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Exhibit (a)(27)
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 Micro
Cap Value Fund-Institutional Class) and Class EEE (Boston Partners Micro Cap
Value Fund-Investor Class), as follows:
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Old Designation New Designation
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Class DDD Boston Partners Micro Cap Value Class DDD Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap
Fund- Institutional Class Value Fund- Institutional Class
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Class EEE Boston Partners Micro Cap Value Class EEE Boston Partners Small/Micro Cap
Fund- Investor Class Value 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; and the Corporation is registered as an open-end investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The RBB Fund, Inc. has caused these present 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: /s/ Edward J. Roach
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Edward J. Roach
President
WITNESS:
/s/Morgan R. Jones
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Morgan R. Jones
Secretary
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