EX-99.(A)(38) 2 d794559dex99a38.htm AMENDMENT NO. 37 TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION DATED NOVEMBER 24, 2014 Amendment No. 37 to Articles of Incorporation dated November 24, 2014

Exhibit (a)(38)

BMO FUNDS, INC.

AMENDMENT NO. 37

TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The undersigned officer of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) hereby certifies that in accordance with Section 180.1002 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the following Amendment of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”) was duly adopted to create the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund as an additional class of common stock, with Series A and Series I series of shares.

“The Articles are hereby amended as follows:

Section (a) of Article IV is hereby amended by deleting section (a) thereof and inserting the following as a new paragraph:

‘(a) The Corporation is authorized to issue an indefinite number of shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share. Subject to the following paragraph, the authorized shares are classified as follows:

 

CLASS

   

SERIES

   

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

Investor Class      
BMO Large-Cap Value Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Mortgage Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Prime Money Market Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Government Money Market Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Short-Term Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
Marshall International Stock Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Dividend Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford Global Strategic Return Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Short Tax-Free Fund    Series Y    Indefinite

 

CLASS

   

SERIES

   

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Stock Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Stock Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Growth Balanced Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Moderate Balanced Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Micro-Cap Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Core Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford Global Equity Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Multi-Asset Income Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
BMO Global Natural Resources Fund    Series Y    Indefinite
Institutional Class      
BMO Prime Money Market Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Government Money Market Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Mortgage Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Short-Term Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Large-Cap Value Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund    Series I    Indefinite
Marshall International Stock Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    Series I    Indefinite

 

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CLASS

   

SERIES

   

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO Dividend Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford Global Strategic Return Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Short Tax-Free Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Stock Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Stock Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Growth Balanced Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Moderate Balanced Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Micro-Cap Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Core Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford Global Equity Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Multi-Asset Income Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Global Natural Resources Fund    Series I    Indefinite
BMO Alternative Strategies Fund    Series I    Indefinite
Class A      
BMO Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Dividend Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Large-Cap Value Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Core Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Micro-Cap Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Global Low Volatility Equity Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford Global Equity Fund    Series A    Indefinite

 

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CLASS

   

SERIES

   

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO Pyrford Global Strategic Return Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Global Natural Resources Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO TCH Emerging Markets Bond Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Short Tax-Free Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Short-Term Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Mortgage Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO TCH Intermediate Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO TCH Corporate Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO TCH Core Plus Bond Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Monegy High Yield Bond Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Multi-Asset Income Fund    Series A    Indefinite
BMO Alternative Strategies Fund    Series A    Indefinite
Retirement Class      
BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Stock Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Income Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Stock Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Growth Balanced Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Moderate Balanced Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    Series R-3    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Aggressive Stock Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Income Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Diversified Stock Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Growth Balanced Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Moderate Balanced Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite

 

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CLASS

   

SERIES

   

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO Target Retirement 2010 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    Series R-6    Indefinite’”

This Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation was authorized by the Board of Directors on August 13, 2014 in accordance with Sections 180.1002(8) and 180.0602(1)(a) and (b) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Shareholder approval was not required. Prior to this Amendment, none of the shares of the BMO Alternative Strategies Fund have been issued.

Executed this 24th day of November 2014.

 

BMO FUNDS, INC.
By:  

/s/ John M. Blaser

 

John M. Blaser

President

This instrument was drafted by:

Laura A. Bautista

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

780 N. Water Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

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