EX-99.A.31 3 dex99a31.htm AMENDMENT NO. 30 DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2009 Amendment No. 30 dated November 20, 2009

Exhibit 99.B(a)(31)

AMENDMENT NO. 30

TO AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST

OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 30 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ING MUTUAL FUNDS is made as of October 13, 2009, 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 Sections 6.01(f) and 9.03 of the Declaration of Trust, the Board of Trustees has authorized an amendment to the Declaration of Trust to reclassify, reorganize, recapitalize or convert Class Q shares into Class W shares and to abolish Class Q shares for the following series of the Trust, effective on such date as determined by the appropriate officers of the Trust, with the advice of counsel:

ING Foreign Fund

ING Global Natural Resources Fund

ING Global Value Choice Fund

ING International SmallCap Multi-Manager Fund

ING Russia Fund

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Trustees hereby amends the Declaration of Trust, effective November 20, 2009, 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 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


Series

    

Classes

     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 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 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 Bond Fund – Class W

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 W

ING Global Real Estate Fund

     ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class A
     ING Global Real Estate Fund – Class B


Series

    

Classes

       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 W

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
     ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class Q
     ING International Capital Appreciation Fund – Class W

ING International Equity Dividend Fund

     ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class A
     ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class B


Series

    

Classes

       ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class C
     ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class I
     ING International Equity Dividend Fund – Class W

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 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 Choice Fund – Class W

ING Russia Fund

     ING Russia Fund – Class A
     ING Russia Fund – Class B
     ING Russia Fund – Class C
     ING Russia Fund – Class I


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