EX-99.(A)(21) 2 dex99a21.htm AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST Amendment No. 20 to the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust

Exhibit (a)(21)

AMENDMENT NO. 20

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST

OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 20 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS is made as of September 12, 2007, by the undersigned, constituting a majority of the Trustees of ING Mutual Funds (the “Trust”).

WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) adopted as of June 3, 2004, designated certain series of Interests of the Trust; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.03 of the Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees has authorized an amendment to the Declaration of Trust to establish one additional class for ING Diversified International Fund, ING Emerging Countries Fund, ING Foreign Fund, ING Global Equity Dividend Fund, ING Global Natural Resources Fund, ING Global Real Estate Fund, ING International Equity Dividend Fund, ING International Real Estate Fund and ING International SmallCap Fund to be known as follows:

ING Diversified International Fund – Class W

ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class W

ING Foreign Fund – Class W

ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class W

ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class W

ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class W

ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class W

ING International Real Estate Fund – Class W

ING International SmallCap Fund – Class W

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees hereby amends the Declaration of Trust as follows:

The first two sentences of Section 8.08 of the Declaration of Trust are hereby amended and restated to read in full as follows:

“The Trustees may establish and designate series of Interests in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.01 hereof. The Trustees hereby establish and designate the series shown in the chart below under the heading “Series,” and establish and designate the classes of each such series shown in the chart below under the heading “Classes”:

 

Series

  

Classes

ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund

   ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund – Class A
   ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund – Class B
   ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund – Class C
   ING Asia-Pacific Real Estate Fund – Class I


Series

  

Classes

ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund    ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund – Class A
   ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund – Class B
   ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund – Class C
   ING Disciplined International SmallCap Fund – Class I
ING Diversified International Fund    ING Diversified International Fund – Class A
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class B
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class C
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class I
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class R
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class W
ING Emerging Countries Fund    ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class A
   ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class B
   ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class C
   ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class I
   ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class Q
   ING Emerging Countries Fund – Class W
ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund    ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund – Class A
   ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund – Class B
   ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund – Class C
   ING Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund – Class I
ING European Real Estate Fund    ING European Real Estate Fund – Class A
   ING European Real Estate Fund – Class B
   ING European Real Estate Fund – Class C
   ING European Real Estate Fund – Class I
ING Foreign Fund    ING Foreign Fund – Class A
   ING Foreign Fund – Class B
   ING Foreign Fund – Class C
   ING Foreign Fund – Class I
   ING Foreign Fund – Class Q
   ING Foreign Fund – Class W


Series

  

Classes

ING Global Bond Fund    ING Global Bond Fund – Class A
   ING Global Bond Fund – Class B
   ING Global Bond Fund – Class C
   ING Global Bond Fund – Class I
ING Global Equity Dividend Fund    ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class A
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class B
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class C
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class I
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class O
   ING Global Equity Dividend Fund – Class W
ING Global Natural Resources Fund    ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class A
   ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class B
   ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class C
   ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class I
   ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class Q
   ING Global Natural Resources Fund – Class W
ING Global Real Estate Fund    ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class A
   ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class B
   ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class C
   ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class I
   ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class O
   ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class W
ING Global Value Choice Fund    ING Global Value Choice Fund – Class A
   ING Global Value Choice Fund – Class B
   ING Global Value Choice Fund – Class C
   ING Global Value Choice Fund – Class I
   ING Global Value Choice Fund – Class Q
ING Greater China Fund    ING Greater China Fund – Class A
   ING Greater China Fund – Class B
   ING Greater China Fund – Class C
   ING Greater China Fund – Class I
ING Index Plus International Equity Fund    ING Index Plus International Equity Fund – Class A
   ING Index Plus International Equity Fund – Class B
   ING Index Plus International Equity Fund – Class C


Series

  

Classes

   ING Index Plus International Equity Fund – Class I
   ING Index Plus International Equity Fund – Class O
ING International Capital Appreciation Fund    ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class A
   ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class B
   ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class C
   ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class I
ING International Equity Dividend Fund    ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class A
   ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class B
   ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class C
   ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class I
   ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class W
ING International Growth Opportunities Fund    ING International Growth Opportunities Fund – Class A
   ING International Growth Opportunities Fund – Class B
   ING International Growth Opportunities Fund – Class C
   ING International Growth Opportunities Fund – Class I
   ING International Growth Opportunities Fund – Class Q
ING International Real Estate Fund    ING International Real Estate Fund – Class A
   ING International Real Estate Fund – Class B
   ING International Real Estate Fund – Class C
   ING International Real Estate Fund – Class I
   ING International Real Estate Fund – Class W
ING International SmallCap Fund    ING International SmallCap Fund – Class A
   ING International SmallCap Fund – Class B


Series

  

Classes

   ING International SmallCap Fund – Class C
   ING International SmallCap Fund – Class I
   ING International SmallCap Fund – Class Q
   ING International SmallCap Fund – Class W
ING International Value Choice Fund    ING International Value Choice Fund – Class A
   ING International Value Choice Fund – Class B
   ING International Value Choice Fund – Class C
   ING International Value Choice Fund – Class I
ING International Value Opportunities Fund    ING International Value Opportunities Fund – Class A
   ING International Value Opportunities Fund – Class B
   ING International Value Opportunities Fund – Class C
   ING International Value Opportunities Fund – Class I
ING Russia Fund    ING Russia Fund – Class A
   ING Russia Fund – Class B
   ING Russia Fund – Class C
   ING Russia Fund – Class Q”


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused these presents to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

/s/ John V. Boyer

    

/s/ Sheryl K. Pressler

John V. Boyer, as Trustee      Sheryl K. Pressler, as Trustee

/s/ Patricia W. Chadwick

    

/s/ David W. C. Putnam

Patricia W. Chadwick, as Trustee      David W.C. Putnam, as Trustee

/s/ J. Michael Earley

    

/s/ John G. Turner

J. Michael Earley, as Trustee      John G. Turner, as Trustee

/s/ Patrick W. Kenny

    

/s/ Roger B. Vincent

Patrick W. Kenny, as Trustee      Roger B. Vincent, as Trustee