EX-99.A 2 d561537dex99a.htm ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY & ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT Articles Supplementary & Articles of Amendment

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 February 23, 2017 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 Government Money Market Fund Investor Class – 2,300    Great-West Government Money Market Fund Investor Class – 3100
Great-West Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class – 350    Great-West Government Money Market Fund Institutional Class - 470
Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L – 35    Great-West Bond Index Fund Class L – 45
Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class – 160    Great-West Bond Index Fund Institutional Class – 200
Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Fund Institutional Class - 150    Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities Fund Institutional Class - 75
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Investor Class - 90    Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index Fund Investor Class -100
Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond Fund Investor Class – 20    Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond Fund Investor Class - 10
Great-West MFS International Value Fund Institutional Class – 150    Great-West MFS International Value Fund Institutional Class - 180
Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund Investor Class – 45    Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund Investor Class - 20
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class – 20    Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class - 10
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Class – 100    Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Institutional Class- 50
Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400 Index Investor Class – 40    Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400 Index Investor Class – 50
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Class – 100    Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Class - 50
Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class – 150    Great-West International Index Fund Institutional Class – 180
Great-West Putnam Equity Income Fund    Great-West Putnam Equity Income Fund


Investor Class – 35    Investor Class - 15
Great-West Real Estate Index Fund Investor Class – 15    Great-West Real Estate Index Fund Investor Class – 17
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class – 30    Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class – 15
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class - 90    Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class - 50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class – 50    Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value Fund Investor Class - 15
Great-West Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class – 75    Great-West Short Duration Bond Fund Investor Class - 50
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund Class L – 6    Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth Fund Class L – 15
Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L – 32    Great-West Lifetime 2015 Fund Class L – 45
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Service Class – 210    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Service Class – 225
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class L – 28    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Class L - 30
Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Institutional Class – 10    Great-West Lifetime 2025 Fund Institutional Class - 15
Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class – 180    Great-West Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class – 200
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Investor Class – 35    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Investor Class – 45
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Class L - 23    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Class L - 40
Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class – 6    Great-West SecureFoundation Balanced Fund Institutional Class – 15
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2020 Fund Investor Class – 11    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2020 Fund Investor – 15
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2030 Fund Investor Class – 14    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2030 Fund Investor Class – 20
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class – 30    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2035 Fund Service Class - 10
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2040 Fund Investor Class – 11    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2040 Fund Investor Class - 15
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2045 Fund Investor Class – 30    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2045 Fund Investor Class - 10
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2045 Fund Service Class – 30    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2045 Fund Service Class - 10
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2055 Fund Investor Class – 30    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2055 Fund Investor Class - 10
Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2055 Fund Service Class – 30    Great-West SecureFoundation Lifetime 2055 Fund Service Class - 10

 

2


SECOND: The shares of the Corporation have been reclassified 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 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), of which the Board of Directors had designated 12,056,000,000 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

   Investor Class    2,300

Great-West Government Money Market

   Institutional Class    350

Great-West Stock Index

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Stock Index

   Class L    5

Great-West Stock Index

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Bond Index

   Investor Class    85

Great-West Bond Index

   Class L    35

Great-West Bond Index

   Institutional Class    160

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Core Bond

   Investor Class    20

Great-West Core Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Core Bond

   Institutional Class    150

 

3


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West MFS International Value

   Investor Class    65

Great-West MFS International Value

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Value

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West S&P 500® Index

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

   Institutional Class    150

 

4


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West S&P Mid Cap 400® Index

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    40

Great-West International Index

   Class L    5

Great-West International Index

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Class L    5

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Real Estate Index

   Investor 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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Conservative Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Conservative Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Moderate Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Moderate Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Aggressive Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Aggressive Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Class L    55

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Institutional Class    6

 

5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II    Investor 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    Investor Class    250
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Class L    45
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Institutional Class    15
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Investor 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    Investor Class    175
Great-West Aggressive Profile II    Class L    35
Great-West Aggressive Profile II    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Service Class    135
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Class L    32
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Investor Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Service Class    210

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Class L    28

 

6


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Service Class    180

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Service Class    110

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Service Class    35

 

7


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Investor Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2055

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

   Service Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2055

   Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2055

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

   Investor Class    35

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

   Service Class    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

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Investor Class    11

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Investor Class    14

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Institutional Class    5

 

8


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  

Investor Class

   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  

Service Class

   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  

Class L

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

  

Institutional

Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  

Investor Class

   11

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  

Service Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  

Class L

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

  

Institutional Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  

Investor Class

   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  

Service Class

   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  

Class L

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

  

Institutional Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  

Investor Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  

Service Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  

Class L

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

  

Institutional Class

   5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  

Investor Class

   30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

  

Service Class

   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

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

   Investor Class    3100

Great-West Government Money Market

   Institutional Class    470

Great-West Bond Index

   Investor Class    85

 

9


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Bond Index

   Class L    45

Great-West Bond Index

   Institutional Class    200

Great-West Stock Index

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Stock Index

   Class L    5

Great-West Stock Index

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Investor Class    75

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Class L    5

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Institutional Class    75

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

   Investor Class    100

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

   Investor Class    10

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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Core Bond

   Investor Class    20

Great-West Core Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Core Bond

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West MFS International Value

   Investor Class    65

Great-West MFS International Value

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Value

   Institutional Class    180

Great-West S&P 500® Index

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

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

   Investor Class    10

 

10


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value    Class L    5
Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value    Institutional Class    50
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value    Investor Class    200
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value    Class L    5
Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value    Institutional Class    50
Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value    Investor Class    15
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    Investor 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    Investor 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    Investor Class    50
Great-West Short Duration Bond    Class L    5
Great-West Short Duration Bond    Institutional Class    150
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth    Investor Class    100
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth    Class L    15
Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth    Institutional Class    150
Great-West Templeton Global Bond    Investor 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    Investor Class    50
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    Investor Class    40
Great-West International Index    Class L    5
Great-West International Index    Institutional Class    180
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Investor Class    15
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Class L    5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Institutional Class    150

Great-West Real Estate Index

   Investor Class    17

 

11


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Real Estate Index    Class L    5
Great-West Real Estate Index    Institutional Class    150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Investor Class    15
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Class L    5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Institutional Class    50
Great-West Conservative Profile I    Investor Class    100
Great-West Conservative Profile I    Class L    5
Great-West Conservative Profile I    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I    Investor 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    Investor Class    100
Great-West Moderate Profile I    Class L    5
Great-West Moderate Profile I    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I    Investor 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    Investor Class    100
Great-West Aggressive Profile I    Class L    5
Great-West Aggressive Profile I    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Investor Class    100
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Class L    55
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Institutional Class    6
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II    Investor 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    Investor Class    250
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Class L    45
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Institutional Class    15
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Investor 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

   Investor Class    175

 

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Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Aggressive Profile II

   Class L    35

Great-West Aggressive Profile II

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Service Class    135

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Class L    45

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

   Investor Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2020

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2020

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Service Class    225

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Class L    30

Great-West Lifetime 2025

   Institutional Class    15

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Investor Class    35

 

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Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Service Class    200

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Service Class    110

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2045

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Investor Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055

   Institutional Class    5

 

14


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2055    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Service Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Institutional Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Investor Class    45
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Service Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Class L    40
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Institutional Class    15
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF    Class A    20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Investor Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Service Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020    Investor Class    15
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020    Service Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025    Investor Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025    Service Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030    Investor Class    20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030    Service Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035    Investor Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035    Service Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040    Investor Class    15
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040    Service Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045    Investor Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045    Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Class L    5

 

15


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050    Investor Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050    Service Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050    Institutional Class    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055    Investor Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055    Service Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055    Class L    5
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055    Institutional Class    5
           
Unclassified Capital Stock:         2,233
           

Total:

        15,000

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 June 30, 2017.

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16


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


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 February 23, 2017 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.

Decrease in the number of shares of stock of the Great-West Stock Index Fund that the Corporation shall have the authority to issue from eighty million (80,000,000) shares to zero (0) shares.

 

2.

Decrease in the number of shares of stock of the Great-West Conservative Profile I, Moderately Conservative Profile I, Moderate Profile I, Moderately Aggressive Profile I, and Aggressive Profile I Funds that the Corporation shall have the authority to issue from five hundred fifty million (550,000,000) shares to zero (0) shares.

 

3.

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 Fund Investor Class – 150    Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Investor Class – 200
Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Class L – 30    Great-West S&P 500® Index Fund Class L – 70
Great-West S&P 500® Index Institutional Class – 210    Great-West S&P 500® Index Institutional Class – 250
Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 55    Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 80
Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional Class - 6    Great-West Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional Class - 10
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 35    Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II Fund Class L – 40
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 5    Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II Fund Institutional Class - 10
Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Investor Class – 250    Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Investor Class – 300
Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Class L – 45    Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Class L – 60
Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 15    Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund Institutional Class - 20
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Fund Investor Class – 100    Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Fund Investor Class - 120
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II


Fund Class L – 35    Fund Class L - 40
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 10    Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 15
Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Investor Class – 175    Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Investor Class – 200
Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Class L – 35    Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Class L - 40
Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Institutional Class – 10    Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund Institutional Class - 50

SECOND: In accordance with procedures established in the Corporation’s Articles of Amendment and Restatement and pursuant to Section 2-208 of Maryland General Corporate Law, the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly reclassifies six hundred thirty million (630,000,000) shares of the authorized common stock of the Corporation.

THIRD: The shares of the Corporation have been reclassified 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 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), of which the Board of Directors had designated 12,767,000,000 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

   Investor Class    3100

Great-West Government Money Market

   Institutional Class    470

Great-West Bond Index

   Investor Class    85

Great-West Bond Index

   Class L    45

Great-West Bond Index

   Institutional Class    200

Great-West Stock Index

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Stock Index

   Class L    5

Great-West Stock Index

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Investor Class    75

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Class L    5

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Institutional Class    75

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

   Investor Class    100

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

   Class L    5
Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index    Institutional    150


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

     Class     

Great-West Putnam High Yield Bond

   Investor Class    10

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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Core Bond

   Investor Class    20

Great-West Core Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Core Bond

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West MFS International Value

   Investor Class    65

Great-West MFS International Value

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Value

   Institutional Class    180

Great-West S&P 500® Index

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

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

   Investor Class    10

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

   Class L    5

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

   Institutional Class    50

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

   Investor Class    200

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

   Class L    5

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

   Institutional Class    50

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

   Investor Class    15

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

   Investor Class    80
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond    Class L    5
Great-West Loomis Sayles Bond    Institutional    150


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

     Class     

Great-West T. Rowe Price Equity Income

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    50

Great-West Short Duration Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Short Duration Bond

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

   Investor Class    100

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

   Class L    15

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    50

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

   Investor Class    40

Great-West International Index

   Class L    5

Great-West International Index

   Institutional Class    180

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Investor Class    15

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Class L    5

Great-West Putnam Equity Income

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Real Estate Index

   Investor Class    17

Great-West Real Estate Index

   Class L    5

Great-West Real Estate Index

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

   Investor Class    15

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

   Class L    5

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth

   Institutional Class    50

Great-West Conservative Profile I

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Conservative Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Conservative Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile I

   Institutional    5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

     Class     

Great-West Moderate Profile I

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Moderate Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Moderate Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile I

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Aggressive Profile I

   Class L    5

Great-West Aggressive Profile I

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Investor Class    100

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Class L    55

Great-West Conservative Profile II

   Institutional Class    6

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    250

Great-West Moderate Profile II

   Class L    45

Great-West Moderate Profile II

   Institutional Class    15

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    175

Great-West Aggressive Profile II

   Class L    35

Great-West Aggressive Profile II

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Investor Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Service Class    35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Investor Class    70

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Service Class    135

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Class L    45

Great-West Lifetime 2015

   Institutional Class    10

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

   Investor Class    35

 


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020

  

Service Class

  

35

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Investor Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Service Class    225
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Class L    30
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Institutional Class    15
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Service Class    200
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Class L    5

Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040

   Institutional Class    5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2040    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Service Class    110
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Investor Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Service Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Institutional Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Investor Class    45
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Service Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Class L    40
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Institutional Class    15
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF    Class A    20
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Investor Class    30
Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015    Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Class L    5


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Investor Class    15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Investor Class    20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Investor Class    15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Investor Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Investor Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Investor Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Institutional Class    5
           

Unclassified Capital Stock:

        2,233


Previous Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

           

Total:

        15,000

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

   Investor Class    3100

Great-West Government Money Market

   Institutional Class    470

Great-West Bond Index

   Investor Class    85

Great-West Bond Index

   Class L    45

Great-West Bond Index

   Institutional Class    200

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Investor Class    75

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Class L    5

Great-West U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

   Institutional Class    75

Great-West S&P Small Cap 600® Index

   Investor Class    100

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

   Investor Class    10

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

   Investor 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

   Investor Class    20

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Class L    5

Great-West MFS International Growth

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West Core Bond

   Investor Class    20

Great-West Core Bond

   Class L    5

Great-West Core Bond

   Institutional Class    150

Great-West MFS International Value

   Investor Class    65


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West MFS International Value

  

Class L

  

5

Great-West MFS International Value

  

Institutional Class

  

180

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  

Investor Class

  

200

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  

Class L

  

70

Great-West S&P 500® Index

  

Institutional Class

  

250

Great-West Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value

  

Investor Class

  

20

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

  

Investor Class

  

10

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  

Class L

  

5

Great-West Invesco Small Cap Value

  

Institutional Class

  

50

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  

Investor Class

  

200

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  

Class L

  

5

Great-West Ariel Mid Cap Value

  

Institutional Class

  

50

Great-West Loomis Sayles Small Cap Value

  

Investor Class

  

15

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

  

Investor 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

  

Investor 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

  

Investor Class

  

50

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  

Class L

  

5

Great-West Short Duration Bond

  

Institutional Class

  

150

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  

Investor Class

  

100

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  

Class L

  

15

Great-West T. Rowe Price Mid Cap Growth

  

Institutional Class

  

150

Great-West Templeton Global Bond

  

Investor 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

  

Investor Class

  

50


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

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    Investor Class    40
Great-West International Index    Class L    5
Great-West International Index    Institutional Class    180
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Investor Class    15
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Class L    5
Great-West Putnam Equity Income    Institutional Class    150
Great-West Real Estate Index    Investor Class    17
Great-West Real Estate Index    Class L    5
Great-West Real Estate Index    Institutional Class    150
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Investor Class    15
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Class L    5
Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth    Institutional Class    50
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Investor Class    100
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Class L    80
Great-West Conservative Profile II    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II    Investor Class    100
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II    Class L    40
Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Investor Class    300
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Class L    60
Great-West Moderate Profile II    Institutional Class    20
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Investor Class    120
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Class L    40
Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II    Institutional Class    15
Great-West Aggressive Profile II    Investor Class    200
Great-West Aggressive Profile II    Class L    40
Great-West Aggressive Profile II    Institutional Class    50
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2015    Institutional Class    5


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West Lifetime 2015    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Service Class    135
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Class L    45
Great-West Lifetime 2015    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Investor Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2020    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2025    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Service Class    225
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Class L    30
Great-West Lifetime 2025    Institutional Class    15
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2030    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2030    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2035    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Service Class    200
Great-West Lifetime 2035    Class L    28

Great-West Lifetime 2035

   Institutional    10


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

     Class     
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2040    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2040    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2045    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Service Class    110
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2045    Institutional Class    10
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2050    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Investor Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime 2050    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Investor Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Service Class    35
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Class L    5
Great-West Lifetime Conservative 2055    Institutional Class    5
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Investor Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Service Class    70
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Class L    28
Great-West Lifetime 2055    Institutional Class    10
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Investor Class    45
Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced    Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

   Class L    40


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced

   Institutional Class    15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Balanced ETF

   Class A    20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2015

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Investor Class    15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2020

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Service Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2025

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Investor Class    20

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2030

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Investor Class    30

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2035

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Investor Class    15

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2040

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Investor Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2045

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Investor Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Service Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2050

   Institutional Class    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Investor Class    10


Current Classification of Shares
Series/Portfolio    Class   

Authorized

Shares

(expressed in

millions)

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Service Class    10

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Class L    5

Great-West SecureFoundation® Lifetime 2055

   Institutional Class    5
           

Unclassified Capital Stock:

        2,524
           

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 July 14, 2017.

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    


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 U.S. Government Mortgage Securities

  

Great-West U.S. Government Securities

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 17th day of July 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/ 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 Conservative Profile II Fund

  

Great-West Conservative Profile Fund

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile II Fund

  

Great-West Moderately Conservative Profile Fund

Great-West Moderate Profile II Fund

  

Great-West Moderate Profile Fund

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile II Fund

  

Great-West Moderately Aggressive Profile Fund

Great-West Aggressive Profile II Fund

  

Great-West Aggressive Profile 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 on September 29, 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/ Mary C. Maiers

  Name:  Mary C. Maiers
  Title:     Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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 Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund

  

Great-West Mid Cap Value Fund

Great-West Multi-Manager Large Cap Growth Fund

  

Great-West Large Cap Growth Fund

Great-West Multi-Manager Small Cap Growth Fund

  

Great-West Small Cap Growth 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 27th day of April 2018.

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/ Scott C. Sipple

Name:   Scott C. Sipple
Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

 

/s/ Cara B. Owen

Name:   Cara B. Owen
Title:      Counsel and 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 MFS International Growth Fund

  

Great-West International Growth Fund

Great-West MFS International Value Fund

  

Great-West International Value 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 27th day of April 2018.

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/ Scott C. Sipple

Name:   Scott C. Sipple

Title:     President and Chief Executive Officer

ATTEST:

 

/s/ Cara B. Owen

Name:   Cara B. Owen

Title:     Counsel and Assistant Secretary