Exhibit 99.B(a)(37)
ING PARTNERS, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
ING Partners, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The Corporation desires to, and does hereby, amend its charter (the “Charter”) as currently in effect.
SECOND: The following Class of the following series is hereby dissolved:
Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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THIRD: The Fifth provision of the Charter is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety by the following:
FIFTH: (a) The Corporation has the authority to issue an aggregate of Twenty Billion, Six Hundred Million (20,600,000,000) shares of Capital Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Shares”);
(b) Nineteen Billion, Four Hundred Million (19,400,000,000) of the Shares shall be classified in the following series (each a “Portfolio” and collectively the “Portfolios”):
Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING American Century Small-Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Baron Small Cap Growth Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Columbia Small Cap Value II Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
|
Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Davis New York Venture Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Davis New York Venture Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Davis New York Venture Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Davis New York Venture Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Contrafund® Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Equity-Income Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Fidelity® VIP Mid Cap Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Global Bond Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2015 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2020 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2025 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2030 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2035 Portfolio — Class T |
|
100,000,000 |
|
Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2040 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio — Service Class |
|
100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
|
100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2045 Portfolio — Class T |
|
100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2050 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
|
ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio — Service Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution 2055 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Index Solution Income Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Comstock Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Invesco Van Kampen Equity and Income Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING JPMorgan Mid Cap Value Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio — Initial Class |
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250,000,000 |
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ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Oppenheimer Global Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING PIMCO Total Return Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Pioneer High Yield Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2015 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2020 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2020 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
|
ING Solution 2020 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2020 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2020 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2025 Portfolio — Class T |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio — Service Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2030 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2035 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2040 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2045 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio — Initial Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2050 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio — Adviser Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio — Service Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
|
100,000,000 |
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ING Solution 2055 Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Aggressive Growth Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Conservative Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Growth Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Income Portfolio — Class T |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Moderate Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Moderate Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Moderate Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Solution Moderate Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Initial Class |
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250,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING T. Rowe Price Growth Equity Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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Name of Class |
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Shares Allocated |
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ING Templeton Foreign Equity Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Thornburg Value Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Thornburg Value Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Thornburg Value Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING Thornburg Value Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio — Initial Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio — Adviser Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio — Service Class |
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100,000,000 |
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ING UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio — Service 2 Class |
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100,000,000 |
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(c) One Billion, Two Hundred Million (1,200,000,000) of the Shares shall be unclassified, subject to classification by the Board of Directors pursuant to the authority granted to the Board of Directors in Article EIGHTH of these Articles of Incorporation;
(d) the par value of each Share is one-tenth of one cent ($0.001);
(e) the aggregate par value of all Shares is Twenty Million, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,600,000).
FOURTH: The amendment to the Charter herein set forth was duly approved by a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and made pursuant to § 2-603 of the Maryland General Corporation Law.
FIFTH: The amendment to the Charter herein set forth does not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation.
The undersigned Senior Vice President acknowledges these Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Senior Vice President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Senior Vice President and attested by its Secretary as of the 23rd day of September, 2011.
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ING PARTNERS, INC. |
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/s/ Huey P. Falgout, Jr. |
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/s/ Todd Modic | |||
Name: |
Huey P. Falgout, Jr. |
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Name: |
Todd Modic | |
Title: |
Secretary |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President | |
CERTIFICATE
THE UNDERSIGNED, Senior Vice President of ING Partners, Inc., who executed on behalf of said corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to the Charter, of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges that the foregoing Articles of Amendment are the act of the 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.
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/s/ Todd Modic | |
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Name: |
Todd Modic |
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Title: |
Senior Vice President |