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EXHIBIT a(1)(r)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CO.
ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CO., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called the
"Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and
Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The Capitalization Committee of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation, pursuant to delegated authority, by resolutions duly adopted at a
meeting duly called and held on March 9, 2000, has classified and designated One
Billion Four Hundred Thirty Million (1,430,000,000) shares of authorized, but
unclassified, shares as follows: Six Hundred Sixty Million (660,000,000) shares
as shares of the Liquid Assets Portfolio - Resource Class and Seven Hundred
Seventy Million (770,000,000) shares as shares of Prime Portfolio - Resource
Class, with the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers,
restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications and terms and
conditions of redemption of shares of stock as set forth in ARTICLE FIFTH,
paragraph (b) of the Charter of the Corporation (the "Charter") and in any other
provisions of the Charter relating to the stock of the Corporation generally.
SECOND: Immediately prior to the filing of these Articles Supplementary,
the Corporation had authority to issue Two Hundred Eleven Billion Six Hundred
Fifty Million (211,650,000,000) shares, $.001 par value per share, having an
aggregate par value of $211,650,000, of which:
(a) Seventeen Billion Six Hundred Million (17,600,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Cash Management Class,
Seventy-seven Billion (77,000,000,000) shares are classified as Liquid
Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Personal Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Private Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Reserve Class, and
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Resource Class;
(b) Six Billion Six Hundred Million (6,600,000,000) shares are classified
as Prime Portfolio - Cash Management Class,
Seventy-six Billion (76,000,000,000) shares are classified as Prime
Portfolio - Institutional Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Personal Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as
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Prime Portfolio - Private Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Reserve Class and
Three Billion Eight Hundred Fifty Million (3,850,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Resource Class; and
(c) Seven Billion Five Hundred Million (7,500,000,000) shares are
unclassified.
THIRD: As of the filing of these Articles Supplementary, the Corporation
shall have authority to issue Two Hundred Eleven Billion Six Hundred Fifty
Million (211,650,000,000) shares, $.001 par value per share, having an aggregate
par value of $211,650,000, of which:
(a) Seventeen Billion Six Hundred Million (17,600,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Cash Management Class,
Seventy-seven Billion (77,000,000,000) shares are classified as Liquid
Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Personal Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Private Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Reserve Class, and
Three Billion Nine Hundred Sixty Million (3,960,000,000) shares are
classified as Liquid Assets Portfolio - Resource Class;
(b) Six Billion Six Hundred Million (6,600,000,000) shares are classified
as Prime Portfolio - Cash Management Class,
Seventy-six Billion (76,000,000,000) shares are classified as Prime
Portfolio - Institutional Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Personal Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Private Investment Class,
Three Billion Three Hundred Million (3,300,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Reserve Class and
Four Billion Six Hundred Twenty Million (4,620,000,000) shares are
classified as Prime Portfolio - Resource Class; and
(c) Six Billion Seventy Million (6,070,000,000) shares are unclassified.
FOURTH: The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
FIFTH: The previously unclassified shares were classified by the
Capitalization Committee of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, pursuant
to delegated authority, in accordance with section 2-105(c) of the Maryland
General Corporation Law.
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SIXTH: The Shares were classified by the Capitalization Committee of the
Board of Directors of the Corporation under authority granted to that committee
by the Board of Directors, which was granted such authority in ARTICLE FIFTH,
paragraph (a) of the Charter.
The undersigned Vice President acknowledges these Articles Supplementary to
be the corporate act of the Corporation and states that to the best of his or
her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth in these
Articles with respect to authorization and approval are true in all material
respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CO. has caused these Articles
Supplementary to be executed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President
and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on March 13, 2000.
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS CO.
Witness:
/s/ P. MICHELLE GRACE By: /s/ MELVILLE B. COX
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Assistant Secretary Vice President
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