EX-99.A49 3 acmf2015ex99a49.htm EXHIBIT 99.A49 ACMF 2015 EX 99.(a)49

AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation whose principal Maryland office is located in Baltimore, Maryland (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

SECOND: Pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by Article FIFTH and Article SEVENTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (“Articles of Incorporation”), the Corporation has caused all outstanding shares of stock of Vista Fund to be redeemed, and the Board of Directors has reclassified all of the authorized shares of stock of Vista Fund into authorized but unissued shares of Heritage Fund (the “Reclassification”).

THIRD: Immediately prior to the Reclassification the Corporation had the authority to issue Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of capital stock. Following the Reclassification, the Corporation has the authority to issue Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of capital stock.

FOURTH: The par value of shares of the Corporation's capital stock before the Reclassification was, and after the Reclassification is, One Cent ($0.01) per share.

FIFTH: Immediately prior to the Reclassification, the aggregate par value of all shares of stock that the Corporation was authorized to issue was One Hundred Eleven Million Dollars ($111,000,000). After giving effect to the Reclassification, the aggregate par value of all shares of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Eleven Million Dollars ($111,000,000).

SIXTH: Immediately prior to the Reclassification, the number of shares allocated among the duly established classes of shares (each hereinafter referred to as a “Class”) of the fifteen (15) series of stock and aggregate par value of each Class was as follows:
Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
Growth Fund
Investor
800,000,000

$8,000,000

 
Institutional
345,000,000
3,450,000

 
A
310,000,000
3,100,000

 
C
20,000,000
200,000

 
R
30,000,000
300,000

 
R6
50,000,000
500,000

 
 
 
 
Select Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000

 
Institutional
40,000,000
400,000

 
A
75,000,000
750,000

 
C
25,000,000
250,000

 
R
50,000,000
500,000

 
R6
50,000,000
500,000



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Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
Ultra Fund
Investor
3,500,000,000
35,000,000

 
Institutional
200,000,000
2,000,000

 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000

 
C
50,000,000
500,000

 
R
50,000,000
500,000

 
R6
50,000,000
500,000

 
 
 
 
Vista Fund
Investor
750,000,000
7,500,000

 
Institutional
80,000,000
800,000

 
A
310,000,000
3,100,000

 
C
50,000,000
500,000

 
R
10,000,000
100,000

 
 
 
 
Heritage Fund
Investor
400,000,000
4,000,000

 
Institutional
40,000,000
400,000

 
A
200,000,000
2,000,000

 
B
35,000,000
350,000

 
C
35,000,000
350,000

 
R
30,000,000
300,000

 
R6
50,000,000
500,000

 
 
 
 
All Cap Growth Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000

 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000

 
A
25,000,000
250,000

 
C
25,000,000
250,000

 
R
25,000,000
250,000

 
 
 
 
Balanced Fund
Investor
250,000,000
2,500,000

 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
New Opportunities Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
A
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
R
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Value Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
 
 
A
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Veedot Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Cap Growth Fund
Investor
165,000,000
1,650,000
 
 
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
 
A
110,000,000
1,100,000
 
 
 
B
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
C
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
R
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fundamental Equity Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
A
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
C
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NT Growth Fund
Institutional
300,000,000
3,000,000
 
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NT Heritage Fund
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focused Growth Fund
Investor
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
Institutional
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
A
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 

SEVENTH: Pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by Article FIFTH and Article SEVENTH of the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has (a) approved the actions stated in Article SECOND above and (b) has allocated Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of the Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of authorized capital stock of the Corporation among the fourteen (14) series of stock of the Corporation and the various Classes as follows:



Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
Growth Fund
Investor
800,000,000

$8,000,000

 
Institutional
345,000,000
3,450,000

 
A
310,000,000
3,100,000

 
C
20,000,000
200,000

 
R
30,000,000
300,000

 
R6
50,000,000
500,000



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Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
Select Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000
 
Institutional
40,000,000
400,000
 
A
75,000,000
750,000
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
50,000,000
500,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Ultra Fund
Investor
3,500,000,000
35,000,000
 
Institutional
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
C
50,000,000
500,000
 
R
50,000,000
500,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Heritage Fund
Investor
1,150,000,000
11,500,000
 
Institutional
120,000,000
1,200,000
 
A
510,000,000
5,100,000
 
B
35,000,000
350,000
 
C
85,000,000
850,000
 
R
40,000,000
400,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
All Cap Growth Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
A
25,000,000
250,000
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
 
Balanced Fund
Investor
250,000,000
2,500,000
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
New Opportunities Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
A
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
R
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital Value Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
 
A
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Veedot Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000


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Series Name

Class Name

No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
 
 
 
 
 
 
Small Cap Growth Fund
Investor
165,000,000
1,650,000
 
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
A
110,000,000
1,100,000
 
 
B
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
C
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
R
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fundamental Equity Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
A
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
C
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
NT Growth Fund
Institutional
300,000,000
3,000,000
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
NT Heritage Fund
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Focused Growth Fund
Investor
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
Institutional
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
A
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
R
10,000,000
100,000

EIGHTH: Except as otherwise provided by the express provisions of these Articles Supplementary, nothing herein shall limit, by inference or otherwise, the discretionary right of the Board of Directors to serialize, classify or reclassify and issue any unissued shares of any series or class or any unissued shares that have not been allocated to a series or class, and to fix or alter all terms thereof, to the full extent provided by the Articles of Incorporation.

NINTH: A description of the series and classes of shares, including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions for redemption is set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and is not changed by these Articles Supplementary, except with respect to the creation and/or designation of the various series.

TENTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions dividing into series and classes the authorized capital stock of the Corporation and allocating shares to each as set forth in these Articles Supplementary.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by its Senior Vice President and attested to by its Assistant Secretary on this 6th day of January, 2014.


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ATTEST:
 
AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Otis H. Cowan
 
/s/ Charles A. Etherington
Name:
Otis H. Cowan
 
Name:
Charles A. Etherington
Title
Assistant Secretary
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
 
 
 

THE UNDERSIGNED Senior Vice President of AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary, of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name of and on behalf of said Corporation, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of said Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, those matters and facts, are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.


Dated: January 6, 2014
 
/s/ Charles A. Etherington
 
 
Charles A. Etherington, Senior Vice President



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