EX-99.A 2 d342168dex99a.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY Articles Supplementary

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: On June 23, 2016 the Board of Directors of the Corporation, pursuant to the authority contained in the Corporation’s charter, and in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, unanimously adopted resolutions approving:

 

1.

The re-classification of the following shares of previously classified but unissued shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as follows:

 

Previously Classified Shares

(expressed in millions)

 

Re-Classified Shares

(expressed in millions)

Great-West S&P 500® Index Class L - 10   Great-West S&P 500® Index Class L - 15
Great-West Money Market Initial Class – 1,250   Great-West Money Market Initial Class – 1,400
Great-West Aggressive Profile II Institutional Class - 5   Great-West Aggressive Profile II Institutional Class - 10
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Institutional Class - 5   Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Institutional Class - 10
Great-West Moderate Profile II Institutional Class - 5   Great-West Moderate Profile II Institutional Class - 15
Great-West Bond Index Class L - 10   Great-West Bond Index Class L - 15
Great-West Money Market Institutional Class - 150   Great-West Money Market Institutional Class - 350
Great-West Lifetime 2050 Class T - 35   Great-West Lifetime 2050 Class T - 5
Great-West Lifetime 2020 Class T - 35   Great-West Lifetime 2020 Class T - 5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Institutional Class - 150   Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Institutional Class - 100
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value Institutional Class - 150   Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value Institutional Class - 100
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Institutional Class - 150   Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Institutional Class - 90

SECOND: The shares of the Corporation reclassified pursuant to Articles Second of these Articles Supplementary have been so classified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Corporation.

THIRD: Immediately prior to the effectiveness of these Articles Supplementary of the Corporation, the Corporation had the authority to issue eleven billion (11,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion one hundred million dollars ($1,100,000,000), of which the Board of Directors had designated 10,680,500,000 shares into portfolios and classes and classified the shares of each portfolio and class as follows:

 

Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Money Market   Initial Class   1,250

 


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Money Market   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Stock Index   Initial Class   70
Great-West Stock Index   Class L   5
Great-West Stock Index   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Bond Index   Initial Class   85
Great-West Bond Index   Class L   10
Great-West Bond Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Initial Class   75
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Class L   5
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Initial Class   90
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Initial Class   50
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Growth   Initial Class   20
Great-West MFS International Growth   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Federated Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Federated Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Federated Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Value   Initial Class   65
Great-West MFS International Value   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Initial Class   140
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Class L   10
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   45
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Initial Class   20
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   200
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Initial Class   50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Initial Class   80
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Institutional Class   150

 

2


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Short Duration Bond   Initial Class   75
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Initial Class   70
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Initial Class   27.5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West International Index   Initial Class   30
Great-West International Index   Class L   5
Great-West International Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Initial Class   35
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Real Estate Index   Initial Class   10
Great-West Real Estate Index   Class L   5
Great-West Real Estate Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Initial Class   30
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Initial Class   250
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   100

 

3


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T1   155
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Institutional Class   5

 

4


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T1   85
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T1   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class L   23
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF   Class A   20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5

 

5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   5
         
Unclassified Capital Stock:       319.5
         
Total:       11,000

As supplemented hereby, the Corporation’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement authorize the issuance of eleven billion (11,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion one hundred million dollars ($1,100,000,000), classified as follows:

 

Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Money Market   Initial Class   1,400
Great-West Money Market   Institutional Class   350
Great-West Stock Index   Initial Class   70
Great-West Stock Index   Class L   5
Great-West Stock Index   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Bond Index   Initial Class   85
Great-West Bond Index   Class L   15
Great-West Bond Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Initial Class   75
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Class L   5
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Initial Class   90
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Institutional Class   150

 

6


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Initial Class   50
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Growth   Initial Class   20
Great-West MFS International Growth   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Federated Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Federated Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Federated Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Value   Initial Class   65
Great-West MFS International Value   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Initial Class   140
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Class L   15
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   45
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Initial Class   20
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   200
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Initial Class   50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Initial Class   80
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Initial Class   75
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Initial Class   70
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Initial Class   27.5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West International Index   Initial Class   30

 

7


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West International Index   Class L   5
Great-West International Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Initial Class   35
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Real Estate Index   Initial Class   10
Great-West Real Estate Index   Class L   5
Great-West Real Estate Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Initial Class   30
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Institutional Class   90
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Initial Class   250
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Institutional Class   15
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   10

 

8


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T1   155
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T1   85
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T   35

 

9


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T1   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class L   23
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF   Class A   20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G   5

 

10


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   5
         
Unclassified Capital Stock:       159.5
         
Total:       11,000

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

FIFTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective on July 27, 2016.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles Supplementary are the act of the Corporation; that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles Supplementary are true in all material respects; and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

 

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
By:  

/s/ David L. Musto                                    

Name:   David L. Musto
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

ATTEST:
By:  

/s/ Cara B. Owen

Name:   Cara B. Owen
Title:   Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

11


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation registered as an open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST: On September 30, 2016 the Board of Directors of the Corporation, pursuant to the authority contained in the Corporation’s charter, and in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law, unanimously adopted resolutions approving:

 

1.

An increase in the total number of shares of capital stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue from eleven billion (11,000,000,000) shares of the par value of ten cents ($0.10) per share and of the aggregate par value of $1,100,000,000 to fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of the par value of ten cents ($0.10) per share and of the aggregate par value of $1,500,000,000.

 

2.

The re-classification of the following shares of previously classified but unissued shares of Common Stock of the Corporation as follows:

 

Previously Classified Shares
(expressed in millions)
   Re-Classified Shares
(expressed in millions)

Great-West Government Money Market Fund Initial

Class – 1,400

  

Great-West Government Money Market Fund Initial

Class – 2,300

Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class – 150    Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class – 160
Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L – 15    Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L – 35
Great-West S&P 500® Index Institutional Class – 150    Great-West S&P 500® Index Institutional Class – 210
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Initial Class – 140    Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Initial Class – 150
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Class L – 15    Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Class L – 30
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400 Index Initial Class – 27.5    Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400 Index Initial Class – 40
Great-West International Index Fund Initial Class – 30    Great-West International Index Fund Initial Class – 40
Great-West Real Estate Index Fund Initial Class – 10    Great-West Real Estate Index Fund Initial Class – 15

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund

Class L – 5

  

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund

Class L – 6

Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 35    Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 55
Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Class L – 35    Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Class L – 45

Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional

Class – 5

   Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 6

 


Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L – 28    Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L – 32
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class T1 – 155    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class T1 – 210
Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Class T1 – 135    Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Class T1 – 180
Great-West Lifetime 2045 Fund Class T1 – 85    Great-West Lifetime 2045 Fund Class T1 – 110

Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund

Class G – 30

  

Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund

Class G – 35

Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class – 5    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class – 6

Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2020 Fund

Class G – 10

   Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2020 Fund Class G – 11

Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2030 Fund

Class G  – 10

   Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2030 Fund Class G – 14
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2040 Fund Class G – 10    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2040 Fund Class G – 11

SECOND: The total number of shares of capital stock that the Corporation has authority to issue has been increased by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law.

THIRD: The shares of the Corporation reclassified pursuant to Articles Second of these Articles Supplementary have been so classified by the Board of Directors under the authority contained in the Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Corporation.

FOURTH: Immediately prior to the effectiveness of these Articles Supplementary of the Corporation, the Corporation had the authority to issue eleven billion (11,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion one hundred million dollars ($1,100,000,000), of which the Board of Directors had designated 10,840,500,000 shares into portfolios and classes and classified the shares of each portfolio and class as follows:

 

Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Government Money Market   Initial Class   1,400
Great-West Government Money Market   Institutional Class   350
Great-West Stock Index   Initial Class   70
Great-West Stock Index   Class L   5
Great-West Stock Index   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Bond Index   Initial Class   85
Great-West Bond Index   Class L   15
Great-West Bond Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Initial Class   75
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Class L   5
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Institutional Class   150

 

2


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Initial Class   90
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Initial Class   50
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Growth   Initial Class   20
Great-West MFS International Growth   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Federated Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Federated Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Federated Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Value   Initial Class   65
Great-West MFS International Value   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Initial Class   140
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Class L   15
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   45
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Initial Class   20
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   200
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Initial Class   50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   150

 

3


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Initial Class   80
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Initial Class   75
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Initial Class   70
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Initial Class   27.5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West International Index   Initial Class   30
Great-West International Index   Class L   5
Great-West International Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Initial Class   35
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Real Estate Index   Initial Class   10
Great-West Real Estate Index   Class L   5
Great-West Real Estate Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Initial Class   30
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Institutional Class   90
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5

 

4


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Initial Class   250
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Institutional Class   15
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T1   135

 

5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T1   155
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T   35

 

6


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T1   85
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T1   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class L   23
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Institutional Class   5

 

7


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF   Class A   20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class L   5

 

8


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   5
         
Unclassified Capital Stock:       159.5
         
Total:       11,000

As supplemented hereby, the Corporation’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement authorize the issuance of fifteen billion (15,000,000,000) shares of common stock of the par value of $0.10 per share and of the aggregate par value of one billion five hundred million dollars ($1,500,000,000), classified as follows:

 

Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Government Money Market   Initial Class   2,300
Great-West Government Money Market   Institutional Class   350
Great-West Stock Index   Initial Class   70
Great-West Stock Index   Class L   5
Great-West Stock Index   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Bond Index   Initial Class   85
Great-West Bond Index   Class L   35
Great-West Bond Index   Institutional Class   160
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Initial Class   75
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Class L   5
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Initial Class   90
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Initial Class   50
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150

 

9


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West MFS International Growth   Initial Class   20
Great-West MFS International Growth   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Federated Bond   Initial Class   20
Great-West Federated Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Federated Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West MFS International Value   Initial Class   65
Great-West MFS International Value   Class L   5
Great-West MFS International Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Initial Class   150
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Class L   30
Great-West S&P 500® Index   Institutional Class   210
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   45
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Initial Class   20
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Initial Class   200
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value   Institutional Class   100
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Initial Class   50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Initial Class   80
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Initial Class   75
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Short Duration Bond   Institutional Class   150

 

10


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Initial Class   100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Class L   6
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Initial Class   70
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Class L   5
Great-West Templeton Global Bond   Institutional Class   150
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Initial Class   40
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Class L   5
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West International Index   Initial Class   40
Great-West International Index   Class L   5
Great-West International Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Initial Class   35
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Class L   5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Real Estate Index   Initial Class   15
Great-West Real Estate Index   Class L   5
Great-West Real Estate Index   Institutional Class   150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Initial Class   30
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Class L   5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth   Institutional Class   90
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderate Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5

 

11


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Initial Class   100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Class L   5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Class L   55
Great-West Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   6
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Initial Class   250
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Class L   45
Great-West Moderate Profile II   Institutional Class   15
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   100
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Initial Class   175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Class L   35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class T1   135
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Class L   32
Great-West Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5

 

12


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class T1   210
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class T1   180
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045   Institutional Class   5

 

13


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class T1   110
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class T1   35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Class L   5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055   Institutional Class   5
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class T1   70
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Class L   28
Great-West Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G   35
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Class L   23
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced   Institutional Class   6
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF   Class A   20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G   11
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class G1   30

 

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Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio   Class  

Authorized Shares

(expressed in
millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G   14
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G   11
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class G1   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050   Institutional Class   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class G1   30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Class L   5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055   Institutional Class   5
         
Unclassified Capital Stock:       2,944
         
Total:       15,000

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

SIXTH: These Articles Supplementary shall be effective on October 17, 2016.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles Supplementary are the act of the Corporation; that to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles Supplementary are true in all material respects; and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

 

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
By:  

/s/ David L. Musto

Name:   David L. Musto
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:
By:  

/s/ Cara B. Owen

Name:   Cara B. Owen
Title:   Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 

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GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with Section 2-607 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by changing the name of the following series of capital stock of the Corporation as follows:

 

CURRENT SERIES/PORTFOLIO NAME   NEW SERIES/PORTFOLIO NAME
Great-West Money Market   Great-West Government Money Market

SECOND: The amendment was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors and is limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

THIRD: These Articles of Amendment shall become effective on October 14, 2016.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, and certify that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

 

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
/s/ David L. Musto                                               
Name:   David L. Musto
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Cara B. Owen

Name:   Cara B. Owen
Title:   Counsel & Assistant Secretary

 


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with Section 2-607 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by changing the name of the following series of capital stock of the Corporation as follows:    

 

CURRENT SERIES/PORTFOLIO NAME   NEW SERIES/PORTFOLIO NAME
Great-West Federated Bond Fund   Great-West Core Bond Fund

SECOND: The amendment was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors and is limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

THIRD: These Articles of Amendment shall become effective at 12:00 A.M. on the 10th day of April 2017.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, and certify that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

 

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
/s/ David L. Musto                                               
Name:   David L. Musto
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Ryan L. Logsdon                                               
Name:   Ryan L. Logsdon
Title:   Vice President, Counsel and Secretary


GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

Great-West Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), in accordance with Section 2-607 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, hereby certifies as follows:

FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by changing the name of the following classes of capital stock of the Corporation as follows:

 

CURRENT CLASS NAME   NEW CLASS NAME
Initial Class   Investor Class
Class T   Investor Class
Class G   Investor Class
Class T1   Service Class
Class G1   Service Class

SECOND: The amendment was approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors and is limited to a change expressly authorized by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

THIRD: These Articles of Amendment shall become effective at 12:00 A.M. on the 1st day of May 2017.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed, and witnessed, in its name and on its behalf by its undersigned officers who acknowledge that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, and certify that, to the best of their knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth herein are true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of perjury.

 

GREAT-WEST FUNDS, INC.
/s/ David L. Musto                                               
Name:   David L. Musto
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

/s/ Ryan L. Logsdon

Name:   Ryan L. Logsdon
Title:   Vice President, Counsel & Secretary