EX-99.B(A)(57) 3 a09-5103_1ex99dba57.htm EX-99.B(A)(57

Exhibit 99.B(a)(57)

 

ACTION BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT

OF THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES

 

ING ASIA PACIFIC HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME FUND

ING EQUITY TRUST

ING FUNDS TRUST

ING GLOBAL ADVANTAGE AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND

ING GLOBAL EQUITY DIVIDEND AND PREMIUM OPPORTUNITY FUND

ING INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT EQUITY FUND

ING INTERNATIONAL HIGH DIVIDEND EQUITY INCOME FUND

ING INVESTORS TRUST

ING MAYFLOWER TRUST

ING MUTUAL FUNDS

ING PARTNERS, INC.

ING PRIME RATE TRUST

ING RISK MANAGED NATURAL RESOURCES FUND

ING SENIOR INCOME FUND

ING SEPARATE PORTFOLIOS TRUST

ING VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

ING VARIABLE PRODUCTS TRUST

(collectively, the “ING Funds”)

 

January 30, 2009

 

The undersigned, being all of the members of the Boards of Directors/Trustees (the “Board”) of the ING Funds, hereby consent to the adoption of the following resolutions and to the taking of such actions.

 

RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ING Asia Pacific High Dividend Equity Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2.11 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ING Equity Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article III, Section 3.6 of the Trust Instrument of ING Funds Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ING Global Advantage and Premium Opportunity Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 


 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ING Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Declaration of Trust of ING Infrastructure Development Equity Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Declaration of Trust of ING International High Dividend Equity Income Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2.6 of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declartion of Trust of ING Investors Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2.11 of the Dclaration of Trust of ING Mayflower Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2.01 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ING Mutual Funds, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2 of the Bylaws of ING Partners, Inc., the number of Directors comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 1 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of ING Prime Rate Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Declaration of Trust of ING Risk Managed Natural Resources Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 4.1 of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of ING Senior Income Fund, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article IV, Section 3 of the Declaration of Trust of ING Separate Portfolios Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article III, Section 3.6 of the Trust Instrument of ING Variable Insurance Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10; and

 


 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that pursuant to Article II, Section 2.11 of the Declaration of Trust of ING Variable Products Trust, the number of Trustees comprising the Board shall be fixed at 10.

 

This consent may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same consent.  This consent shall be filed with the Charter Documents of each of the ING Funds and with the minutes of the meetings of the Boards of Directors/Trustees.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have duly adopted the foregoing resolutions by written consent as of the date first written above.

 

 

/s/ Colleen D. Baldwin

 

/s/ J. Michael Earley

Colleen D. Baldwin

 

J. Michael Earley

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ John V. Boyer

 

/s/ Patrick W. Kenny

John V. Boyer

 

Patrick W. Kenny

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Patricia W. Chadwick

 

/s/ Shaun P. Mathews

Patricia W. Chadwick

 

Shaun P. Mathews

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Rober W. Crispin

 

/s/ Sheryl K. Pressler

Robert W. Crispin

 

Sheryl K. Pressler

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Peter S. Drotch

 

/s/ Roger B. Vincent

Peter S. Drotch

 

Roger B. Vincent