EX-99.(A)(24) 2 dex99a24.htm AMENDMENT NO. 23 DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2008 Amendment No. 23 dated September 27, 2008

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AMENDMENT NO. 23

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST

OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS is made as of July 31, 2008, 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 6.01(a) of the Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees has authorized an amendment to the Declaration of Trust to dissolve the following series of interests of the Trust:

ING International Value Opportunities Fund

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees hereby amends the Declaration of Trust effective September 27, 2008 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

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


Series

  

Classes

   ING Diversified International Fund – Class I
   ING Diversified International Fund – Class O
   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

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 Bond Fund – Class O

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


Series

  

Classes

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 Greater China Fund – Class O

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
   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


Series

  

Classes

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 Multi-Manager Fund

   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class A
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class B
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class C
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class I
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class O
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class Q
   ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund – Class W


Series

  

Classes

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 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/ Colleen D. Baldwin

   

/s/ J. Michael Earley

Colleen D. Baldwin, as Trustee     J. Michael Earley, as Trustee

/s/ John V. Boyer

   

/s/ Patrick W. Kenny

John V. Boyer, as Trustee     Patrick W. Kenny, as Trustee

/s/ Patricia W. Chadwick

   

/s/ Shaun P. Mathews

Patricia W. Chadwick, as Trustee     Shaun P. Mathews, as Trustee

/s/ Robert W. Crispin

   

/s/ Sheryl K. Pressler

Robert W. Crispin, as Trustee     Sheryl K. Pressler, as Trustee

/s/ Peter S. Drotch

   

/s/ Roger B. Vincent

Peter S. Drotch, as Trustee     Roger B. Vincent, as Trustee