Exhibit 1(d)
MERRILL LYNCH AMERICAS INCOME FUND, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
MERRILL LYNCH AMERICAS INCOME FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (the
"Corporation"), was incorporated on June 10, 1993 as Merrill Lynch North
American Government Income Fund, Inc. and changed its name on July 12, 1993 to
Merrill Lynch Americas Income Fund, Inc. To change its name from Merrill Lynch
Americas Income Fund, Inc. to Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.,
the Corporation does hereby certify to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting
Article II thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
"ARTICLE II
NAME
The name of the corporation is MERRILL LYNCH EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT FUND, INC. (the "Corporation")."
SECOND: The foregoing amendment was approved by a majority of the entire
Board of Directors of the Corporation. The amendment is limited to a change
expressly authorized by Sections 2-105(a)(12) and 2-605 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.
THIRD: The authorized capital stock of the Corporation has not been
increased by these Articles of Amendment.
FOURTH: Except as amended hereby, the Corporation's charter shall remain
in full force and effect.
FIFTH: These Articles of Amendment shall be effective at the very
beginning of the day on September 18, 2000.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MERRILL LYNCH AMERICAS INCOME FUND, INC. has caused
these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its
Vice President and attested by its Secretary on September 18, 2000.
MERRILL LYNCH AMERICAS INCOME FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Phillip S. Gillespie
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Phillip S. Gillespie, Secretary
THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of MERRILL LYNCH AMERICAS INCOME FUND,
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 and on behalf of said Corporation, the foregoing Articles of Amendment to
be the corporate act of said Corporation and as to all matters or facts required
to be verified under oath, the undersigned Vice President acknowledges that, to
the best of his knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts are
true in all material respects, and that this statement is made under the
penalties for perjury.
/s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President
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