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Exhibit (a)(30)
THE RBB FUND, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
THE RBB FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation having its principal office in the
State of Maryland in Baltimore City, Maryland (hereinafter called the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by redesignating the
issued and unissued shares of Class DDD (Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap Value
Fund- Institutional Class), Class EEE (Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap Value
Fund- Investor Class), Class III (Boston Partners Market Neutral Fund-
Institutional Class), Class JJJ (Boston Partners Market Neutral Fund- Investor
Class), Class KKK (Boston Partners Long-Short Equity Fund- Institutional Class)
and Class LLL (Boston Partners Long-Short Equity Fund- Investor Class) as
follows:
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Old Designation New Designation
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Class DDD Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap Class DDD Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Value Fund- Institutional Class II- Institutional Class
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Class EEE Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap Class EEE Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Value Fund- Investor Class II- Investor Class
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Class III Boston Partners Market Neutral Class III Boston Partners Long/Short Equity
Fund- Institutional Class Fund- Institutional Class
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Class JJJ Boston Partners Market Neutral Class JJJ Boston Partners Long/Short Equity
Fund- Investor Class Fund- Investor Class
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Class KKK Boston Partners Long-Short Equity Class KKK Boston Partners Fund- Institutional
Fund- Institutional Class Class
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Class LLL Boston Partners Long-Short Equity Class LLL Boston Partners Fund- Investor Class
Fund- Investor Class
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SECOND: The foregoing amendment to the charter of the Corporation was approved
by a majority of the entire Board of Directors; the foregoing amendment is
limited to a change expressly permitted by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders of the
Corporation.
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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 duly authorized officer who acknowledges
that these Articles of Amendment are the act of the Corporation, that to the
best of his knowledge, information and belief, all matters and facts set forth
herein relating to the authorization and approval of these Articles are true in
all material respects, and that this statement is made under the penalties of
perjury.
THE RBB FUND, INC.
By: ____________________________
Edward J. Roach
President
WITNESS:
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Michael P. Malloy
Assistant Secretary
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