EX-99.(A)(40) 3 ex99a40.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY OF AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., DATED MARCH 9, 2009 ex99a40.htm
Exhibit (a)(40)
 

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, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has liquidated all classes of Small Cap Fund and Mid Cap Growth Fund (the “Liquidation”).

THIRD:  Immediately prior to the Liquidation the Corporation had the authority to issue Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of capital stock. Following the Liquidation, 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 Liquidation was, and after the Liquidation is, One Cent ($0.01) per share.

FIFTH:  Immediately prior to the Liquidation, 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 Liquidation, 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 Liquidation, the eighteen (18) Series of stock of the Corporation and the number of shares and aggregate par value of each was as follows:

Series
No. of Shares
Aggregate Par Value
Growth Fund
1,310,000,000
$13,100,000
Select Fund
515,000,000
5,150,000
Ultra Fund
3,950,000,000
39,500,000
Vista Fund
1,200,000,000
12,000,000
Heritage Fund
640,000,000
6,400,000
Giftrust Fund
200,000,000
2,000,000
Balanced Fund
265,000,000
2,650,000
New Opportunities Fund
300,000,000
3,000,000
Capital Value Fund
265,000,000
2,650,000
Veedot Fund
300,000,000
3,000,000
Capital Growth Fund
710,000,000
7,100,000
New Opportunities II Fund
375,000,000
3,750,000
Fundamental Equity Fund
460,000,000
4,600,000
Focused Growth Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000
Small Cap Growth Fund
155,000,000
1,550,000
Mid Cap Growth Fund
155,000,000
1,550,000
NT Growth Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000
NT Vista Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000

 
 
 

The par value of each share of stock in each Series is One Cent ($0.01) per share.

SEVENTH:  Immediately prior to the Liquidation, the number of shares and aggregate par value of each allocated among the Classes of shares is as follows:

 
Series Name
 
Class Name
 
No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
       
Growth Fund
Investor
800,000,000
$8,000,000
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
Advisor
310,000,000
3,100,000
 
R
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
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
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
 
R
50,000,000
500,000
 
C
50,000,000
500,000
 
B
50,000,000
500,000
       
Vista Fund
Investor
800,000,000
8,000,000
 
Institutional
80,000,000
800,000
 
Advisor
310,000,000
3,100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
Heritage Fund
Investor
400,000,000
4,000,000
 
Institutional
40,000,000
400,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
C
35,000,000
350,000
 
B
35,000,000
350,000
 
R
30,000,000
300,000
       
Giftrust Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
       
Balanced Fund
Investor
250,000,000
2,500,000
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
New Opportunities Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000
       
Capital Value Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
Advisor
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
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Series Name
 
Class Name
 
No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
       
Veedot Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
       
New Opportunities II Fund
Investor
165,000,000
1,650,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
B
20,000,000
200,000
 
C
20,000,000
200,000
 
R
20,000,000
200,000
       
Capital Growth Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
R
60,000,000
600,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
B
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
C
100,000,000
1,000,000
       
Fundamental Equity Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
A
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
C
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
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
Small Cap Growth Fund
Investor
55,000,000
550,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
20,000,000
200,000
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
Mid Cap Growth Fund
Investor
55,000,000
550,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
20,000,000
200,000
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
NT Growth Fund
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
 
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Series Name
 
Class Name
 
No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
NT Vista Fund
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000

EIGHTH:  Pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by Article FIFTH and Article SEVENTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has allocated Ten Billion Seven Hundred Ninety Million (10,790,000,000) shares of the Eleven Billion One Hundred Million (11,100,000,000) shares of authorized capital stock of the Corporation among the sixteen (16) Series of stock of the Corporation as follows:

Series
No. of Shares
Aggregate Par Value
Growth Fund
1,310,000,000
$13,100,000
Select Fund
515,000,000
5,150,000
Ultra Fund
3,950,000,000
39,500,000
Vista Fund
1,200,000,000
12,000,000
Heritage Fund
640,000,000
6,400,000
Giftrust Fund
200,000,000
2,000,000
Balanced Fund
265,000,000
2,650,000
New Opportunities Fund
300,000,000
3,000,000
Capital Value Fund
265,000,000
2,650,000
Veedot Fund
300,000,000
3,000,000
Capital Growth Fund
710,000,000
7,100,000
New Opportunities II Fund
375,000,000
3,750,000
Fundamental Equity Fund
460,000,000
4,600,000
Focused Growth Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000
NT Growth Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000
NT Vista Fund
100,000,000
1,000,000

NINTH: 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 (a) has duly established classes of shares (each hereinafter referred to as a “Class”) for the Series of the capital stock of the Corporation and (b) has allocated the shares designated to the Series in Article EIGHTH above among the Classes of shares.  As a result of the action taken by the Board of Directors, the Classes of shares of the sixteen (16) Series of stock of the Corporation and the number of shares and aggregate par value of each is as follows:

 
Series Name
 
Class Name
 
No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
       
Growth Fund
Investor
800,000,000
$8,000,000
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
Advisor
310,000,000
3,100,000
 
R
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
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
C
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
4
 
 
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
 
R
50,000,000
500,000
 
C
50,000,000
500,000
 
B
50,000,000
500,000
       
Vista Fund
Investor
800,000,000
8,000,000
 
Institutional
80,000,000
800,000
 
Advisor
310,000,000
3,100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
Heritage Fund
Investor
400,000,000
4,000,000
 
Institutional
40,000,000
400,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
C
35,000,000
350,000
 
B
35,000,000
350,000
 
R
30,000,000
300,000
       
Giftrust Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
       
Balanced Fund
Investor
250,000,000
2,500,000
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
New Opportunities Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000
       
Capital Value Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
15,000,000
150,000
 
Advisor
50,000,000
500,000
       
Veedot Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
       
New Opportunities II Fund
Investor
165,000,000
1,650,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
B
20,000,000
200,000
 
C
20,000,000
200,000
 
R
20,000,000
200,000
       
Capital Growth Fund
Investor
300,000,000
3,000,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
R
60,000,000
600,000
 
A
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
B
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
C
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
 
5
 
 
Series Name
 
Class Name
 
No. of Shares
Aggregate
Par Value
       
Fundamental Equity Fund
Investor
200,000,000
2,000,000
 
Institutional
25,000,000
250,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
A
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
B
25,000,000
250,000
 
C
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
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
       
NT Growth Fund
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
       
NT Vista Fund
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000

TENTH: 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 of the Corporation.

ELEVENTH: 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 of the Corporation and is not changed by these Articles Supplementary, except with respect to the creation and/or designation of the various Series.

TWELFTH:  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 9th day of March, 2009.
 
 
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
  
 

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

March 9, 2009 
/s/ Charles A. Etherington                                                                           
Charles A. Etherington, Senior Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
 
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