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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 500® Index Portfolio (Initial Class and Class L)

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

   3.14%

Communications

   10.39%

Consumer, Cyclical

   8.50%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   21.22%

Diversified

   0.03%

Energy

   10.47%

Financial

   14.28%

Industrial

   10.18%

Short Term Investments

   3.56%

Technology

   14.72%

Utilities

   3.51%

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)

Initial Class

        

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,092.30    $3.14*

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,021.73    $3.03*

Class L

        

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,091.40    $4.39**

Hypothetical

(5% return before expenses)

   $1,000.00    $1,020.53    $4.24**

*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.

**Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85% for the Class L 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 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares                  Value  

 

 

COMMON STOCK

     

Basic Materials — 3.14%

     
    18,992        

Air Products & Chemicals Inc

   $      1,533,224   
    6,325        

Airgas Inc

        531,363   
    94,905        

Alcoa Inc

        830,419   
    9,577        

Allegheny Technologies Inc

        305,411   
    5,854        

CF Industries Holdings Inc

        1,134,154   
    12,756        

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc

        628,743   
    108,538        

Dow Chemical Co

        3,418,947   
    12,458        

Eastman Chemical Co

        627,510   
    26,635        

Ecolab Inc

        1,825,297   
    84,852        

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co

        4,290,966   
    12,228        

FMC Corp

        653,953   
    85,253        

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc

        2,904,570   
    7,810        

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc

        427,988   
    39,478        

International Paper Co

        1,141,309   
    14,819        

MeadWestvaco Corp

        426,046   
    48,137        

Monsanto Co

        3,984,781   
    26,462        

Mosaic Co

        1,449,059   
    44,587        

Newmont Mining Corp

        2,162,915   
    28,184        

Nucor Corp

        1,068,174   
    13,937        

PPG Industries Inc

        1,478,994   
    26,840        

Praxair Inc

        2,918,313   
    7,680        

Sherwin-Williams Co

        1,016,448   
    11,108        

Sigma-Aldrich Corp

        821,214   
    7,801        

Titanium Metals Corp

        88,229   
    12,606        

United States Steel Corp (a)

        259,684   
    11,640        

Vulcan Materials Co

        462,224   
            

 

 

 
                   36,389,935   
            

 

 

 

Communications — 10.39%

     
    32,744        

Amazon.com Inc (b)

        7,477,093   
    532,652        

AT&T Inc (c)

        18,994,370   
    19,642        

Cablevision Systems Corp Class A

        261,042   
    58,092        

CBS Corp Class B

        1,904,256   
    55,788        

CenturyLink Inc

        2,203,068   
    489,284        

Cisco Systems Inc

        8,401,006   
    245,028        

Comcast Corp Class A

        7,833,545   
    137,960        

Corning Inc

        1,783,823   
    23,394        

Crown Castle International Corp (b)

        1,372,292   
    59,521        

DIRECTV Class A (b)

        2,905,815   
    23,972        

Discovery Communications Inc Class A (b)

        1,294,488   
    104,234        

eBay Inc (b)

        4,378,870   
    8,309        

Expedia Inc

        399,414   
    7,262        

F5 Networks Inc (b)

        723,005   
    86,802        

Frontier Communications Corp (a)

        332,452   
    20,838        

Gannett Co Inc

        306,944   
    23,096        

Google Inc Class A (b)(c)

        13,397,297   
    10,095        

Harris Corp

        422,476   
    42,126        

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc

        457,067   
    19,876        

JDS Uniphase Corp (b)

        218,636   
    49,290        

Juniper Networks Inc (b)

        803,920   
    25,456        

McGraw-Hill Cos Inc

        1,145,520   
    26,987        

MetroPCS Communications Inc (b)

        163,271   
    26,038        

Motorola Solutions Inc

        1,252,688   
    4,941        

Netflix Inc (b)

        338,310   
Shares                  Value  

 

 

Communications — (continued)

     
    191,413        

News Corp Class A

   $      4,266,596   
    24,585        

Omnicom Group Inc

        1,194,831   
    4,479        

priceline.com Inc (b)

        2,976,385   
    8,714        

Scripps Networks Interactive Inc Class A

        495,478   
    276,886        

Sprint Nextel Corp (b)

        902,649   
    67,933        

Symantec Corp (b)

        992,501   
    28,689        

Time Warner Cable Inc

        2,355,367   
    87,201        

Time Warner Inc

        3,357,239   
    8,309        

TripAdvisor Inc (b)

        371,329   
    15,146        

VeriSign Inc (b)

        659,911   
    257,464        

Verizon Communications Inc (c)

        11,441,700   
    48,917        

Viacom Inc Class B

        2,300,077   
    162,858        

Walt Disney Co

        7,898,613   
    463        

Washington Post Co Class B (a)

        173,079   
    54,558        

Windstream Corp (a)

        527,030   
    108,742        

Yahoo! Inc (b)

        1,721,386   
            

 

 

 
                 120,404,839   
            

 

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical — 8.50%

     
    7,685        

Abercrombie & Fitch Co Class A

        262,366   
    4,312        

AutoNation Inc (a)(b)

        152,127   
    2,484        

AutoZone Inc (b)

        912,050   
    21,099        

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (b)

        1,303,918   
    26,114        

Best Buy Co Inc

        547,349   
    6,338        

Big Lots Inc (b)

        258,527   
    10,534        

BorgWarner Inc (b)

        690,925   
    20,090        

CarMax Inc (b)

        521,135   
    41,571        

Carnival Corp

        1,424,638   
    2,878        

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (b)

        1,093,496   
    9,674        

Cintas Corp

        373,513   
    25,657        

Coach Inc

        1,500,421   
    39,108        

Costco Wholesale Corp

        3,715,260   
    116,441        

CVS Caremark Corp

        5,441,288   
    11,729        

Darden Restaurants Inc

        593,839   
    21,240        

Dollar Tree Inc (b)

        1,142,712   
    24,955        

DR Horton Inc

        458,673   
    10,850        

Family Dollar Stores Inc

        721,308   
    26,012        

Fastenal Co

        1,048,544   
    346,545        

Ford Motor Co

        3,323,367   
    4,595        

Fossil Inc (b)

        351,701   
    11,570        

GameStop Corp Class A (a)

        212,425   
    30,079        

Gap Inc

        822,961   
    13,811        

Genuine Parts Co

        832,113   
    20,940        

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co (b)

        247,301   
    21,284        

Harley-Davidson Inc

        973,317   
    5,923        

Harman International Industries Inc

        234,551   
    10,473        

Hasbro Inc

        354,721   
    139,053        

Home Depot Inc

        7,368,418   
    25,765        

International Game Technology

        405,799   
    12,600        

JC Penney Co Inc (a)

        293,706   
    61,325        

Johnson Controls Inc

        1,699,316   
    21,815        

Kohl’s Corp

        992,364   
    14,627        

Lennar Corp Class A (a)

        452,121   
    107,007        

Lowe’s Cos Inc

        3,043,279   
    22,239        

Ltd Brands Inc

        945,825   
    36,965        

Macy’s Inc

        1,269,748   
    24,634        

Marriott International Inc Class A

        965,653   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares                    Value  

 

 

Consumer, Cyclical — (continued)

     
    31,601        

Mattel Inc

   $           1,025,136   
    92,524        

McDonald’s Corp

        8,191,150   
    27,582        

Newell Rubbermaid Inc

        500,338   
    33,433        

NIKE Inc Class B

        2,934,749   
    14,198        

Nordstrom Inc

        705,499   
    11,824        

O’Reilly Automotive Inc (b)

        990,497   
    32,381        

PACCAR Inc

        1,269,011   
    28,394        

PulteGroup Inc (b)

        303,816   
    5,759        

Ralph Lauren Corp

        806,606   
    20,989        

Ross Stores Inc

        1,311,183   
    3,762        

Sears Holdings Corp (a)(b)

        224,591   
    73,127        

Southwest Airlines Co

        674,231   
    63,076        

Staples Inc

        823,142   
    68,872        

Starbucks Corp

        3,672,255   
    18,278        

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc

        969,465   
    60,386        

Target Corp

        3,513,861   
    11,258        

Tiffany & Co

        596,111   
    67,853        

TJX Cos Inc

        2,912,929   
    9,701        

Urban Outfitters Inc (b)

        267,651   
    7,898        

VF Corp

        1,053,988   
    156,776        

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (c)

        10,930,423   
    78,754        

Walgreen Co

        2,329,543   
    7,194        

Whirlpool Corp

        439,985   
    5,514        

WW Grainger Inc

        1,054,497   
    13,303        

Wyndham Worldwide Corp

        701,600   
    7,461        

Wynn Resorts Ltd

        773,855   
    41,412        

Yum! Brands Inc

        2,667,761   
            

 

 

 
                   98,594,648   
            

 

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 21.23%

     
    142,816        

Abbott Laboratories

        9,207,348   
    32,082        

Aetna Inc

        1,243,819   
    17,432        

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc (b)

        1,730,998   
    27,782        

Allergan Inc

        2,571,780   
    185,973        

Altria Group Inc

        6,425,367   
    23,168        

AmerisourceBergen Corp

        911,661   
    70,667        

Amgen Inc

        5,161,518   
    10,116        

Apollo Group Inc Class A (b)

        366,098   
    59,597        

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co

        1,759,303   
    44,159        

Automatic Data Processing Inc

        2,457,448   
    8,896        

Avery Dennison Corp

        243,217   
    39,596        

Avon Products Inc

        641,851   
    50,033        

Baxter International Inc

        2,659,254   
    14,666        

Beam Inc

        916,478   
    18,743        

Becton Dickinson & Co

        1,401,039   
    21,517        

Biogen Idec Inc (b)

        3,106,624   
    128,724        

Boston Scientific Corp (b)

        729,865   
    153,537        

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co

        5,519,655   
    9,182        

Brown-Forman Corp Class B

        889,277   
    16,235        

Campbell Soup Co

        541,924   
    30,727        

Cardinal Health Inc

        1,290,534   
    20,922        

CareFusion Corp (b)

        537,277   
    39,997        

Celgene Corp (b)

        2,566,208   
    26,173        

Cigna Corp

        1,151,612   
    11,701        

Clorox Co

        847,854   
    205,402        

Coca-Cola Co (c)

        16,060,382   
    27,102        

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc

        759,940   
    43,644        

Colgate-Palmolive Co

        4,543,340   
Shares                    Value  

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)

     
    38,486        

ConAgra Foods Inc

   $           997,942   
    15,448        

Constellation Brands Inc Class A (b)

        418,023   
    12,749        

Coventry Health Care Inc

        405,291   
    44,129        

Covidien PLC

        2,360,902   
    7,396        

CR Bard Inc

        794,626   
    8,638        

DaVita Inc (b)

        848,338   
    17,876        

Dean Foods Co (b)

        304,428   
    13,242        

DENTSPLY International Inc

        500,680   
    5,269        

DeVry Inc

        163,181   
    18,814        

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc

        823,113   
    10,547        

Edwards Lifesciences Corp (b)

        1,089,505   
    92,735        

Eli Lilly & Co

        3,979,259   
    10,934        

Equifax Inc

        509,524   
    20,467        

Estee Lauder Cos Inc Class A

        1,107,674   
    73,136        

Express Scripts Holding Co (b)

        4,083,183   
    24,232        

Forest Laboratories Inc (b)

        847,878   
    58,035        

General Mills Inc

        2,236,669   
    68,774        

Gilead Sciences Inc (b)

        3,526,731   
    26,802        

H&R Block Inc

        428,296   
    13,671        

Hershey Co

        984,722   
    28,449        

HJ Heinz Co

        1,547,057   
    12,502        

Hormel Foods Corp

        380,311   
    14,536        

Hospira Inc (b)

        508,469   
    15,225        

Humana Inc

        1,179,024   
    3,605        

Intuitive Surgical Inc (b)

        1,996,413   
    16,847        

Iron Mountain Inc

        555,277   
    10,123        

JM Smucker Co

        764,489   
    249,134        

Johnson & Johnson (c)

        16,831,493   
    21,910        

Kellogg Co

        1,080,820   
    35,415        

Kimberly-Clark Corp

        2,966,715   
    160,734        

Kraft Foods Inc Class A

        6,207,547   
    52,773        

Kroger Co

        1,223,806   
    8,853        

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings (b)

        819,876   
    15,926        

Life Technologies Corp (b)

        716,511   
    11,725        

Lorillard Inc

        1,547,114   
    9,673        

Mastercard Inc Class A

        4,160,454   
    11,898        

McCormick & Co Inc

        721,614   
    21,397        

McKesson Corp

        2,005,969   
    18,370        

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Class A

        1,478,969   
    94,781        

Medtronic Inc

        3,670,868   
    276,410        

Merck & Co Inc (c)

        11,540,118   
    14,566        

Molson Coors Brewing Co Class B

        606,091   
    13,924        

Monster Beverage Corp (b)

        991,389   
    18,508        

Moody’s Corp

        676,467   
    39,954        

Mylan Inc (b)

        853,817   
    8,602        

Patterson Cos Inc

        296,511   
    28,502        

Paychex Inc

        895,248   
    142,632        

PepsiCo Inc

        10,078,377   
    8,323        

Perrigo Co

        981,531   
    680,237        

Pfizer Inc (c)

        15,645,451   
    154,946        

Philip Morris International Inc (c)

        13,520,588   
    248,909        

Procter & Gamble Co (c)

        15,245,676   
    19,812        

Quanta Services Inc (b)

        476,875   
    14,096        

Quest Diagnostics Inc

        844,350   
    29,777        

Reynolds American Inc

        1,336,094   
    13,433        

Robert Half International Inc

        383,781   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares                    Value  

 

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — (continued)

     
    18,194        

RR Donnelley & Sons Co (a)

   $           214,143   
    23,652        

Safeway Inc (a)

        429,284   
    24,474        

SAIC Inc

        296,625   
    29,743        

St Jude Medical Inc

        1,187,043   
    29,674        

Stryker Corp

        1,635,037   
    52,384        

Sysco Corp

        1,561,567   
    40,479        

Tenet Healthcare Corp (b)

        212,110   
    14,769        

Total System Services Inc

        353,422   
    25,539        

Tyson Foods Inc Class A

        480,899   
    95,030        

UnitedHealth Group Inc

        5,559,255   
    10,441        

Varian Medical Systems Inc (b)

        634,500   
    11,385        

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc (b)

        842,376   
    30,065        

WellPoint Inc

        1,917,846   
    55,690        

Western Union Co

        937,820   
    14,655        

Whole Foods Market Inc

        1,396,915   
    16,175        

Zimmer Holdings Inc

        1,041,023   
            

 

 

 
                 246,086,661   
            

 

 

 

Diversified — 0.03%

     
    17,369        

Leucadia National Corp

        369,439   
            

 

 

 

Energy — 10.47%

     
    18,585        

Alpha Natural Resources Inc (b)

        161,875   
    45,365        

Anadarko Petroleum Corp

        3,003,163   
    35,481        

Apache Corp

        3,118,425   
    39,451        

Baker Hughes Inc

        1,621,436   
    19,365        

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp

        762,981   
    22,881        

Cameron International Corp (b)

        977,247   
    58,671        

Chesapeake Energy Corp (a)

        1,091,281   
    179,397        

Chevron Corp (c)

        18,926,383   
    114,890        

ConocoPhillips

        6,420,053   
    21,494        

CONSOL Energy Inc

        649,979   
    34,038        

Denbury Resources Inc (b)

        514,314   
    36,904        

Devon Energy Corp

        2,140,063   
    5,944        

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc (a)

        351,469   
    24,214        

EOG Resources Inc

        2,181,924   
    13,260        

EQT Corp

        711,134   
    424,796        

Exxon Mobil Corp (c)

        36,349,794   
    21,637        

FMC Technologies Inc (b)

        848,819   
    83,044        

Halliburton Co

        2,357,619   
    10,057        

Helmerich & Payne Inc

        437,278   
    27,778        

Hess Corp

        1,206,954   
    45,780        

Kinder Morgan Inc

        1,475,032   
    63,452        

Marathon Oil Corp

        1,622,468   
    31,432        

Marathon Petroleum Corp

        1,411,925   
    17,244        

Murphy Oil Corp

        867,201   
    26,001        

Nabors Industries Ltd (b)

        374,414   
    38,702        

National Oilwell Varco Inc

        2,493,957   
    11,534        

Newfield Exploration Co (b)

        338,062   
    23,662        

Noble Corp

        769,725   
    16,232        

Noble Energy Inc

        1,376,798   
    73,729        

Occidental Petroleum Corp

        6,323,736   
    18,332        

ONEOK Inc

        775,627   
    25,100        

Peabody Energy Corp

        615,452   
    56,829        

Phillips 66 (b)

        1,888,996   
    11,441        

Pioneer Natural Resources Co

        1,009,211   
    16,588        

QEP Resources Inc

        497,142   
    14,286        

Range Resources Corp

        883,875   
Shares                  Value  

 

 

Energy — (continued)

     
    10,787        

Rowan Cos PLC Class A (b)

   $      348,744   
    121,166        

Schlumberger Ltd

        7,864,885   
    31,588        

Southwestern Energy Co (b)

        1,008,605   
    59,595        

Spectra Energy Corp

        1,731,831   
    9,940        

Sunoco Inc

        472,150   
    12,687        

Tesoro Corp (b)

        316,667   
    51,544        

Valero Energy Corp

        1,244,788   
    56,378        

Williams Cos Inc

        1,624,814   
    16,941        

WPX Energy Inc (b)

        274,105   
            

 

 

 
                 121,442,401   
            

 

 

 

Financial — 14.28%

     
    30,400        

Ace Ltd

        2,253,552   
    42,755        

Aflac Inc

        1,820,935   
    44,800        

Allstate Corp

        1,572,032   
    90,976        

American Express Co

        5,295,713   
    58,510        

American International Group Inc (b)

        1,877,586   
    35,942        

American Tower Corp REIT

        2,512,705   
    19,659        

Ameriprise Financial Inc

        1,027,379   
    29,344        

Aon PLC

        1,372,712   
    12,564        

Apartment Investment & Management Co REIT Class A

        339,605   
    8,936        

Assurant Inc

        311,330   
    8,747        

AvalonBay Communities Inc REIT

        1,237,526   
    975,214        

Bank of America Corp

        7,977,251   
    110,003        

Bank of New York Mellon Corp

        2,414,566   
    63,746        

BB&T Corp

        1,966,564   
    159,606        

Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B (b)(c)

        13,299,968   
    11,456        

BlackRock Inc Class A

        1,945,458   
    13,599        

Boston Properties Inc REIT

        1,473,724   
    52,655        

Capital One Financial Corp

        2,878,122   
    30,559        

CBRE Group Inc Class A (b)

        499,945   
    96,072        

Charles Schwab Corp

        1,242,211   
    24,606        

Chubb Corp

        1,791,809   
    15,101        

Cincinnati Financial Corp

        574,895   
    266,122        

Citigroup Inc

        7,294,404   
    5,992        

CME Group Inc

        1,606,515   
    17,176        

Comerica Inc

        527,475   
    48,831        

Discover Financial Services

        1,688,576   
    23,223        

E*TRADE Financial Corp (b)

        186,713   
    27,065        

Equity Residential REIT

        1,687,773   
    8,299        

Federated Investors Inc Class B (a)

        181,333   
    81,907        

Fifth Third Bancorp

        1,097,554   
    22,325        

First Horizon National Corp

        193,111   
    12,936        

Franklin Resources Inc

        1,435,767   
    43,000        

Genworth Financial Inc Class A (b)

        243,380   
    45,036        

Goldman Sachs Group Inc

        4,317,151   
    38,613        

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc

        680,747   
    37,523        

HCP Inc REIT

        1,656,640   
    19,553        

Health Care REIT Inc

        1,139,940   
    64,000        

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc REIT

        1,012,480   
    44,398        

Hudson City Bancorp Inc

        282,815   
    80,564        

Huntington Bancshares Inc

        515,610   
    6,469        

IntercontinentalExchange Inc (b)

        879,655   
    41,693        

Invesco Ltd

        942,262   
    346,574        

JPMorgan Chase & Co (c)

        12,383,089   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares                Value  

 

 

 

 

Financial — (continued)

  

  84,466        

KeyCorp

  $         653,767   
  36,124        

Kimco Realty Corp REIT

      687,440   
  11,363        

Legg Mason Inc

      299,642   
  27,595        

Lincoln National Corp

      603,503   
  26,978        

Loews Corp

      1,103,670   
  11,439        

M&T Bank Corp

      944,518   
  49,772        

Marsh & McLennan Cos Inc

      1,604,152   
  95,342        

MetLife Inc

      2,941,301   
  139,328        

Morgan Stanley

      2,032,795   
  12,574        

NASDAQ OMX Group Inc

      285,053   
  21,504        

Northern Trust Corp

      989,614   
  23,476        

NYSE Euronext

      600,516   
  31,283        

People’s United Financial Inc

      363,196   
  14,178        

Plum Creek Timber Co Inc REIT

      562,867   
  48,018        

PNC Financial Services Group Inc

      2,934,380   
  27,132        

Principal Financial Group Inc

      711,672   
  56,192        

Progressive Corp

      1,170,479   
  41,797        

Prologis Inc REIT

      1,388,914   
  42,953        

Prudential Financial Inc

      2,080,214   
  12,812        

Public Storage REIT

      1,850,181   
  129,685        

Regions Financial Corp

      875,374   
  27,538        

Simon Property Group Inc REIT

      4,286,565   
  45,105        

SLM Corp

      708,600   
  44,614        

State Street Corp

      1,991,569   
  47,399        

SunTrust Banks Inc

      1,148,478   
  23,262        

T Rowe Price Group Inc

      1,464,576   
  9,635        

Torchmark Corp

      487,049   
  35,897        

Travelers Cos Inc

      2,291,664   
  25,916        

Unum Group

      495,773   
  172,085        

US Bancorp

      5,534,254   
  26,058        

Ventas Inc REIT

      1,644,781   
  45,235        

Visa Inc Class A

      5,592,403   
  16,975        

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

      1,425,560   
                482,587        

Wells Fargo & Co (c)

      16,137,709   
  49,985        

Weyerhaeuser Co REIT

      1,117,665   
  28,112        

XL Group PLC

      591,476   
  17,510        

Zions Bancorporation

      340,044   
        

 

 

 
           165,579,992   
        

 

 

 

 

Industrial — 10.18%

  

  63,159        

3M Co

      5,659,046   
  30,882        

Agilent Technologies Inc

      1,211,810   
  15,054        

Amphenol Corp Class A

      826,766   
  14,114        

Ball Corp

      579,380   
  9,210        

Bemis Co Inc

      288,641   
  67,841        

Boeing Co

      5,040,586   
  58,883        

Caterpillar Inc

      4,999,756   
  14,631        

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc

      856,352   
  14,167        

Cooper Industries PLC Class A

      965,906   
  96,166        

CSX Corp

      2,150,272   
  17,562        

Cummins Inc

      1,701,933   
  52,212        

Danaher Corp

      2,719,201   
  36,274        

Deere & Co

      2,933,478   
  16,519        

Dover Corp

      885,584   
  30,211        

Eaton Corp

      1,197,262   
  66,044        

Emerson Electric Co

      3,076,330   
  18,936        

Expeditors International of Washington Inc

      733,770   
  28,691        

FedEx Corp

      2,628,382   
Shares                Value  

 

 

 

 

Industrial — (continued)

  

  13,337        

FLIR Systems Inc

  $         260,071   
  4,825        

Flowserve Corp

      553,669   
  15,148        

Fluor Corp

      747,402   
  32,605        

General Dynamics Corp

      2,150,626   
                962,339        

General Electric Co (c)

      20,055,145   
  11,351        

Goodrich Corp

      1,440,442   
  70,581        

Honeywell International Inc

      3,941,243   
  43,540        

Illinois Tool Works Inc

      2,302,831   
  28,300        

Ingersoll-Rand PLC Class A

      1,193,694   
  17,503        

Jabil Circuit Inc

      355,836   
  12,031        

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc (b)

      455,494   
  9,392        

Joy Global Inc

      532,808   
  8,888        

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc

      657,801   
  12,903        

Leggett & Platt Inc

      272,640   
  24,365        

Lockheed Martin Corp

      2,121,704   
  31,703        

Masco Corp

      439,721   
  12,314        

Molex Inc (a)

      294,797   
  29,780        

Norfolk Southern Corp

      2,137,311   
  22,724        

Northrop Grumman Corp

      1,449,564   
  14,912        

Owens-Illinois Inc (b)

      285,863   
  10,110        

Pall Corp

      554,129   
  13,635        

Parker Hannifin Corp

      1,048,259   
  10,335        

PerkinElmer Inc

      266,643   
  13,259        

Precision Castparts Corp

      2,180,973   
  30,731        

Raytheon Co

      1,739,067   
  28,135        

Republic Services Inc

      744,452   
  12,647        

Rockwell Automation Inc

      835,461   
  13,337        

Rockwell Collins Inc

      658,181   
  8,620        

Roper Industries Inc

      849,760   
  4,684        

Ryder System Inc

      168,671   
  17,291        

Sealed Air Corp

      266,973   
  5,101        

Snap-on Inc

      317,537   
  15,768        

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

      1,014,828   
  7,553        

Stericycle Inc (b)

      692,383   
  39,100        

TE Connectivity Ltd

      1,247,681   
  24,759        

Textron Inc

      615,756   
  33,155        

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc

      1,721,076   
  42,100        

Tyco International Ltd

      2,224,985   
  43,670        

Union Pacific Corp

      5,210,268   
  87,136        

United Parcel Service Inc Class B

      6,862,831   
  82,734        

United Technologies Corp

      6,248,899   
  42,003        

Waste Management Inc

      1,402,900   
  8,031        

Waters Corp (b)

      638,224   
  15,953        

Xylem Inc

      401,537   
        

 

 

 
           118,014,591   
        

 

 

 

 

Technology — 14.72%

  

  58,190        

Accenture PLC Class A

      3,496,637   
  45,039        

Adobe Systems Inc (b)

      1,457,912   
  53,235        

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (b)

      305,037   
  15,436        

Akamai Technologies Inc (b)

      490,093   
  28,564        

Altera Corp

      966,606   
  27,742        

Analog Devices Inc

      1,045,041   
  84,926        

Apple Inc (b)(c)

      49,596,784   
  114,924        

Applied Materials Inc

      1,317,029   
  20,806        

Autodesk Inc (b)

      728,002   
  15,590        

BMC Software Inc (b)

      665,381   
  44,251        

Broadcom Corp Class A

      1,495,684   
  33,580        

CA Inc

      909,682   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Shares                 Value  

 

 

 

 

Technology — (continued)

  

  13,197        

Cerner Corp (b)

  $        1,090,864   
  16,754        

Citrix Systems Inc (b)

       1,406,331   
  27,773        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp Class A (b)

       1,666,380   
  15,059        

Computer Sciences Corp

       373,764   
  137,506        

Dell Inc (b)

       1,721,575   
  4,101        

Dun & Bradstreet Corp

       291,868   
  31,943        

Electronic Arts Inc (b)

       394,496   
  190,641        

EMC Corp (b)

       4,886,129   
  22,297        

Fidelity National Information Services Inc

       759,882   
  5,032        

First Solar Inc (a)(b)

       75,782   
  12,279        

Fiserv Inc (b)

       886,789   
  179,895        

Hewlett-Packard Co

       3,617,688   
  456,903        

Intel Corp (c)

       12,176,465   
                104,779        

International Business Machines Corp (c)

       20,492,677   
  27,026        

Intuit Inc

       1,603,993   
  14,630        

KLA-Tencor Corp

       720,527   
  18,068        

Lam Research Corp (b)

       681,886   
  6,829        

Lexmark International Inc Class A

       181,515   
  20,399        

Linear Technology Corp

       639,101   
  55,181        

LSI Corp (b)

       351,503   
  17,844        

Microchip Technology Inc (a)

       590,280   
  85,856        

Micron Technology Inc (b)

       541,751   
  679,093        

Microsoft Corp (c)

       20,773,455   
  32,799        

NetApp Inc (b)

       1,043,664   
  56,358        

NVIDIA Corp (b)

       778,868   
  352,549        

Oracle Corp

       10,470,705   
  17,916        

Pitney Bowes Inc (a)

       268,203   
  155,668        

QUALCOMM Inc (c)

       8,667,594   
  17,229        

Red Hat Inc (b)

       973,094   
  12,442        

Salesforce.com Inc (b)

       1,720,231   
  22,769        

SanDisk Corp (b)

       830,613   
  34,348        

Seagate Technology PLC

       849,426   
  15,558        

Teradata Corp (b)

       1,120,332   
  15,739        

Teradyne Inc (b)

       221,290   
  102,964        

Texas Instruments Inc

       2,954,037   
  20,922        

Western Digital Corp (b)

       637,703   
  123,423        

Xerox Corp

       971,339   
  23,438        

Xilinx Inc

       786,814   
         

 

 

 
            170,692,502   
         

 

 

 

 

Utilities — 3.51%

  

  56,756        

AES Corp (b)

       728,179   
  10,052        

AGL Resources Inc

       389,515   
  22,362        

Ameren Corp

       750,021   
  43,582        

American Electric Power Co Inc

       1,738,922   
  39,188        

CenterPoint Energy Inc

       810,016   
  23,936        

CMS Energy Corp

       562,496   
  26,826        

Consolidated Edison Inc

       1,668,309   
  51,296        

Dominion Resources Inc

       2,769,984   
  15,544        

DTE Energy Co

       922,226   
  120,198        

Duke Energy Corp

       2,771,766   
  29,901        

Edison International

       1,381,426   
  15,685        

Entergy Corp

       1,064,855   
  76,551        

Exelon Corp

       2,879,849   
  38,266        

FirstEnergy Corp

       1,882,304   
  7,387        

Integrys Energy Group Inc

       420,099   
Shares                Value  

 

 

 

 

Utilities — (continued)

  

  37,450        

NextEra Energy Inc

  $     2,576,934   
  24,984        

NiSource Inc

      618,354   
  29,130        

Northeast Utilities

      1,130,535   
  20,036        

NRG Energy Inc (b)

      347,825   
  21,452        

Pepco Holdings Inc

      419,816   
  38,336        

PG&E Corp

      1,735,471   
  10,458        

Pinnacle West Capital Corp

      541,097   
  52,658        

PPL Corp

      1,464,419   
  27,064        

Progress Energy Inc

      1,628,441   
  44,979        

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc

      1,461,818   
  10,404        

SCANA Corp

      497,727   
                  22,065        

Sempra Energy

      1,519,837   
  78,884        

Southern Co

      3,652,329   
  18,251        

TECO Energy Inc

      329,613   
  21,204        

Wisconsin Energy Corp

      839,042   
  43,178        

Xcel Energy Inc

      1,226,687   
        

 

 

 
           40,729,912   
        

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK — 96.45%

(Cost $958,693,045)

  $     1,118,304,920   
        

 

 

 

 

Principal Amount       

 

 

SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL

  

$    1,699,719     

Undivided interest of 3.65% 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 $1,699,719 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.

             1,699,719   
         410,238     

Undivided interest of 1.55% 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 $410,238 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.

     410,238   
 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® INDEX PORTFOLIO

Schedule of Investments

As of June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

Principal Amount        Value  

 

 
Securities Lending Collateral — (continued)   

$    1,699,719

    

Undivided interest of 3.74% 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 $1,699,719 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.

       1,699,719   

      1,699,719

    

Undivided interest of 3.61% 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 $1,699,719 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.

       1,699,719   
         

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING

COLLATERAL — 0.48%

(Cost $5,509,395)

             5,509,395   
         

 

 

 
Principal Amount        Value  

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

  

            33,400,000   

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp
0.01%, 07/02/2012

  $      33,399,982   
2,350,000   

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.09%, 09/20/2012(d)

       2,349,529   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.08%

(Cost $35,749,511)

  $      35,749,511   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.01%

(Cost $999,951,951)

  $      1,159,563,826   
       

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES, NET — (0.01)%

  $      (128,980)   
       

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.00%

  $      1,159,434,846   
       

 

 

 
 

 

 

(a)

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

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

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

(d)

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

REIT 

Real Estate Investment Trust

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

 

Description   

Number of

Contracts

   Currency   

Notional

Value

  

Expiration

Date

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

S&P 500® Emini Long Futures

   635    USD    $      43,065,700      September 2012    $      1,970,500    

 

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 500®  
Index Portfolio
     
 

 

 

ASSETS:

  

Investments in securities, market value (including $5,160,655 of securities on loan)(a)

     $1,159,563,826   

Cash

     6,082,496   

Dividends receivable

     1,450,420   

Subscriptions receivable

     1,827,888   

Receivable for investments sold

     990,232   

Variation margin on futures contracts

     1,083,961   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

     1,170,998,823   
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

  

Payable to investment adviser

     532,772   

Payable upon return of securities loaned

     5,509,395   

Redemptions payable

     3,716,873   

Payable for investments purchased

     1,804,670   

Payable for distribution fees

     267   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     11,563,977   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     $1,159,434,846   
  

 

 

 

NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY:

  

Capital stock, $0.10 par value

     $9,420,164   

Paid-in capital in excess of par

     990,795,689   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and futures contracts

     161,582,375   

Undistributed net investment income

     1,335,938   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and futures contracts

     (3,699,320)   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

  

Initial Class

             $1,157,849,536   
  

 

 

 

Class L

     $1,585,310   
  

 

 

 

CAPITAL STOCK:

  

Authorized

  

Initial Class

     100,000,000   

Class L

     35,000,000   

Issued and Outstanding

  

Initial Class

     94,047,829   

Class L

     153,807   

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

  

Initial Class

     $12.31   
  

 

 

 

Class L

     $10.31   
  

 

 

 

(a) Cost of investments

     $999,951,951   

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

For the period ended June 29, 2012 (Unaudited)

     Maxim S&P 500®  
Index Portfolio
     
 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest

     $2,170   

Income from securities lending

     46,494   

Dividends

     11,606,198   

Foreign withholding tax

     (906)   
  

 

 

 

Total Income

     11,653,956   
  

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

  

Management fees

     3,236,245   

Distribution fees - Class L

     1,243   
  

 

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,237,488   
  

 

 

 

Less amount waived by distributor - Class L

     16   
  

 

 

 

Net Expenses

     3,237,472   
  

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     8,416,484   
  

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:

  

Net realized gain on investments

     2,959,489   

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     1,274,736   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments

     74,662,030   

Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts

     1,818,471   
  

 

 

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments and Futures Contracts

     80,714,726   
  

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $89,131,210   
  

 

 

 

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

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

     2012          
     (Unaudited)       2011  
Maxim S&P 500® Index Portfolio                

OPERATIONS:

     

Net investment income

     $8,416,484         $13,911,231   

Net realized gain on investments

     2,959,489         1,030,154   

Net realized gain on futures contracts

     1,274,736         2,548,208   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     74,662,030         (3,927,600)   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

     1,818,471         (546,175)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     89,131,210         13,015,818   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

     

From net investment income

     

Initial Class

     (7,070,375)         (15,248,300)   

Class L

     (10,171)         (13,835)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net investment income

     (7,080,546)         (15,262,135)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains

     

Initial Class

             (4,280,512)   

Class L

             (1,895)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

From net realized gains

     0         (4,282,407)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Distributions

     (7,080,546)         (19,544,542)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

     

Shares sold

     

Initial Class

     311,212,586         469,057,392   

Class L

     1,485,540         1,070,725   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     

Initial Class

     7,070,375         19,528,812   

Class L

     10,171         15,730   

Shares redeemed

     

Initial Class

     (181,128,420)         (457,138,213)   

Class L

     (513,789)         (543,636)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions

     138,136,463         31,990,810   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

     220,187,127         25,462,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

     

Beginning of period

     939,247,719         913,785,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period (a)

             $1,159,434,846                     $939,247,719   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS - SHARES:

     

Shares sold

     

Initial Class

     25,563,188         40,621,249   

Class L

     146,041         111,722   

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

     

Initial Class

     582,883         1,725,252   

Class L

     1,001         1,663   

Shares redeemed

     

Initial Class

     (14,846,737)         (39,688,545)   

Class L

     (49,964)         (56,656)   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase

     11,396,412         2,714,685   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Including undistributed net investment income:

     $1,335,938         $0   

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

 

           Years Ended December 31,       
    

Period

Ended

June 29,

2012

(Unaudited)

    2011        2010        2009        2008        2007       
Maxim S&P 500® Index Portfolio - Initial Class                                                             

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $11.34        $11.41           $10.13           $8.18           $13.57           $13.31      

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

                           

  Net investment income

     0.09        0.19           0.15           0.15           0.18           0.19      

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.96        (0.02)           1.30           1.95           (5.19)           0.45      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

  Total Income (Loss) From Investment Operations

     1.05        0.17           1.45           2.10           (5.01)           0.64      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                           

  From net investment income

     (0.08)        (0.19)           (0.15)           (0.15)           (0.18)           (0.19)      

  From net realized gains

            (0.05)           (0.02)                     (0.20)           (0.19)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

  Total Distributions

     (0.08)        (0.24)           (0.17)           (0.15)           (0.38)           (0.38)      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $12.31        $11.34           $11.41           $10.13           $8.18           $13.57      
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

TOTAL RETURN(a)

     9.23% (b)      1.50%           14.37%           25.86%           (37.50%)           4.83%      

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

                           

  Net assets, end of period ($000)

     $1,157,850        $938,707           $913,786           $756,638           $580,986           $839,896      

  Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     0.60% (c)      0.60%           0.60%           0.60%           0.60%           0.60%      

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.56% (c)      1.47%           1.47%           1.76%           1.75%           1.39%      

  Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     2% (b)      9%           13%           15%           10%           12%      

 

(a) 

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.

(b) 

Not annualized for periods less than one full year.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Portfolio level.

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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

 

           Year Ended
December 31,
                         
    

Period

Ended

June 29,

2012
(Unaudited)

    2011(a)                          
Maxim S&P 500® Index Portfolio - Class L                                            
      

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     $9.52        $10.00     

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:

      

  Net investment income

     0.06        0.25     

  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.81        (0.45)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

  Total Income (Loss) From Investment Operations

     0.87        (0.20)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

      

  From net investment income

     (0.08)        (0.25)     

  From net realized gains

            (0.03)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

  Total Distributions

     (0.08)        (0.28)     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

     $10.31        $9.52     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

TOTAL RETURN(b) (d)

     9.14% (c)      (1.95%) (c)   

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:

      

  Net assets, end of period ($000)

     $1,585        $540     

  Ratio of expenses to average net assets

      

  Before waiver

     0.85% (e)      0.86% (e)   

  After waiver

     0.85% (e)      0.84% (e)   

  Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      

  Before waiver

     1.34% (e)      1.69% (e)   

  After waiver

     1.34% (e)      1.70% (e)   

  Portfolio turnover rate(f)

     2% (c)      9% (c)   

 

(a) 

Class L inception date was July 29, 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) 

Performance shown net of distribution fees waived. Without the waiver, the return shown would have been lower.

(e) 

Annualized.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Portfolio level.

 

  See notes to financial statements.

 

 

  Semi-Annual Report - June 29, 2012


MAXIM SERIES FUND, INC.

MAXIM S&P 500® 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 500® 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 500 Composite Stock Price 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 Initial Class and Class L shares. All shares of the Portfolio represent an equal pro rata interest in the net assets of the class to which such shares belong, and have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and conditions, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against operations of that class.

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

  $      1,100,255,066      $            $      $      1,100,255,066   

Foreign Common Stock

       18,049,854                             18,049,854   

Securities Lending Collateral

                 5,509,395                   5,509,395   

Short Term Investments

                 35,749,511                   35,749,511   

Derivative Investments:

                 

Futures Contracts

       1,970,500                             1,970,500   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Investments(a)

  $          1,120,275,420      $               41,258,906       $                          0      $          1,161,534,326   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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. Treasury or Agency obligations.

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 tax returns remain open for the fiscal years ended 2008 through 2011. The statute of limitations on the Portfolio’s State tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending on the jurisdiction.

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 Portfolios. The Portfolio has entered into a plan of distribution which provides for compensation for distribution of Class L shares and for providing or arranging for the provision of services to Class L shareholders. The distribution plan provides for a maximum fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Class L shares. The Distributor has agreed to voluntarily waive all 12b-1 fees attributable to Class L shares purchased by MCM in consideration for MCM providing initial capital to the Portfolio. The amount waived, if any, is reflected in the Statement of Operations.

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 $151,529,738 and $18,901,611, 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 $1,007,710,349. The Portfolio had gross appreciation of securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $281,121,469 and gross depreciation of securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $129,267,992 resulting in net appreciation of $151,853,477.

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 as of 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    $ 1,083,961   

 

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    $ 1,274,736      Change in net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts    $ 1,818,471   

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 635 futures contracts. The average number of futures contracts outstanding during the period was 451.

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 $5,160,655 and received collateral of $5,509,395 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’s Initial Class as compared against the index the Portfolio is designed to track for the one-, three-, and five- year periods ended December 31, 2011. The Board noted that the Portfolio’s Initial Class performance trailed its index for these periods. The Board determined that underperformance was a result of the Portfolio’s expenses and, therefore concluded that 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 Initial Class and Class L 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’s Initial Class was generally comparable to the annual expense ratios of similar funds and the total annual operating expense ratio of the Portfolio’s Class L was at the higher end of the range compared to similar funds. The Board further noted that the Portfolio’s expense ratios were higher than the median expense ratio for the applicable Morningstar fund category. However, the Board noted that the Portfolio’s Class L total expense ratio was within the range of those of similar funds, even though the Portfolio’s Class L 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