EXHIBIT (a)(70)
THE RBB FUND, INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: In accordance with the requirements of Section 2-208 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, and under a power contained in the charter of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation adopted resolutions classifying an aggregate of 300,000,000 authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Corporation as follows:
1. Class BBBB. 100,000,000 shares of authorized but unclassified and unissued shares of Common Stock (the “Undesignated Common Stock”) are hereby classified and designated as additional Class BBBB shares of Common Stock representing interests in the Free Market U.S. Equity Fund.
2. Class CCCC. 100,000,000 shares of Undesignated Common Stock are hereby classified and designated as additional Class CCCC shares of Common Stock representing interests in the Free Market International Equity Fund.
3. Class DDDD. 100,000,000 shares of Undesignated Common Stock are hereby classified and designated as additional Class DDDD shares of Common Stock representing interests in the Free Market Fixed-Income Fund.
SECOND: The additional Class BBBB, Class CCCC, and Class DDDD shares so classified have the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as set forth in the Charter of the Corporation with respect to each such class.
THIRD: The shares aforesaid have been duly classified by the Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to authority and power contained in the charter of the Corporation. The aggregate number of authorized shares of stock of the Corporation is not changed by the Articles Supplementary.
FOURTH: Immediately after the classification of shares of Undesignated Common Stock as additional shares of Class BBBB Common Stock, Class CCCC Common Stock and Class DDDD Common Stock:
(a) the Corporation has the authority to issue 100,000,000,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, and the aggregate par value of all the shares of all classes is $100,000,000; and
(b) the number of authorized shares of each class of Common Stock is as follows:
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Class A |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class B |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class C |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class D |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class E |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class F |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class G |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class H |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class I |
- |
|
1,500,000,000 |
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Class J |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class K |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class L |
- |
|
1,500,000,000 |
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Class M |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class N |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class O |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class P |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class Q |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class R |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class S |
- |
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500,000,000 |
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Class T |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class U |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class V |
- |
|
500,000,000 |
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Class W |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
|
Class X |
- |
|
50,000,000 |
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Class Y |
- |
|
50,000,000 |
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Class Z |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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Class AA |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class BB |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class CC |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class DD |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class EE |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class FF |
- |
|
50,000,000 |
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Class GG |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class HH |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class II |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class JJ |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class KK |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class LL |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class MM |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class NN |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class OO |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class PP |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class QQ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class RR |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class SS |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class TT |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class UU |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class VV |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class WW |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class YY |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class ZZ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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|
|
|
|
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Class AAA |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class BBB |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class CCC |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class DDD |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class EEE |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class FFF |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class GGG |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class HHH |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class III |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class JJJ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class KKK |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class LLL |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class MMM |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class NNN |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class OOO |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class PPP |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class QQQ |
- |
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2,500,000,000 |
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Class RRR |
- |
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2,500,000,000 |
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Class SSS |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class TTT |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class UUU |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class VVV |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class WWW |
- |
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50,000,000 |
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Class XXX |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class YYY |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class ZZZ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class AAAA |
- |
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50,000,000,000 |
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Class BBBB |
- |
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300,000,000 |
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Class CCCC |
- |
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300,000,000 |
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Class DDDD |
- |
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300,000,000 |
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Class EEEE |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class FFFF |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class GGGG |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class HHHH |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class IIII |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class JJJJ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class KKKK |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class LLLL |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class MMMM |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class NNNN |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class OOOO |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class PPPP |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class QQQQ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class RRRR |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class SSSS |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class TTTT |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class UUUU |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class VVVV |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class WWWW |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class XXXX |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class YYYY |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class ZZZZ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class AAAAA |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class BBBBB |
- |
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500,000,000 |
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Class CCCCC |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class DDDDD |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class EEEEE |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class FFFFF |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class GGGGG |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class HHHHH |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class IIIII |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class JJJJJ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class KKKKK |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class LLLLL |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class MMMMM |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class NNNNN |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class OOOOO |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class PPPPP |
- |
|
100,000,000 |
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Class QQQQQ |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class RRRRR |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class SSSSS |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class TTTTT |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class UUUUU |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class VVVVV |
- |
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100,000,000 |
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Class Select |
- |
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700,000,000 |
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Class Beta 2 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Beta 3 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Beta 4 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Principal Money |
- |
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700,000,000 |
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Class Gamma 2 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Gamma 3 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Gamma 4 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Bear Stearns Money |
- |
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2,500,000,000 |
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Class Bear Stearns Municipal Money |
- |
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1,500,000,000 |
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Class Bear Stearns Government Money |
- |
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1,000,000,000 |
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Class Delta 4 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Epsilon 1 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Epsilon 2 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Epsilon 3 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Epsilon 4 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Zeta 1 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Zeta 2 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Zeta 3 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Zeta 4 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Eta 1 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Eta 2 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Eta 3 |
- |
|
1,000,000 |
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Class Eta 4 |
- |
|
1,000,000 |
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Class Theta 1 |
- |
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1,000,000 |
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Class Theta 2 |
- |
|
1,000,000 |
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Class Theta 3 |
- |
|
1,000,000 |
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Class Theta 4 |
- |
|
1,000,000 |
for a total of 82,373,000,000 shares classified into separate classes of Common Stock.
FIFTH: The undersigned President of the Corporation acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of the Corporation and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The RBB Fund, Inc. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested by its Secretary on the 10th day of December, 2014.
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THE RBB FUND, INC. | ||
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/s/ Diane Drake |
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By: |
/s/ Salvatore Faia |
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Diane Drake |
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Salvatore Faia | |
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Secretary |
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President | |