EX-99.A 2 d860388_ex99-a2.txt ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AllianceBernstein 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 reclassifying all of the Class A and Class B shares of International Research Growth Portfolio Common Stock as Class A and Class B shares of International Growth Portfolio Common stock. SECOND: Upon effectiveness of this amendment to the Charter: (a) All of the existing assets and liabilities of International Research Growth Portfolio shall be assigned, transferred, delivered and conveyed to International Growth Portfolio and shall become assets and liabilities belonging to International Growth Portfolio. (b) All of the outstanding Class A and Class B shares of International Research Growth Portfolio Common Stock will be reclassified into that number of full and fractional shares of Class A and Class B shares of International Growth Portfolio Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, determined by dividing the value of the assets less the liabilities of International Research Growth Portfolio attributable to shares of Class A held by stockholders and shares of Class B held by stockholders by the then net asset value of one Class A and Class B share of International Growth Portfolio, as applicable, determined as of the close of regular session trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the day of effectiveness of this amendment. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the second decimal place. (c) Open accounts on the share records of International Research Growth Portfolio in the name of each Class A and Class B stockholder of International Research Growth Portfolio Common Stock shall be established representing the appropriate number of Class A and Class B shares of International Growth Portfolio Common Stock, respectively, deemed to be owned by each such stockholder as a result of the reclassification. THIRD: This amendment shall not increase the authorized capital stock of the Corporation and does not amend the description of any class of stock as set forth in the Charter. FOURTH: The amendment to the charter of the Corporation as herein set forth has been duly advised by the Board of Directors. FIFTH: The effective date of these Articles of Amendment shall be December 7, 2007. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AllianceBernstein Variable Products Series Fund, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by Marc O. Mayer, President of the Corporation, and witnessed by Andrew L. Gangolf, the Assistant Secretary of the Corporation, this 9th day of January, 2008. 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 amendments of the Corporation's charter are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury. ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND, INC. By: /s/ Marc O. Mayer ----------------- Marc O. Mayer President WITNESS: /s/ Andrew L. Gangolf --------------------- Andrew L. Gangolf Assistant Secretary SK 00250 0456 860388