EX-99.A61 2 accp2016ex99a61articlesofa.htm EXHIBIT 99.A61 Exhibit



AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC.
    
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC., a Maryland corporation whose principal Maryland office is located in Baltimore, Maryland (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

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

SECOND: Pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by Article FIFTH and Article SEVENTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (“Articles of Incorporation”), the Board of Directors of the Corporation has (i) eliminated the B Class of shares for the Equity Income Fund, Value Fund, and Large Company Value Fund; and (ii) increased in some cases and decreased in some cases the number of shares of capital stock of certain series and classes that the Corporation has authority to issue in accordance with Section 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “Reallocation”).

THIRD: Immediately prior to the Reallocation the Corporation had the authority to issue Seventeen Billion (17,000,000,000) shares of capital stock. Following the Reallocation, the Corporation has the authority to issue Seventeen Billion (17,000,000,000) shares of capital stock.

FOURTH: The par value of shares of the Corporation's capital stock before the Reallocation was, and after the Reallocation is, One Cent ($0.01) per share.

FIFTH: Immediately prior to the Reallocation, the aggregate par value of all shares of stock that the Corporation was authorized to issue was One Hundred Seventy Million Dollars ($170,000,000). After giving effect to the Reallocation, the aggregate par value of all shares of stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is One Hundred Seventy Million Dollars ($170,000,000).

SIXTH: Immediately prior to the Reallocation, the number of shares allocated among the duly established classes of shares (each hereinafter referred to as a “Class”) of the fourteen (14) series of stock and the aggregate par value of each Class was as follows:

Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
Equity Income Fund
Investor
3,750,000,000
$37,500,000
 
Institutional
910,000,000
9,100,000
 
A
1,470,000,000
14,700,000
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
380,000,000
3,800,000
 
R
90,000,000
900,000
 
R6
90,000,000
900,000
 
 
 
 
Value Fund
Investor
1,640,000,000
$16,400,000
 
Institutional
850,000,000
8,500,000
 
A
255,000,000
2,550,000
 
B
10,000,000
100,000



Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
 
C
30,000,000
300,000
 
R
70,000,000
700,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Fund
Investor
200,000,000
$2,000,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
50,000,000
500,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
Small Cap Value Fund
Investor
535,000,000
$5,350,000
 
Institutional
400,000,000
4,000,000
 
A
255,000,000
2,550,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Mid Cap Value Fund
Investor
1,355,000,000
$13,550,000
 
Institutional
370,000,000
3,700,000
 
A
530,000,000
5,300,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
70,000,000
700,000
 
R6
90,000,000
900,000
 
 
 
 
Large Company Value Fund
Investor
415,000,000
$4,150,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
70,000,000
700,000
 
B
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
15,000,000
150,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
NT Large Company Value Fund
Institutional
700,000,000
$7,000,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
NT Mid Cap Value Fund
Institutional
375,000,000
$3,750,000
 
R6
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
 
Global Real Estate Fund
Investor
70,000,000
$700,000
 
Institutional
20,000,000
200,000
 
A
15,000,000
150,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
20,000,000
200,000

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Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
AC Alternatives Market Neutral Value Fund
Investor
50,000,000
$500,000
 
Institutional
20,000,000
200,000
 
A
10,000,000
100,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
 
NT Global Real Estate Fund
Investor
70,000,000
$700,000
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
R6
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Income Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
40,000,000
400,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Long Short Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
40,000,000
400,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Multi-Strategy Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
40,000,000
400,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000

SEVENTH: Pursuant to authority expressly vested in the Board of Directors by Article FIFTH and Article SEVENTH of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation has (a) approved the amendments stated in Article SECOND above and (b) has allocated Seventeen Billion (17,000,000,000) shares of the Seventeen Billion (17,000,000,000) shares of authorized capital stock of the Corporation among the fourteen (14) series of stock of the Corporation and the various Classes of each as follows:    
Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
Equity Income Fund
Investor
3,750,000,000
$37,500,000
 
Institutional
910,000,000
9,100,000
 
A
1,470,000,000
14,700,000

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Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
 
C
380,000,000
3,800,000
 
R
90,000,000
900,000
 
R6
130,000,000
1,300,000
 
 
 
 
Value Fund
Investor
1,640,000,000
$16,400,000
 
Institutional
850,000,000
8,500,000
 
A
220,000,000
2,200,000
 
C
30,000,000
300,000
 
R
70,000,000
700,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Fund
Investor
200,000,000
$2,000,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
50,000,000
500,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
Small Cap Value Fund
Investor
535,000,000
$5,350,000
 
Institutional
400,000,000
4,000,000
 
A
220,000,000
2,200,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
Mid Cap Value Fund
Investor
1,355,000,000
$13,550,000
 
Institutional
370,000,000
3,700,000
 
A
530,000,000
5,300,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
70,000,000
700,000
 
R6
155,000,000
1,550,000
 
 
 
 
Large Company Value Fund
Investor
415,000,000
$4,150,000
 
Institutional
50,000,000
500,000
 
A
70,000,000
700,000
 
C
15,000,000
150,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
40,000,000
400,000
 
 
 
 
NT Large Company Value Fund
Institutional
700,000,000
$7,000,000
 
R6
50,000,000
500,000
 
 
 
 
NT Mid Cap Value Fund
Institutional
375,000,000
$3,750,000
 
R6
25,000,000
250,000
 
 
 
 

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Series Name
Class Name
Number of Shares
Allocated
Aggregate
Par Value
Global Real Estate Fund
Investor
70,000,000
$700,000
 
Institutional
20,000,000
200,000
 
A
15,000,000
150,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
R6
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Market Neutral Value Fund
Investor
70,000,000
$700,000
 
Institutional
20,000,000
200,000
 
A
30,000,000
300,000
 
C
10,000,000
100,000
 
R
10,000,000
100,000
 
 
 
 
NT Global Real Estate Fund
Investor
70,000,000
$700,000
 
Institutional
150,000,000
1,500,000
 
R6
20,000,000
200,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Income Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
30,000,000
300,000
 
R6
30,000,000
300,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Long Short Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
30,000,000
300,000
 
R6
30,000,000
300,000
 
 
 
 
AC Alternatives Multi-Strategy Fund
Investor
100,000,000
$1,000,000
 
Institutional
100,000,000
1,000,000
 
A
40,000,000
400,000
 
C
40,000,000
400,000
 
R
35,000,000
350,000
 
R6
35,000,000
350,000


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EIGHTH: Except as otherwise provided by the express provisions of these Articles of Amendment, nothing herein shall limit, by inference or otherwise, the discretionary right of the Board of Directors to serialize, classify or reclassify and issue any unissued shares of any series or class or any unissued shares that have not been allocated to a series or class, and to fix or alter all terms thereof, to the full extent provided by the Articles of Incorporation.

NINTH: A description of the series and classes of shares, including the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions for redemption is set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and is not changed by these Articles of Amendment, except with respect to the creation and/or designation of the various series.

TENTH: The Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted resolutions dividing into series and classes the authorized capital stock of the Corporation and allocating shares to each as set forth in these Articles of Amendment.

ELEVENTH:     The amendments to the Articles of Incorporation as set forth above were approved by at least a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation and were limited to changes expressly authorized by Section 2-105(c)(12) or Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law without action by the stockholders.

    





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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by its Senior Vice President and attested to by its Assistant Secretary on this 12th day of January, 2016.


ATTEST:
 
AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Otis H. Cowan
 
/s/ Charles A. Etherington
Name:
Otis H. Cowan
 
Name:
Charles A. Etherington
Title
Assistant Secretary
 
Title:
Senior Vice President
 
 
 

    
THE UNDERSIGNED SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN CENTURY CAPITAL PORTFOLIOS, INC., who executed on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment, of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name of and on behalf of said Corporation, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, those matters and facts, are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.


Dated: January 12, 2016
 
/s/ Charles A. Etherington
 
 
Charles A. Etherington, Senior Vice President



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