164      

Toll Brothers Inc (a)

     658,936   
  10,864      

Tractor Supply Co (c)

     902,364   
  5,590      

Under Armour Inc Class A (a)

     528,143   
  5,865      

Warnaco Group Inc (a)

     249,732   
  4,482      

Watsco Inc

     330,772   
  45,159      

Wendy’s Co

     213,150   
  15,049      

Williams-Sonoma Inc

     526,264   
  7,806      

WMS Industries Inc (a)

     155,730   
  10,876      

World Fuel Services Corp

     413,614   
     

 

 

 
     22,270,552   
     

 

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 18.33%

  
  10,994      

Aaron’s Inc

     311,240   
  7,592      

Alliance Data Systems Corp (a)(c)

     1,024,920   
  7,334      

AMERIGROUP Corp (a)

     483,384   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   Value  

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)

 
  2,998      

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc Class A (a)

  $       299,830   
  7,360      

Brink’s Co

    170,605   
  7,638      

Catalyst Health Solutions Inc (a)

    713,695   
  7,446      

Charles River Laboratories International Inc (a)

    243,931   
      20,937      

Church & Dwight Co Inc (c)

    1,161,375   
  13,776      

Community Health Systems Inc (a)

    386,141   
  16,971      

Convergys Corp

    250,662   
  7,153      

Cooper Cos Inc

    570,523   
  16,207      

CoreLogic Inc (a)

    296,750   
  5,185      

Corporate Executive Board Co

    211,963   
  15,127      

Corrections Corp of America

    445,490   
  8,393      

Covance Inc (a)

    401,605   
  7,218      

Deluxe Corp

    180,017   
  17,707      

Endo Health Solutions Inc (a)

    548,563   
  17,073      

Flowers Foods Inc

    396,606   
  6,118      

FTI Consulting Inc (a)

    175,892   
  14,087      

Gartner Inc (a)

    606,445   
  6,886      

Gen-Probe Inc (a)

    566,029   
  11,875      

Global Payments Inc

    513,356   
  19,750      

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc (a)(d)

    430,155   
  7,152      

Harris Teeter Supermarkets Inc

    293,160   
  37,227      

Health Management Associates Inc Class A (a)

    292,232   
  12,673      

Health Net Inc (a)

    307,574   
  13,547      

Henry Schein Inc (a)(c)

    1,063,304   
  8,983      

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc

    277,126   
  17,795      

Hillshire Brands Co (a)

    515,877   
  12,427      

HMS Holdings Corp (a)

    413,943   
  39,934      

Hologic Inc (a)

    720,409   
  8,305      

IDEXX Laboratories Inc (a)

    798,360   
  11,528      

Ingredion Inc

    570,867   
  2,538      

ITT Educational Services Inc (a)(d)

    154,183   
  6,868      

Korn/Ferry International (a)

    98,556   
  3,031      

Lancaster Colony Corp

    215,837   
  12,874      

Lender Processing Services Inc

    325,455   
  7,024      

LifePoint Hospitals Inc (a)

    287,844   
  13,080      

Lincare Holdings Inc

    444,982   
  12,128      

Manpower Inc

    444,491   
  8,600      

Masimo Corp (a)

    192,468   
  3,906      

Matthews International Corp Class A

    126,906   
  9,054      

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp Class A

    309,194   
  7,438      

MEDNAX Inc (a)

    509,801   
  18,203      

Monster Worldwide Inc (a)

    154,725   
  17,072      

Omnicare Inc

    533,159   
  3,804      

Post Holdings Inc (a)

    116,973   
  8,342      

Ralcorp Holdings Inc (a)

    556,745   
  11,753      

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)(c)

    1,342,428   
  8,575      

Rent-A-Center Inc

    289,320   
  21,548      

ResMed Inc (a)

    672,298   
  9,378      

Rollins Inc

    209,786   
  6,586      

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co Class A

    270,816   
  21,779      

SEI Investments Co

    433,184   
  31,972      

Service Corp International

    395,494   
  24,352      

Smithfield Foods Inc (a)

    526,734   
Shares   Value  

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)

 
  9,759      

Sotheby’s

  $       325,560   
  8,773      

STERIS Corp

    275,209   
  1,688      

Strayer Education Inc (d)

    184,026   
      33,164      

SUPERVALU Inc (d)

    171,790   
  5,574      

Techne Corp

    413,591   
  6,180      

Teleflex Inc

    376,424   
  8,902      

Thoratec Corp (a)

    298,929   
  3,707      

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc

    88,449   
  7,706      

Towers Watson & Co Class A

    461,589   
  8,455      

Tupperware Brands Corp

    462,996   
  12,758      

United Rentals Inc (a)

    434,282   
  8,126      

United Therapeutics Corp (a)

    401,262   
  3,621      

Universal Corp

    167,761   
  14,624      

Universal Health Services Inc Class B

    631,172   
  6,090      

Valassis Communications Inc (a)(d)

    132,457   
  12,672      

VCA Antech Inc (a)

    278,531   
  31,786      

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (a)(c)

    1,777,473   
  6,528      

WellCare Health Plans Inc (a)

    345,984   
  5,888      

Wright Express Corp (a)

    363,407   
    

 

 

 
    31,844,300   
    

 

 

 

 

Energy — 4.73%

 
  31,219      

Arch Coal Inc (d)

    215,099   
  8,616      

Atwood Oceanics Inc (a)

    326,029   
  6,959      

Bill Barrett Corp (a)

    149,062   
  3,017      

CARBO Ceramics Inc (d)

    231,494   
  12,941      

Cimarex Energy Co

    713,308   
  11,432      

Dresser-Rand Group Inc (a)

    509,181   
  5,001      

Dril-Quip Inc (a)

    328,016   
  10,902      

Energen Corp

    492,007   
  17,428      

Forest Oil Corp (a)

    127,747   
  15,322      

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc (a)

    251,434   
  31,177      

HollyFrontier Corp (c)

    1,104,601   
  8,976      

Northern Oil & Gas Inc (a)

    143,077   
  16,343      

Oceaneering International Inc

    782,176   
  7,803      

Oil States International Inc (a)

    516,559   
  23,655      

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc

    344,417   
  19,453      

Plains Exploration & Production Co (a)

    684,357   
  18,112      

Quicksilver Resources Inc (a)(d)

    98,167   
  9,701      

SM Energy Co

    476,416   
  23,818      

Superior Energy Services Inc (a)

    481,838   
  6,348      

Unit Corp (a)

    234,178   
    

 

 

 
    8,209,163   
    

 

 

 

 

Financial — 21.17%

 
  7,748      

Affiliated Managers Group Inc (a)

    848,019   
  6,422      

Alexander & Baldwin Inc (a)

    341,972   
  9,372      

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc REIT

    681,532   
  2,198      

Alleghany Corp (a)

    746,770   
  11,290      

American Campus Communities Inc REIT

    507,824   
  11,012      

American Financial Group Inc

    432,001   
  30,844      

Apollo Investment Corp

    236,882   
  17,864      

Arthur J Gallagher & Co

    626,490   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Value  

 

Financial — (continued)

  
  10,884      

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd

   $ 314,548   
  25,137      

Associated Banc-Corp

     331,557   
  12,533      

Astoria Financial Corp

     122,823   
  11,663      

BancorpSouth Inc

     169,347   
  6,926      

Bank of Hawaii Corp

     318,250   
  23,346      

BioMed Realty Trust Inc REIT

     436,103   
      11,585      

BRE Properties Inc REIT

     579,482   
  17,548      

Brown & Brown Inc

     478,534   
  12,112      

Camden Property Trust REIT

     819,619   
  12,177      

Cathay General Bancorp

     201,042   
  13,243      

CBOE Holdings Inc

     366,566   
  7,105      

City National Corp

     345,161   
  11,905      

Commerce Bancshares Inc

     451,200   
  10,946      

Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

     257,340   
  9,274      

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc

     533,162   
  40,247      

Duke Realty Corp REIT

     589,216   
  21,431      

East West Bancorp Inc

     502,771   
  17,478      

Eaton Vance Corp

     471,032   
  8,675      

Equity One Inc REIT

     183,910   
  5,312      

Essex Property Trust Inc REIT

     817,623   
  8,000      

Everest Re Group Ltd (c)

     827,920   
  9,637      

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT (c)

     1,003,115   
  33,635      

Fidelity National Financial Inc Class A

     647,810   
  16,114      

First American Financial Corp

     273,293   
  53,345      

First Niagara Financial Group Inc

     408,089   
  16,651      

FirstMerit Corp

     275,075   
  30,577      

Fulton Financial Corp

     305,464   
  4,097      

Greenhill & Co Inc

     146,058   
  12,834      

Hancock Holding Co

     390,667   
  6,536      

Hanover Insurance Group Inc

     255,754   
  15,004      

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc

     471,126   
  11,193      

Highwoods Properties Inc REIT

     376,644   
  7,359      

Home Properties Inc REIT

     451,548   
  18,689      

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

     462,927   
  8,283      

International Bancshares Corp

     161,684   
  27,691      

Janus Capital Group Inc

     216,544   
  21,741      

Jefferies Group Inc

     282,416   
  6,614      

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc

     465,427   
  7,293      

Kemper Corp

     224,260   
  17,717      

Liberty Property Trust REIT

     652,694   
  19,980      

Macerich Co REIT (c)

     1,179,819   
  13,297      

Mack-Cali Realty Corp REIT

     386,544   
  5,506      

Mercury General Corp

     229,435   
  16,186      

National Retail Properties Inc REIT

     457,902   
  66,242      

New York Community Bancorp Inc

     830,012   
  39,256      

Old Republic International Corp

     325,432   
  16,025      

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc REIT

     360,563   
  6,259      

Potlatch Corp REIT

     199,912   
  7,223      

Prosperity Bancshares Inc

     303,583   
  12,273      

Protective Life Corp

     360,949   
  16,863      

Raymond James Financial Inc

     577,389   
  18,399      

Rayonier Inc REIT

     826,115   
  20,126      

Realty Income Corp REIT

     840,663   
  13,579      

Regency Centers Corp REIT

     645,953   
Shares    Value  

 

Financial — (continued)

  
  11,134      

Reinsurance Group of America Inc

   $ 592,440   
  24,579      

Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT

     548,603   
  6,985      

Signature Bank (a)

     425,875   
  13,513      

SL Green Realty Corp REIT (c)

     1,084,283   
  6,494      

StanCorp Financial Group Inc

     241,317   
  6,693      

SVB Financial Group (a)

     393,013   
      116,083      

Synovus Financial Corp

     229,844   
  8,873      

Taubman Centers Inc REIT

     684,641   
  24,615      

TCF Financial Corp

     282,580   
  9,843      

Trustmark Corp

     240,957   
  37,761      

UDR Inc REIT (c)

     975,744   
  28,458      

Valley National Bancorp (d)

     301,655   
  13,067      

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc Class A

     395,669   
  16,229      

Washington Federal Inc

     274,108   
  11,221      

Webster Financial Corp

     243,047   
  18,325      

Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

     482,681   
  4,132      

Westamerica Bancorporation

     194,989   
  16,917      

WR Berkley Corp

     658,410   
     

 

 

 
        36,783,418   
     

 

 

 
  Industrial — 17.32%   
  6,414      

Acuity Brands Inc

     326,537   
  16,236      

AECOM Technology Corp (a)

     267,082   
  14,680      

AGCO Corp (a)

     671,316   
  4,794      

Alliant Techsystems Inc

     242,433   
  24,222      

AMETEK Inc (c)

     1,208,920   
  10,059      

Aptargroup Inc

     513,512   
  21,894      

Avnet Inc (a)

     675,649   
  15,685      

BE Aerospace Inc (a)

     684,807   
  9,391      

Carlisle Cos Inc

     497,911   
  7,606      

CLARCOR Inc

     366,305   
  7,177      

Clean Harbors Inc (a)

     404,926   
  8,069      

Con-way Inc

     291,372   
  7,498      

Crane Co

     272,777   
  22,466      

Donaldson Co Inc

     749,690   
  9,867      

Energizer Holdings Inc (a)

     742,492   
  4,432      

Esterline Technologies Corp (a)

     276,335   
  26,716      

Exelis Inc

     263,420   
  24,120      

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc (a)

     537,152   
  7,309      

Gardner Denver Inc

     386,719   
  6,777      

GATX Corp

     260,915   
  21,808      

Gentex Corp

     455,133   
  9,144      

Graco Inc

     421,356   
  5,471      

Granite Construction Inc

     142,848   
  4,712      

Greif Inc Class A

     193,192   
  12,237      

Harsco Corp

     249,390   
  8,939      

Hubbell Inc Class B

     696,706   
  7,533      

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc (a)

     303,128   
  12,700      

IDEX Corp

     495,046   
  6,076      

Itron Inc (a)

     250,574   
  13,721      

ITT Corp

     241,490   
  13,601      

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc

     810,620   
  16,577      

Kansas City Southern (c)

     1,153,096   
  22,417      

KBR Inc

     553,924   
  12,116      

Kennametal Inc

     401,645   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Shares    Value  

 

Industrial — (continued)

  
  8,451      

Kirby Corp (a)

   $ 397,873   
  7,109      

Landstar System Inc

     367,677   
  7,723      

Lennox International Inc

     360,123   
      12,645      

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc

     553,725   
  19,444      

Louisiana-Pacific Corp (a)

     211,551   
  6,898      

Martin Marietta Materials Inc (d)

     543,700   
  4,746      

Mettler-Toledo International Inc (a)

     739,664   
  4,532      

Mine Safety Appliances Co

     182,368   
  14,111      

National Instruments Corp

     379,021   
  8,560      

Nordson Corp

     439,042   
  14,834      

Packaging Corp of America

     418,912   
  14,960      

Pentair Inc

     572,669   
  6,302      

Regal-Beloit Corp

     392,363   
  10,675      

Rock-Tenn Co Class A

     582,321   
  10,010      

Shaw Group Inc (a)

     273,373   
  7,171      

Silgan Holdings Inc

     306,130   
  15,208      

Sonoco Products Co

     458,521   
  7,656      

SPX Corp

     500,090   
  5,968      

Tech Data Corp (a)

     287,479   
  16,801      

Terex Corp (a)

     299,562   
  7,405      

Tidewater Inc

     343,296   
  12,679      

Timken Co

     580,571   
  18,866      

Trimble Navigation Ltd (a)(c)

     868,025   
  12,226      

Trinity Industries Inc

     305,405   
  7,538      

Triumph Group Inc

     424,163   
  11,062      

URS Corp

     385,843   
  15,736      

UTi Worldwide Inc

     229,903   
  3,416      

Valmont Industries Inc

     413,234   
  21,542      

Vishay Intertechnology Inc (a)

     203,141   
  7,278      

Wabtec Corp

     567,757   
  18,635      

Waste Connections Inc

     557,559   
  6,787      

Werner Enterprises Inc

     162,141   
  8,677      

Woodward Inc

     342,221   
  7,470      

Worthington Industries Inc

     152,911   
  7,876      

Zebra Technologies Corp Class A (a)

     270,619   
     

 

 

 
     30,081,371   
     

 

 

 

 

Technology — 7.89 %

  
  6,040      

ACI Worldwide Inc (a)

     267,028   
      11,973      

Acxiom Corp (a)

     180,912   
  4,786      

Advent Software Inc (a)

     129,749   
  29,043      

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc (a)

     317,440   
  14,048      

ANSYS Inc (a)(c)

     886,569   
  64,992      

Atmel Corp (a)

     435,446   
  18,903      

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc ADR

     402,067   
  41,533      

Cadence Design Systems Inc (a)

     456,448   
  33,157      

Compuware Corp (a)

     308,029   
  7,121      

Concur Technologies Inc (a)

     484,940   
  17,494      

Cree Inc (a)(d)

     449,071   
  22,388      

Cypress Semiconductor Corp

     295,969   
  9,541      

Diebold Inc

     352,158   
  5,284      

Fair Isaac Corp

     223,408   
  19,325      

Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc (a)

     272,483   
  16,339      

Informatica Corp (a)

     692,120   
Shares            Value  

 

Technology — (continued)

  
      21,123      

Integrated Device Technology Inc (a)

   $ 118,711   
  10,531      

International Rectifier Corp (a)

     210,515   
  19,709      

Intersil Corp Class A

     209,901   
  13,204      

Jack Henry & Associates Inc

     455,802   
  3,743      

Mantech International Corp Class A

     87,848   
  29,617      

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc (a)

     64,269   
  13,675      

Mentor Graphics Corp (a)

     205,125   
  12,131      

MICROS Systems Inc (a)

     621,107   
  18,357      

MSCI Inc Class A (a)

     624,505   
  23,985      

NCR Corp (a)

     545,179   
  18,074      

Parametric Technology Corp (a)

     378,831   
  13,733      

QLogic Corp (a)

     188,005   
  8,627      

Quest Software Inc (a)

     240,262   
  23,987      

Riverbed Technology Inc (a)

     387,390   
  16,807      

Rovi Corp (a)

     329,753   
  9,957      

Semtech Corp (a)

     242,154   
  6,197      

Silicon Laboratories Inc (a)

     234,866   
  28,610      

Skyworks Solutions Inc (a)

     783,056   
  10,509      

Solera Holdings Inc

     439,171   
  22,206      

Synopsys Inc (a)

     653,523   
  16,269      

VeriFone Systems Inc (a)

     538,341   
     

 

 

 
     13,712,151   
     

 

 

 

 

Utilities — 5.02%

  
  16,742      

Alliant Energy Corp

     762,933   
  21,022      

Aqua America Inc

     524,709   
  13,612      

Atmos Energy Corp

     477,373   
  6,447      

Black Hills Corp

     207,400   
  9,222      

Cleco Corp

     385,756   
  23,006      

Great Plains Energy Inc

     492,558   
  14,615      

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc

     416,820   
  7,224      

IDACORP Inc

     303,986   
  28,512      

MDU Resources Group Inc

     616,144   
  12,570      

National Fuel Gas Co

     590,539   
  35,635      

NV Energy Inc

     626,463   
  14,873      

OGE Energy Corp

     770,273   
  12,111      

PNM Resources Inc

     236,649   
  26,922      

Questar Corp

     561,593   
  16,982      

UGI Corp

     499,780   
  12,415      

Vectren Corp

     366,491   
  19,060      

Westar Energy Inc

     570,847   
  7,841      

WGL Holdings Inc

     311,680   
     

 

 

 
     8,721,994   
     

 

 

 
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK — 96.62%
(Cost $167,096,316)
   $ 167,840,837   
     

 

 

 
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Principal Amount    Value  

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

  
$        749,904   

Undivided interest of 1.65% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $45,400,000 with a maturity value of $45,400,795) with JP Morgan Securities, 0.21% dated 6/29/12, to be repurchased at $749,904 on 7/2/12, collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.33% - 6.14%, 12/12/12 - 2/1/48, with a value of $46,308,093.

   $     749,904   
997,082   

Undivided interest of 3.76% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $26,491,855 with a maturity value of $26,492,142) with RBC Capital Markets Corp, 0.13% dated 6/29/12, to be repurchased at $997,082 on 7/2/12, collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.35% - 7.00%, 8/1/15 - 9/1/44, with a value of $27,021,693.

     997,082   
999,872   

Undivided interest of 2.12% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $47,150,000 with a maturity value of $47,150,707) with Goldman Sachs & Co., 0.18% dated 6/29/12, to be repurchased at $999,872 on 7/2/12, collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Securities, 1.97% - 7.00%, 10/1/12 - 9/1/47, with a value of $48,093,000.

     999,872   
Principal Amount    Value  

Securities Lending Collateral — (continued)

  
$        749,904   

Undivided interest of 1.61% in a repurchase agreement (principal amount/value $46,513,820 with a maturity value of $46,514,556) with HSBC Securities (USA) Inc, 0.19% dated 6/29/12, to be repurchased at $749,904 on 7/2/12, collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.50% - 4.00%, 12/1/26 - 10/1/41, with a value of $47,444,399.

   $ 749,904   

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 2.02% (Cost $3,496,762)

   $ 3,496,762   
     

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

  
1,000,000   

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp

  
  

0.01%, 07/02/2012

     1,000,000   
325,000   

U.S. Treasury Bills(e)

  
  

0.09%, 09/20/2012

     324,938   
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.76%
(Cost $1,324,938)
   $   1,324,938   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.40%

(Cost $171,918,016)

   $   172,662,537   
     

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — 0.60%

   $     1,050,540   
     

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

   $ 173,713,077   
     

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

Restricted security; at June 29, 2012, the aggregate cost and market value of restricted securities was $255,288 and $281,597, respectively, representing 0.16% of net assets.

(c) 

All or a portion of the security position has been pledged as collateral to cover segregation requirements on open futures contracts.

(d)

A portion or all of the security is on loan at June 29, 2012.

(e)

All or a portion of the security has been segregated to cover initial margin requirements on open future contracts.

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

At June 29, 2012, the Portfolio held the following outstanding futures contracts:

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
   Currency   

Notional

Value

    

Expiration

Date

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

S&P Mid 400® Emini Long Futures

   62    USD    $     5,824,900         September 2012          $ 200,758   

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

Security classes presented herein are not necessarily the same as those used for determining the Portfolio’s compliance with its investment objectives and restrictions, as the Portfolio uses additional sub-classifications, which management defines by referring to one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

     

Maxim S&P Midcap
400® Index

Portfolio

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, market value (including $3,394,590 of securities on loan)(a)

     $172,662,537   

Cash

     3,118,657   

Dividends receivable

     162,057   

Subscriptions receivable

     202,786   

Receivable for investments sold

     1,614,513   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     164,206   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

                 177,924,756   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable to investment adviser

     78,247   

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     3,496,762   

Redemptions payable

     86,973   

Payable for investments purchased

     549,697   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     4,211,679   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $173,713,077   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

  

Capital stock, $0.10 par value

     $1,689,638   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     169,490,216   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and futures contracts

     945,279   

Undistributed net investment income

     163,285   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and futures contracts

     1,424,659   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

     $173,713,077   
  

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK:

  

Authorized

     52,500,000   

Issued and Outstanding

     16,896,376   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE:

     $10.28   
  

 

 

 

 

(a)  Cost of investments

     $171,918,016   

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the period ended June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

     

Maxim S&P Midcap

400® Index
Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

     $571   

Income from securities lending

     29,742   

Dividends

     1,098,791   
  

 

 

 

Total Income

                 1,129,104   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees

     449,345   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     449,345   
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     679,759   
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     981,729   

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     149,223   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     6,429,605   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     102,832   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Futures Contracts

     7,663,389   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $8,343,148   
  

 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

For the period ended June 29, 2012 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2011

 

Maxim S&P Midcap 400® Index Portfolio   

2012
(Unaudited)

 

    

2011 (a)

 

 

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

     $679,759         $731,288   

Net realized gain on investments

     981,729         570,251   

Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts

     149,223         (212,688)   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     6,429,605         (5,685,083)   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     102,832         97,926   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

                 8,343,148         (4,498,306)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     (516,474)         (795,143)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (516,474)         (795,143)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Shares sold

     62,758,576                     132,201,082   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     516,474         795,143   

Shares redeemed

     (10,104,135)         (14,987,288)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     53,170,915         118,008,937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     60,997,589         112,715,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     112,715,488           
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period (b)

     $173,713,077         $112,715,488   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:

     

Shares sold

     6,054,543         13,200,247   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     51,442         82,260   

Shares redeemed

     (968,994)         (1,523,122)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase

     5,136,991         11,759,385   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)  The Portfolio’s inception date was January 20, 2011.

     

  

(b)  Including undistributed net investment income:

     $163,285         $0   

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHT

Selected data for a share of capital stock of the Portfolio throughout the periods indicated.

 

Maxim S&P Midcap 400® Index Portfolio - Initial Class   

Period
Ended

June 29,
2012
(Unaudited)

   

Year

Ended
December 31,
2011 (a)

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $9.59        $10.00   

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

                 0.04                    0.07   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.68        (0.41)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Income (Loss) From Investment Operations

     0.72        (0.34)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

    

From net investment income

     (0.03)        (0.07)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (0.03)        (0.07)   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $10.28        $9.59   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN(b)

     7.53% (c)      (3.36% )(c) 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

    

Net assets, end of period ($000)

     $173,713        $112,715   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.60% (d)      0.60% (d) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.91% (d)      0.86% (d) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     6% (c)      16% (c) 

 

(a) 

The Portfolio’s inception date was January 20, 2011.

(b) 

Performance does not include any fees or expenses of variable insurance contracts, if applicable. If such fees or expenses were included, returns would be lower.

(c) 

Not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(d) 

Annualized.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P MIDCAP 400® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Notes to Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Maxim Series Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a Maryland corporation organized on December 7, 1981 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. The Fund presently consists of sixty-three portfolios. Interests in the Maxim S&P Midcap 400® Index Portfolio (the Portfolio) are included herein and are represented by a separate class of beneficial interest of the Fund. The investment objective of the Portfolio is to seek investment results that track the total return of the common stocks that comprise the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400® Index. The Portfolio is diversified as defined in the 1940 Act. The Portfolio is available as an investment option for insurance company separate accounts for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies, to individual retirement account custodians or trustees, to plan sponsors of qualified retirement plans, to college savings programs, and to asset allocation portfolios that are a series of the Fund.

The Portfolio offers two share classes, referred to as the Initial Class and Class L. This report includes information for the Initial Class; Class L has not yet been capitalized.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies of the Fund.

Net Asset Value

The net asset value of each class of the Portfolio’s shares is determined by dividing the net assets attributable to each class of the Portfolio by the number of issued and outstanding shares of each class of the Portfolio on each business day.

Security Valuation

The value of assets in the Portfolio is determined as of the close of trading on each valuation date.

Short-term securities purchased with less than 60 days remaining until maturity and all U.S. Treasury Bills are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Short-term securities purchased with more than 60 days remaining until maturity are valued on the basis of quotations from brokers or dealers or pricing services, and will continue to be priced until final maturity.

For securities that are traded on an exchange, the last sale price as of the close of business of the principal exchange will be used. If the closing price is not available, the current bid will be used. For securities that principally trade on the NASDAQ National Market System, the NASDAQ official closing price will be used.

Foreign exchange rates are determined by utilizing the New York closing rates.

Foreign securities are generally valued using an adjusted systematic fair value price from an independent pricing service.

Independent pricing services are approved by the Board of Directors and are utilized for all investment types when available. In some instances valuations from independent pricing services are not available or do not reflect events in the market between the time the market closed and the valuation time and therefore fair valuation procedures are implemented. Developments that might trigger fair value pricing could be natural disasters, government actions or fluctuations in domestic and foreign markets.

The following table provides examples of the inputs that are commonly used for valuing particular classes of securities. These classifications are not exclusive, and any inputs may be used to value any other security class.


Class

  

Inputs

Equity Investments:

  

  Common Stock (Domestic and Foreign)

  

Exchange traded close price, bids, evaluated bids, open and close price of local exchange, exchange rates, fair values based on significant market movement and various index data.

Securities Lending Collateral

  

Matures next business day and therefore priced at par.

Short Term Investments

  

Amortized cost.

Derivative Investments:

  

  Futures Contracts

  

Exchange traded close price.

The Portfolio classifies its valuations into three levels based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The valuation levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with the underlying investment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly. These may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets. The fair value for some Level 2 securities may be obtained from pricing services. The inputs used by the pricing services are reviewed quarterly or when the pricing vendor issues updates to its pricing methodologies.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs to the extent observable inputs are not available and may include prices obtained from single broker quotes. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions and would be based on the best information available under the circumstances. Broker quotes are analyzed through an internal review process, which includes a review of known market conditions and other relevant data.

As of June 29, 2012, the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s investments are detailed in the following table. The Portfolio recognizes transfers between levels as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

  

Equity Investments:

           

Domestic Common Stock

   $         164,585,027       $       $       $ 164,585,027   

Foreign Common Stock

     3,255,810                         3,255,810   

Securities Lending Collateral

             3,496,762                 3,496,762   

Short Term Investments

             1,324,938                 1,324,938   

Derivative Investments:

           

Futures Contracts

     200,758                         200,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments(a)

   $         168,041,595       $         4,821,700       $                 0       $         172,863,295   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Further breakdown of the Portfolio’s sector and industry classifications is included in the Schedule of Investments.

Futures Contracts are reported at the security’s unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), which represents the change in the contract’s value from trade date.

Risk Factors

Investing in the Portfolio may involve certain risks including, but not limited to, the following.

Unforeseen developments in market conditions may result in the decline of prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the Portfolio. These events may have adverse effects on the Portfolio such as a decline in the value and liquidity of many securities held by the Portfolio, and a decrease in net asset value. Such unforeseen developments may limit or preclude the Portfolio’s ability to achieve its investment objective.


Investing in stocks may involve larger price fluctuation and greater potential for loss than other types of investments. This may cause the securities held by the Portfolio to be subject to larger short-term declines in value.

The Portfolio may have elements of risk due to concentrated investments in foreign issuers located in a specific country. Such concentrations may subject the Portfolio to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions and/or possible impositions of adverse foreign governmental laws or currency exchange restrictions. Investments in securities of non-U.S. issuers have unique risks not present in securities of U.S. issuers, such as greater price volatility and less liquidity.

Financial Futures Contracts

Upon entering into a financial futures contract, the Portfolio is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash and/or other assets equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin deposit). Receipts or payments, known as variation margin, are made or received by the Portfolio each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the fair value of the underlying security. When the Portfolio enters into a closing transaction, it will realize, for book purposes, a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract at the time it was opened or purchased and its value at the time it was closed.

Repurchase Agreements

The Portfolio may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Portfolio’s investment adviser has determined are creditworthy. The Portfolio, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is at least equal to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon a Portfolio’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Portfolio seeks to assert its rights.

The Portfolio, along with certain other portfolios of the Fund, may invest in repurchase agreement transactions as a form of security lending collateral, that are jointly collateralized by various U.S. Government or U.S. Government Agency securities.

Dividends

Dividends from net investment income of the Portfolio, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually. Income dividends are reinvested in additional shares at net asset value. Dividends from capital gains of the Portfolio, if any, are declared and reinvested at least annually in additional shares at net asset value.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investments sold are determined on a specific lot selection.

Dividend income for the Portfolio is accrued as of the ex-dividend date and interest income, including amortization of discounts and premiums, is recorded daily.

Federal Income Taxes

The Portfolio’s policy complies with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies. The Portfolio intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed net investment income and capital gains. Therefore, no federal income taxes or excise tax provision is required.

The Portfolio recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

The Portfolio files U.S. Federal and State tax returns. The statute of limitations on the Portfolio’s U.S. Federal and State tax returns remain open for the fiscal year ended 2011.


Application of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2011-03 “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements” (ASU No. 2011-03). ASU No. 2011-03 removes from the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring a transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets transferred in a repurchase arrangement. This requirement was one of the criterions under ASU topic 860 that entities used to determine whether a transferor maintained effective control. Entities are still required to consider all the effective control criterion under ASU topic 860; however, the elimination of this requirement may lead to more conclusions that a repurchase agreement should be accounted for as a secured borrowing rather than a sale. ASU No. 2011-03 is effective for the interim or annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Portfolio adopted ASU No. 2011-03 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU No. 2011-03 did not have an impact on the Portfolio’s financial position or the results of its operations.

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2011-04 “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs” (ASU No. 2011-04). ASU No. 2011-04 does not extend the use of the existing concept or guidance regarding fair value. It results in common fair value measurements and disclosures between accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and those of International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU No. 2011-04 expands disclosure requirements for Level 3 inputs to include a quantitative description of the unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation process used and a qualitative description about the sensitivity of the fair value measurements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for interim or annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011. The Portfolio adopted ASU No. 2011-04 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 did not have an impact on the Portfolio’s financial position or the results of its operations.

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2011-11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (ASU No. 2011-11). ASU No. 2011-11 requires an entity to enhance disclosures about financial and derivative instrument offsetting arrangements or similar arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. ASU No. 2011-11 is effective for interim or annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Portfolio will adopt ASU No. 2011-11 for its fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013. At this time, the Portfolio is evaluating the impact, if any, of ASU No. 2011-11 on the financial statements and related disclosures.

2.  INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Fund has entered into an investment advisory agreement with GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC (the Adviser), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company (GWL&A). As compensation for its services to the Fund, the Adviser receives monthly compensation at the annual rate of 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. The management fee encompasses fund operation expenses. The Adviser and the Fund have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Mellon Capital Management Corporation. The Portfolio is not responsible for payment of the sub-advisory fees.

GWFS Equities, Inc. (the Distributor), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GWL&A and the principal underwriter to distribute and market the Portfolio.

The total compensation paid to the independent directors with respect to all sixty-three portfolios for which they serve as Directors was $130,500 for the period ended June 29, 2012. Certain officers of the Fund are also directors and/or officers of GWL&A or its subsidiaries. No officer or interested director of the Fund receives any compensation directly from the Fund.

3.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

For the period ended June 29, 2012, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding all U.S. Government securities and short-term securities) were $60,758,753 and $8,599,595, respectively. For the same period, there were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. Government securities.

4.  UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

At June 29, 2012, the U.S. Federal income tax cost basis was $172,124,380. The Portfolio had gross appreciation of securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $15,232,866 and gross depreciation of securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $14,694,709 resulting in net appreciation of $538,157.


5.  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Portfolio uses futures contracts in order for the Portfolio to hold cash but maintain index returns with the objective of minimizing tracking error versus the benchmark index. Index futures contracts which are most correlated to the benchmark index and exhibit sufficient liquidity are utilized. The use of futures contracts may involve risks such as the possibility of illiquid markets or imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying securities, or that the clearinghouse will fail to perform its obligations.

Valuation of derivative instruments for the period ended June 29, 2012 is as follows:

 

 

  

Asset Derivatives

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

     Value       

 

  

 

 

futures contracts

  

Variation margin on futures contracts

   $ 164,206   

 

The effect of derivative instruments for the period ended June 29, 2012 is as follows:   

 

  

Net Realized Gain/Loss

    

Net Unrealized Gain/Loss

 

Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments

  

Statement of Operations Location

     Value          

Statement of Operations Location

     Value       

 

  

 

    

 

 

futures contracts

  

Net realized gain on futures contracts

   $ 149,223      

Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

   $ 102,832   

The number of futures contracts held at June 29, 2012 is higher than the average outstanding during the period. As of June 29, 2012, the Portfolio held 62 futures contracts. The average number of futures contracts outstanding during the period was 35.

6.  SECURITIES LOANED

The Portfolio has entered into a securities lending agreement with its custodian. Under the terms of the agreement the Portfolio receives income, recorded monthly, after deductions of other amounts payable to the custodian or to the borrower from lending transactions. In exchange for such fees, the custodian is authorized to loan securities on behalf of the Portfolio against receipt of cash collateral at least equal in value at all times to the value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. The Portfolio also continues to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. Cash collateral is invested in securities approved by the Board of Directors. The Portfolio bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of collateral available for return to a borrower due to a loss in an approved investment. As of June 29, 2012 the Portfolio had securities on loan valued at $3,394,590 and received collateral of $3,496,762 for such loan which was invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Government or U.S. Government Agency securities. The repurchase agreements were jointly purchased with other Portfolios and in the event of a default by the counterparty, all Portfolios would share ratably in the collateral.

7.  DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income and/or realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Portfolio.


Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-831-7129, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Investment Advisory Agreement Approval

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Fund, including the Directors who are not interested persons of the Fund (the “Independent Directors”), at a meeting held on April 11, 2012 (the “Meeting”), approved the continuation of (i) the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund and GW Capital Management, LLC, doing business as Maxim Capital Management, LLC (“MCM”), and (ii) the investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between the Fund, MCM and Mellon Capital Management Corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”).

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, MCM acts as investment adviser and, subject to oversight by the Board, directs the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. MCM also provides, subject to oversight by the Board, the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. In addition, the Fund operates under a manager-of-managers structure pursuant to an order issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which permits MCM to enter into and materially amend the Sub-Advisory Agreement with Board approval but without shareholder approval. Under this structure, MCM is also responsible for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Sub-Adviser and for recommending the hiring, termination and replacement of the Sub-Adviser to the Board.

Pursuant to the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Adviser, subject to general supervision and oversight by MCM and the Board, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolio, and for making decisions to buy, sell or hold any particular security.

On March 22, 2012, the Independent Directors met separately with independent legal counsel in advance of the Meeting to evaluate information furnished by MCM and the Sub-Adviser in connection with the proposed continuation of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”). The Independent


Directors also considered additional information provided in response to their requests made following the March meeting.

In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board considered such information as the Board deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreements. The Board noted that performance information is provided to the Board on an ongoing basis at regular Board meetings held throughout the year. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor as being determinative. Rather, the Board’s approvals were based on each Director’s business judgment after consideration of the information as a whole. Individual Directors may have weighed certain factors differently and assigned varying degrees of materiality to information considered by the Board.

Based upon its review of the Agreements and the information provided to it, the Board concluded that the Agreements were fair and reasonable in light of the services performed, fees charged and such other matters as the Directors considered relevant in the exercise of their business judgment. The principal factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the Directors’ determinations to approve the continuation of the Agreements are discussed below.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided and to be provided to the Portfolio by MCM and the Sub-Adviser. Among other things, the Board considered, as applicable, each adviser’s personnel, experience, resources and performance track record, its ability to provide or obtain such services as may be necessary in managing, acquiring and disposing of investments on behalf of the Portfolio, and its ability to provide research and obtain and evaluate the economic, statistical and financial data relevant to the investment policies of the Portfolio. The Board also considered, as applicable, each adviser’s reputation for management of its investment strategies, its overall financial condition, technical resources, operational capabilities, and compliance policies and procedures, as well as the Sub-Adviser’s practices regarding the selection and compensation of brokers and dealers for the execution of portfolio transactions and the procedures it uses for obtaining best execution of portfolio transactions. Consideration also was given to the fact that the Board meets with representatives of the Sub-Adviser at regular Board meetings held throughout the year to discuss Portfolio management strategies and performance. Additionally, the quality of each adviser’s communications with the Board, as well as the adviser’s responsiveness to the Board, was taken into account. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Portfolio by MCM and the Sub-Adviser.

Investment Performance

The Board considered the investment performance of the Portfolio. The Board reviewed performance information for the Portfolio as compared against the index the Portfolio is designed to track. Due to the Portfolio’s recent inception in January 2011, this information only included a performance comparison for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. The Board noted that the Portfolio trailed the index for this period. The Board determined that underperformance was a result of the Portfolio’s expenses


and, therefore concluded it was satisfied with the investment performance of the Portfolio.

Costs and Profitability

The Board considered the costs of services provided and profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and the Sub-Adviser from their relationships with the Portfolio. With respect to the costs of services, the Board considered the structure and the level of the applicable investment management fees payable by the Portfolio, as well as the structure and level of the sub-advisory fees payable by MCM to the Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the management and sub-advisory fees, the Board considered the fees payable by and the total expense ratios of similar funds managed by other investment advisers, as determined by MCM based on the Portfolio’s Morningstar category. The Board also considered the Portfolio’s total expense ratio in comparison to the median expense ratio for all funds within the same Morningstar fund category as the Portfolio.

Based on the information provided, the Board noted that the Portfolio’s management fees were at the higher end of the range of management fees paid by similar funds. The Board also noted that the total annual operating expense ratio of the Portfolio was at the higher end in comparison to the similar funds. The Board further noted that the Portfolio’s expense ratio was higher than the median expense ratio for the applicable Morningstar fund category. However, the Board took into account the small size of the Portfolio as compared to its peers and also considered that the Portfolio’s total expense ratio was within the range of those of similar funds, even though the Portfolio had an expense ratio that was at the higher end of the range. With regard to the sub-advisory fees, it was noted that those fees are paid by MCM out of its management fees, and that the rates payable by MCM to the Sub-Adviser was generally the result of arms-length negotiations given that the Sub-Adviser is not an affiliate of MCM.

The Board also considered the overall financial soundness of MCM and the Sub-Adviser and the profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and its affiliates and by the Sub-Adviser. The Board requested and reviewed the financial statements and profitability information from MCM and the Sub-Adviser. In evaluating the information provided by MCM, the Board noted that there is no recognized standard or uniform methodology for determining profitability for this purpose. The Board further noted that there are limitations inherent in allocating costs and calculating profitability for an organization such as MCM, and that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability between advisers because comparative information is generally not publicly available and is affected by numerous factors, including the adviser’s organization, capital structure and cost of capital, the types of funds it manages, its mix of business, and the adviser’s assumptions regarding allocations of revenue and expenses. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the costs of the services provided and the profits estimated to have been realized by MCM and the Sub-Adviser were reasonable in relation to the nature, extent and quality of the services provided.

Economies of Scale

The Board considered the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Portfolio grows and whether current fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of investors. In evaluating economies of scale, the Board considered, among other things, the current level of management and sub-advisory fees payable by the


Portfolio and MCM, respectively, comparative fee information, the profitability and financial condition of MCM, and the current level of Portfolio assets. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the Portfolio was not of sufficient size to identify economies of scale.

Other Factors

The Board considered ancillary benefits derived or to be derived by MCM or the Sub-Adviser from their relationships with the Portfolio as part of the total mix of information evaluated by the Board. The Board noted where services were provided to the Portfolio by an affiliate of MCM or the Sub-Adviser. The Board took into account the fact that the Portfolio is used as a funding vehicle under variable life and annuity contracts offered by insurance companies affiliated with MCM and as a funding vehicle under retirement plans for which affiliates of MCM may provide various retirement plan services. Additionally, the Board considered the extent to which MCM’s parent company, Great-West Life and Annuity Insurance Company, and its affiliated insurance companies may receive benefits under the federal income tax laws with respect to tax deductions and credits. The Board concluded that the Portfolio’s management and sub-advisory fees were reasonable, taking into account any ancillary benefits derived by MCM or the Sub-Adviser.

ITEM 2.    CODE OF ETHICS.

Not required in filing.

ITEM 3.    AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not required in filing.

ITEM 4.    PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not required in filing.

ITEM 5.    AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not required in filing.

ITEM 6.    INVESTMENTS.

(a)  The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b)  Not applicable.

ITEM 7.    DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.


ITEM 8.    PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 9.    PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 10.            SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors as described in general instructions on Form N-CSR, Item 10.

ITEM 11.            CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the commission’s rules and forms and that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12.            EXHIBITS.

 

(a)

(1) Not required in filing.

(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto.

(3) Not applicable.


(b)  A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

By:

 

/s/ M.T.G. Graye

 

M.T.G. Graye

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

August 28, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

 

/s/ M.T.G. Graye

 

M.T.G. Graye

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:

 

August 28, 2012

 

By:

 

/s/ M.C. Maiers

 

M.C. Maiers

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and

Investment Operations Compliance Officer

Date:

 

August 28, 2012