EX-28.a.4
DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE CHARTER
DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in Baltimore, Maryland (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company, hereby certifies, in accordance with the requirements of Section 2-208 and/or 2-208.1 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the “MGCL”), to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The Corporation has authority to issue Fifteen Billion (15,000,000,000) shares of capital stock, with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share, for an aggregate par value of One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000). Currently, the Corporation’s authorized shares have been designated and classified into the following fifteen Series:
Series Designation |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares |
1,700,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio III Shares |
500,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III Shares |
700,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio IV Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
Emerging Markets Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio II Shares |
500,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Company Portfolio Shares |
900,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares |
1,300,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares |
900,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares |
700,000,000 |
In addition, 5,700,000,000 shares of capital stock of the Corporation remain unallocated and undesignated.
The shares of capital stock of the Corporation with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share allocated to the following Series:
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares;
Global Equity Portfolio Shares;
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares; and
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares;
have been further subdivided into the following Classes:
Classes |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
100,000,000 | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
1,500,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
500,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
700,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
300,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
500,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
300,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
300,000,000 |
SECOND: The Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted resolutions (i) classifying and allocating Four Hundred Million (400,000,000) shares of the unallocated and unissued shares of capital stock with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share, as follows: The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares, Global Equity Portfolio Shares, Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares, and Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares, and (ii) further classifying and allocating such shares as separate Classes as follows:
Classes |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 |
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THIRD: The Board of Directors of the Corporation has adopted a resolution reclassifying Four Hundred Million (400,000,000) shares of capital stock with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share of the Corporation previously classified and allocated to the Classes of capital stock listed below, and the Board of Directors of the Corporation has reclassified and reallocated such shares of capital stock with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share of the Corporation as unallocated and unissued capital stock of the Corporation.
Classes |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R1 |
100,000,000 |
FOURTH: Following the aforesaid classification, allocation and designation, the total number of shares of common stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is Fifteen Billion (15,000,000,000) shares of capital stock, with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share, for an aggregate par value of One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($150,000,000). Currently, the Corporation’s authorized shares have been designated and classified into the following fifteen Series:
Series Designation |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares |
1,700,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio III Shares |
500,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Cap Value Portfolio III Shares |
700,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA U.S. High Book to Market Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Fixed Income Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
LWAS/DFA Two-Year Government Portfolio Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
DFA International Value Portfolio IV Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
Emerging Markets Portfolio II Shares |
300,000,000 | |||
Tax-Managed U.S. Marketwide Value Portfolio II Shares |
500,000,000 | |||
U.S. Large Company Portfolio Shares |
900,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares |
1,300,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares |
900,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares |
700,000,000 |
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In addition, 5,700,000,000 shares of capital stock of the Corporation remain unallocated and undesignated.
The shares of capital stock of the Corporation with a par value of One Cent ($0.01) per share allocated to the following Series:
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares;
Global Equity Portfolio Shares;
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares; and
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares;
have been further subdivided into the following Classes:
Classes |
Number of Shares | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
100,000,000 | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
1,500,000,000 | |||
The DFA International Value Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
500,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
700,000,000 | |||
Global Equity Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
300,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
500,000,000 | |||
Global 60/40 Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R2 |
300,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Institutional Class |
300,000,000 | |||
Global 25/75 Portfolio Shares – Class R25 |
100,000,000 |
FIFTH: The shares of capital stock designated, allocated, and classified pursuant to these Articles Supplementary shall have such preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption as are set forth in the Charter of the Corporation.
SIXTH: The shares aforesaid have been duly classified by the Board of Directors pursuant to authority contained in the Charter of the Corporation and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with Sections 2-105(c), 2-208 and/or 2-208.1 of the MGCL.
SEVENTH: These Articles Supplementary shall become effective upon filing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Dimensional Investment Group Inc. has caused these Articles Supplementary to be signed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and attested to by its Secretary on this 22nd day of July, 2011; and its Vice President acknowledges that these Articles Supplementary are the act of Dimensional Investment Group Inc., and she further acknowledges that, as to all matters or facts set forth herein which are required to be verified under oath, such matters and facts are true in all material respects to the best of her knowledge, information and belief, and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
ATTEST: |
DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC. | |||||||
By: |
/s/ Catherine L. Newell |
By: |
/s/ Valerie A. Brown | |||||
Catherine L. Newell, Secretary |
Valerie A. Brown, Vice President |
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