EX-99.A 3 d388031_ex99-a17.txt ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT (Changing its Name to AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc.) Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in Maryland in Baltimore City, Maryland (hereinafter called the "Corporation"), certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that: FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by striking out Article SECOND and inserting in lieu thereof the following: SECOND: The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the "Corporation") is AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. SECOND: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by changing the designations of the Corporation's Portfolios to the designations listed below: Designation New Designation ----------- --------------- Money Market Portfolio AllianceBernstein Money Market Portfolio Premier Growth Portfolio AllianceBernstein Premier Growth Portfolio Growth and Income Portfolio AllianceBernstein Growth and Income Portfolio U.S. Government/High Grade AllianceBernstein U.S. Securities Portfolio Government/High Grade Securities Portfolio High-Yield Portfolio AllianceBernstein High-Yield Portfolio Total Return Portfolio AllianceBernstein Total Return Portfolio International Portfolio AllianceBernstein International Portfolio Global Bond Portfolio AllianceBernstein Global Bond Portfolio Americas Government Income AllianceBernstein Americas Portfolio Government Income Portfolio Global Dollar Government AllianceBernstein Global Portfolio Dollar Government Portfolio Growth Portfolio AllianceBernstein Growth Portfolio Worldwide Privatization AllianceBernstein Worldwide Portfolio Privatization Portfolio Technology Portfolio AllianceBernstein Technology Portfolio Quasar Portfolio AllianceBernstein Quasar Portfolio THIRD: The amendment to the charter of the Corporation as herein set forth was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation. The charter amendment is limited to changes expressly permitted by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders of the Corporation. The Corporation is registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. FOURTH: This amendment to the charter of the Corporation will be effective on May 1, 2003, as permitted by Section 2-610.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Alliance Variable Products Series Fund, Inc., has caused these Articles of Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by John D. Carifa, President of the Corporation, and witnessed by Andrew L. Gangolf, the Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, this 16th day of April, 2003. The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and states that to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth in these Articles with respect to the authorization and approval of the amendment of the Corporation's charter are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury. ALLIANCE VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. By: --------------------------- John D. Carifa President WITNESS: ----------------------- Andrew L. Gangolf Assistant Secretary 00250.0073 #388031v2