UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter: Area Code and
Telephone Number:
AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. (816) 531-5575
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Address of Principal Executive Offices: (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
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Name and Address of Agent for Service: (Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)
DAVID C. TUCKER, ESQ., 4500 MAIN STREET, 9TH FLOOR, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
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Title of Securities Being Registered:
* SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
* MID CAP GROWTH FUND
* SELECT FUND
Calculation of Registration Fee under the Securities Act of 1933: No filing fee
is due because of reliance on Section 24(f).
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-14 (File No. 2-14213) of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. (the
"Registration Statement") is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of filing certain
executed copies of exhibits to the Registration Statement.
Parts A and B are incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement (File No. 2-14213), as filed on
January 27, 2006.
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification
The Registrant is a Maryland Corporation. Section 2-418 of the Maryland
General Corporation Law allows a Maryland corporation to indemnify its officers,
directors, employees and agents to the extent provided in such statute.
Article VIII of the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, requires the
indemnification of the Registrant's directors and officers to the extent
permitted by Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law, the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and all other applicable laws.
The Registrant has purchased an insurance policy insuring its officers and
directors against certain liabilities which such officers and directors may
incur while acting in such capacities and providing reimbursement to the
Registrant for sums which it may be permitted or required to pay to its officers
and directors by way of indemnification against such liabilities, subject in
either case to clauses respecting deductibility and participation.
Item 16. Exhibits
(1) (a) Articles of Incorporation of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc.,
dated June 26, 1990 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1a to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29,
1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) Articles of Amendment of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
November 19, 1990 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1b to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29,
1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(c) Articles of Merger of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., a
Maryland corporation and Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, dated February 22, 1991 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1c to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant
on February 29, 1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(d) Articles of Amendment of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
August 10, 1993 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1d to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29, 1996,
File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(e) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
September 2, 1993 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1e to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29,
1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(f) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
April 24, 1995 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1f to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29, 1996,
File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(g) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
October 11, 1995 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1g to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29,
1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(h) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
January 22, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1h to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 73 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 29,
1996, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(i) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
March 11, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1i to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 75 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on June 14, 1996, File
No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(j) Articles Supplementary of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
September 9, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit a10 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 85 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on September 1,
1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(k) Articles of Amendment of Twentieth Century Investors, Inc., dated
December 2, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1j to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 76 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 28,
1997, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(l) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated December 2, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1k to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 76 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 28,
1997, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(m) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated July 28, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1l to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 78 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26,
1998, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(n) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated November 28, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit a13 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26,
1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(o) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary of American
Century Mutual Funds, Inc., dated December 18, 1997 (filed electronically as
Exhibit a14 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on February 26, 1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(p) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated December 18, 1997 (filed electronically as Exhibit b1m to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 78 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26,
1998, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(q) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated January 25, 1999 (filed electronically as Exhibit a16 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26,
1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(r) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated February 16, 1999 (filed electronically as Exhibit a17 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26,
1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(s) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated August 2, 1999 (filed electronically as Exhibit a19 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 89 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on December 1,
2000, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(t) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated November 19, 1999 (filed electronically as Exhibit a19 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 87 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29,
1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(u) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated March 5, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit a21 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 93 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on April 20,
2001, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(v) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary, dated April
3, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit a22 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 93
to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on April 20, 2001, File No.
2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(w) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated June 14, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit a23 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 98 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on October 10,
2002, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(x) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary of American
Century Mutual Funds, Inc., dated June 25, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit
a24 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 98 to the Registration Statement of the
Registrant on October 10, 2002, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(y) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated February 12, 2003 (filed electronically as Exhibit a25 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 100 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February
28, 2003, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(z) Certificate of Correction to Articles Supplementary of American
Century Mutual Funds, Inc., dated February 28, 2003 (filed electronically as
Exhibit a26 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on August 28, 2003, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(aa) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated August 14, 2003 (filed electronically as Exhibit a27 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 102 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on August 28,
2003, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(bb) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated January 14, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit a28 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 104 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February
26, 2004, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(cc) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated November 17, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit a29 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 106 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on November
29, 2004, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(dd) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated January 13, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit a30 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 109 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February
25, 2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(ee) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated June 22, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit a31 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 111 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on July 28,
2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(ff) Articles Supplementary of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.,
dated December 13, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit 1(ff) to the
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Registrant on December 22, 2005, File
No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(2) Amended and Restated By-laws, dated September 21, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(3) Not applicable.
(4) (a) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization with Mason Street Funds,
Inc., dated December 14, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit 4 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Registrant on December 22, 2005, File
No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated
January 23, 2006, is included herein.
(c) Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated
March 30, 2006, is included herein.
(5) Registrant hereby incorporates by reference, as though set forth fully
herein, Article Fifth, Article Seventh, Article Eighth, and Article Ninth of
Registrant's Articles of Incorporation, appearing as Exhibit (1)(a) herein and
Article Fifth of Registrant's Articles of Amendment, appearing as Exhibit (1)(d)
herein and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 24, 25, 30, 31, 33, 39, 45
and 46 of Registrant's Amended and Restated By-Laws, incorporated herein by
reference as Exhibit 2 hereto.
(6) (a) Amended and Restated Management Agreement with American Century
Investment Management, Inc., dated July 29, 2005 (filed electronically as
Exhibit d to Post-Effective Amendment No. 111 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on July 28, 2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(b) Management Agreement with American Century Investment Management,
Inc., dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit d2 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 116 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on March 31,
2006, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(c) Investment Subadvisory Agreement with Mason Street Advisors, LLC,
dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit d3 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 116 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on March 31,
2006, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(7) (a) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement with American Century
Investment Services, Inc., dated September 29, 2005 (filed electronically as
Exhibit e to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc. on September 29, 2005, File No.
33-19589, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement with American Century
Investment Services, Inc., dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit
e to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American
Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File No. 33-79482
and incorporated herein by reference).
(8) Not applicable.
(9) (a) Master Agreement with Commerce Bank, N. A., dated January 22, 1997
(filed electronically as Exhibit b8e to Post-Effective Amendment No. 76 to the
Registration Statement of American Century Mutual Funds, Inc. on February 28,
1997, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) Global Custody Agreement with The Chase Manhattan Bank, dated
August 9, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b8 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 31 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust
on February 7, 1997, File No. 2-99222, and incorporated herein by reference).
(c) Amendment to the Global Custody Agreement with The Chase Manhattan
Bank, dated December 9, 2000 (filed electronically as Exhibit g2 to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of American Century
Variable Portfolios II, Inc. on January 9, 2001, File No. 333-46922, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(d) Amendment No. 2 to the Global Custody Agreement between American
Century Investments and the JPMorgan Chase Bank, dated as of May 1, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit g4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the
Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc. on
April 29, 2004, File No. 33-19589, and incorporated herein by reference).
(e) Chase Manhattan Bank Custody Fee Schedule, dated October 19, 2000
(filed electronically as Exhibit g5 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the
Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc. on
April 29, 2004, File No. 33-19589, and incorporated herein by reference).
(10) (a) Master Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (Advisor Class),
dated September 3, 1996 (filed electronically as Exhibit b15a to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 to the Registration Statement of American Century Capital
Portfolios, Inc. on February 17, 1998, File No. 33-64872, and incorporated
herein by reference).
(b) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated June 13, 1997 (filed electronically as
Exhibit b15b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 to the Registration Statement of
Registrant on July 17, 1997, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(c) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated September 30, 1997 (filed electronically as
Exhibit b15c to Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 to the Registration Statement of
Registrant on February 26, 1998, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(d) Amendment No. 3 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated June 30, 1998 (filed electronically as
Exhibit b15e to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. on June 26, 1998, File No. 33-64872,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(e) Amendment No. 4 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated November 13, 1998 (filed electronically as
Exhibit b15e to Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement of
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on November 13, 1998, File No.
33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(f) Amendment No. 5 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated February 16, 1999 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m6 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to the Registration Statement of
Registrant on February 26, 1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(g) Amendment No. 6 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated July 30, 1999 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m7 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc. on July 29, 1999, File No. 33-64872,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(h) Amendment No. 7 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated November 19, 1999 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m8 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 to the Registration Statement of
Registrant on November 29, 1999, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(i) Amendment No. 8 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated June 1, 2000 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m9 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement of
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on May 24, 2000, File No. 33-39242,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(j) Amendment No. 9 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated April 30, 2001 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m10 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement of
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on April 19, 2001, File No. 33-39242,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(k) Amendment No. 10 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated December 3, 2001 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m11 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on December 13, 2001, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(l) Amendment No. 11 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated September 3, 2002 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m12 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement of
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on October 1, 2002, File No. 33-39242,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(m) Amendment No. 12 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (Advisor Class), dated August 1, 2004 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m13 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc., on July 29, 2004, File No. 33-64872,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(n) Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan (C
Class), dated March 1, 2001 (filed electronically as Exhibit m11 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement of American
Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on April 19, 2001, File No. 33-39242, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(o) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated April 30, 2001 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m12 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement
of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on April 19, 2001, File No.
33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(p) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated September 3, 2002 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m15 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the
Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on October
10, 2002, File No. 33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(q) Amendment No. 3 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated February 27, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m16 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(r) Amendment No. 4 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated September 30, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m18 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to the
Registration Statement of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc., on
September 29, 2004, File No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(s) Amendment No. 5 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated November 17, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m19 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(t) Amendment No. 6 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (C Class), dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m20 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement
of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File
No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(u) Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan (A
Class), dated September 3, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit m6 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement of American
Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds on October 1, 2002, File No.
2-82734, and incorporated herein by reference).
(v) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class) dated February 27, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m18 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 26, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(w) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class), dated September 30, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m22 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(x) Amendment No. 3 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class), dated November 17, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m23 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(y) Amendment No. 4 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class), dated May 1, 2005 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m13 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Municipal Trust on May 13, 2005, File No. 2-91229, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(z) Amendment No. 5 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class), dated September 29, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m25 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the
Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on November
30, 2005, File No. 33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(aa) Amendment No. 6 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (A Class), dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m27 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement
of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File
No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(bb) Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan (B
Class), dated September 3, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit m7 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement of American
Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds on October 1, 2002, File No.
2-82734, and incorporated herein by reference).
(cc) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Shareholder
Services Plan (B Class), dated February 27, 2004 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m20 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the Registration Statement of
the Registrant on February 26, 2004, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(dd) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (B Class), dated September 30, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m26 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(ee) Amendment No. 3 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (B Class), dated November 17, 2004 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m27 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the
Registration Statement of the Registrant on November 29, 2004, File No. 2-14213,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(ff) Amendment No. 4 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (B Class), dated May 1, 2005 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m18 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Municipal Trust on May 13, 2005, File No. 2-91229, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(gg) Amendment No. 5 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (B Class), dated September 29, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m31 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to the
Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on November
30, 2005, File No. 33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(hh) Amendment No. 6 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (B Class), dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m34 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement
of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File
No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(ii) Master Distribution and Individual Shareholder Services Plan (R
Class), dated August 29, 2003 (filed electronically as Exhibit m16 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement of American
Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on August 28, 2003, File No. 33-79482,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(jj) Amendment No. 1 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (R Class), dated May 1, 2004 (filed electronically as
Exhibit m15 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of
American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc., on April 29, 2004, File No.
33-19589, and incorporated herein by reference).
(kk) Amendment No. 2 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (R Class), dated February 24, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m30 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 of American
Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2005, File No. 33-79482,
and incorporated herein by reference).
(ll) Amendment No. 3 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (R Class), dated July 29, 2005 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m33 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 111 to the Registration Statement
of the Registrant on July 28, 2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(mm) Amendment No. 4 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (R Class), dated September 29, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit m22 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the
Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative Equity Funds, Inc. on
September 29, 2005, File No. 33-19589, and incorporated herein by reference).
(nn) Amendment No. 5 to the Master Distribution and Individual
Shareholder Services Plan (R Class), dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically
as Exhibit m40 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement
of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File
No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(oo) Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan, dated September 3, 2002
(filed electronically as Exhibit n to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to the
Registration Statement of American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal
Funds on December 17, 2002, File No. 2-82734, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(pp) Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated December 31, 2002 (filed electronically as Exhibit n2 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement of American Century Municipal
Trust on December 23, 2002, File No. 2-91229, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(qq) Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated August 29, 2003 (filed electronically as Exhibit n3 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement of American Century Strategic
Asset Allocations, Inc. on August 28, 2003, File No. 33-79482, and incorporated
herein by reference).
(rr) Amendment No. 3 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated as of February 27, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit n4 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 104 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant
on February 26, 2004, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(ss) Amendment No. 4 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated May 1, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit n5 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 35 to the Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative
Equity Funds, Inc., on April 29, 2004, File No. 33-19589, and incorporated
herein by reference).
(tt) Amendment No. 5 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated August 1, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit n6 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement of American Century Investment
Trust, on July 29, 2004, File No. 33-65170, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(uu) Amendment No. 6 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated September 30, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit n7 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 to the Registration Statement of American Century Strategic
Asset Allocations, Inc., on September 29, 2004, File No. 33-79482, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(vv) Amendment No. 7 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated November 17, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit n8 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 106 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on November
29, 2004, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(ww) Amendment No. 8 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated February 24, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit n9 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22 of American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc. on March
30, 2005, File No. 33-79482, and incorporated herein by reference).
(xx) Amendment No. 9 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated July 29, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit n10 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 111 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on July 28,
2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(yy) Amendment No. 10 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated September 29, 2005 (filed electronically as Exhibit n11 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement of American Century Quantitative
Equity Funds, Inc. on September 29, 2005, File No. 33-19589, and incorporated
herein by reference).
(zz) Amendment No. 11 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan,
dated March 30, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit n12 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23 to the Registration Statement of American Century Strategic
Asset Allocations, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File No. 33-79482, and incorporated
herein by reference).
(aaa) Letter Agreement with American Century Investment Management,
Inc., dated March 30, 2006, (filed electronically as Exhibit n13 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement of American
Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on March 30, 2006, File No. 33-39242, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(11) Opinion and Consent of Counsel, dated December 22, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the
Registrant on December 22, 2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(12) (a) Opinion and Consent of Ernst & Young LLP as to the Federal
income tax consequences of proposed Reorganization, dated March 31, 2006, is
included herein.
(b) Opinion and Consent of Ernst & Young LLP as to the Federal
income tax consequences of proposed Reorganization, dated March 31, 2006, is
included herein.
(c) Private Letter Ruling of Internal Revenue Service as to the
Federal income tax consequences of proposed Reorganization, dated February 10,
2006, is included herein.
(13) (a) Transfer Agency Agreement with Twentieth Century Services, Inc.,
dated March 1, 1991 (filed electronically as Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 76 to the Registration Statement of the Registrant on February 28,
1997, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative
Agent, dated December 17, 2003 (filed electronically as Exhibit h9 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement of American
Century Target Maturities Trust on January 30, 2004, File No. 2-94608, and
incorporated herein by reference).
(c) Termination, Replacement and Restatement Agreement with JPMorgan
Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent, dated December 14, 2005 (filed
electronically as Exhibit 13(c) to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 of
the Registrant on December 22, 2005, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(d) Customer Identification Program Reliance Agreement, dated August
26, 2004 (filed electronically as Exhibit h2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement of American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios,
Inc. on September 1, 2004, File No. 333-116351, and incorporated herein by
reference).
(14) (a) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered
public accounting firm, dated January 26, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit
14a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14
of the Registrant on January 27, 2006, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(b) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered
public accounting firm, dated January 26, 2006 (filed electronically as Exhibit
14b to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14
of the Registrant on January 27, 2006, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein
by reference).
(15) Not applicable.
(16) (a) Power of Attorney, dated December 13, 2005(filed electronically as
Exhibit j2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement of
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on December 14, 2005, File No.
33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(b) Secretary's Certificate, dated December 13, 2005(filed
electronically as Exhibit j3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the
Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc. on December
14, 2005, File No. 33-39242, and incorporated herein by reference).
(17) Form of Proxy (filed electronically as Exhibit 17 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 of the Registrant on
January 27, 2006, File No. 2-14213, and incorporated herein by reference).
Item 17. Undertakings
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Kansas
City, State of Missouri on the 16th day of June, 2006.
AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /*/ William M. Lyons
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President and Principal Executive Officer
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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*William M. Lyons President and June 16, 2006
- ---------------------- Principal Executive Officer
William M. Lyons
*Maryanne Roepke Senior Vice President, June 16, 2006
- ---------------------- Treasurer and Chief
Maryanne Roepke Financial Officer
*James E. Stowers, Jr. Co-Vice Chairman of the June 16, 2006
- ---------------------- Board and Director
James E. Stowers, Jr.
*James E. Stowers III Co-Vice Chairman of the June 16, 2006
- ---------------------- Board and Director
James E. Stowers III
*Thomas A. Brown Director June 16, 2006
- ----------------------
Thomas A. Brown
*Andrea C. Hall, Ph.D. Director June 16, 2006
- ----------------------
Andrea C. Hall, Ph.D.
*D. D. (Del) Hock Director June 16, 2006
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D. D. (Del) Hock
*Donald H. Pratt Chairman of the June 16, 2006
- ---------------------- Board and Director
Donald H. Pratt
*Gale E. Sayers Director June 16, 2006
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Gale E. Sayers
*M. Jeannine Strandjord Director June 16, 2006
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M. Jeannine Strandjord
*Timothy S. Webster Director June 16, 2006
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Timothy S. Webster
*By: /s/ Kathleen Gunja Nelson
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Kathleen Gunja Nelson
Attorney-in-Fact
(pursuant to a Power of Attorney
dated December 13, 2005)