EX-99.(A)(46) 3 d79626dex99a46.htm AMENDMENT NO. 45 TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION DATED DECEMBER 23, 2015 Amendment No. 45 to Articles of Incorporation dated December 23, 2015

TO BE EFFECTIVE AT 11:59 P.M., CST, ON DECEMBER 23, 2015

BMO FUNDS, INC.

AMENDMENT NO. 45

TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

The undersigned officer of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) hereby certifies that in accordance with Sections 180.1002 and 180.1003 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the following Amendment of the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles”) was duly adopted to:

 

  (i) Remove the BMO Pyrford Global Equity Fund as a class of the Corporation;

 

  (ii) Remove the BMO Multi-Asset Income Fund as a class of the Corporation;

 

  (iii) Create the R6 series of shares for each of the BMO Large-Cap Growth and BMO Large-Cap Value Funds; and

 

  (iv) Redesignate the existing Institutional (Class I) series of each of the BMO Government Money Market, BMO Tax-Free Money Market, and BMO Prime Money Market Funds as the Premier Class series.

“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 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 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 Pyrford International Stock Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO Short Tax-Free Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite


CLASS

  

SERIES

       

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

   Series Y       Indefinite

BMO In-Retirement 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 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

Institutional Class

  

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

BMO Dividend Income Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Monegy High Yield Bond 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 Growth Allocation Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

 

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CLASS

  

SERIES

       

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

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 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 Alternative Strategies Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

   Series I       Indefinite

BMO Global Long/Short Equity 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 Global Low Volatility Equity Fund

   Series A       Indefinite

BMO Pyrford International Stock 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 Alternative Strategies Fund

   Series A       Indefinite

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

   Series A       Indefinite

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

   Series A       Indefinite

Class R3

  

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

 

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CLASS

  

SERIES

       

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

   Series R3       Indefinite

Class R6

  

BMO Growth Allocation Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Aggressive Allocation Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Conservative Allocation Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Balanced Allocation Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Moderate Allocation Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO In-Retirement Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2040 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2050 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2035 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2045 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Target Retirement 2055 Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Small-Cap Value Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Global Long/Short Equity Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Large-Cap Value Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

BMO Large-Cap Growth Fund

   Series R6       Indefinite

 

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CLASS

  

SERIES

       

AUTHORIZED
NUMBER
OF SHARES

Premier Class

  

BMO Prime Money Market Fund

   Premier Class       Indefinite

BMO Government Money Market Fund

   Premier Class       Indefinite

BMO Tax-Free Money Market Fund

   Premier Class         Indefinite’”

This Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation was authorized by the Board of Directors on November 4, 2015 and, with respect to the liquidation of the BMO Pyrford Global Equity and BMO Multi-Asset Income Funds, by the shareholders of the BMO Pyrford Global Equity and BMO Multi-Asset Income Funds, respectively, on December 22, 2015 in accordance with Section 180.1003 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Executed this 23rd day of December, 2015.

 

BMO FUNDS, INC.
By:       /s/ John M. Blaser        
 

    John M. Blaser

    President

This instrument was drafted by:

Jacqueline R. Roush

Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

780 N. Water Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 

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