Exhibit (1)(b)
SSL-1994-1
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
SSL-1994-1, a business trust formed by an Agreement and Declaration of
Trust dated September 29, 1994 pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts (the "Trust"), hereby certifies to the Secretary of State of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to the City Clerk of the City of Boston that:
FIRST: The Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust is hereby
amended by striking out Article I, Section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"Section 1. Name. This Trust shall be known as 'The Bear
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Xxxxxxx Funds.'"
SECOND: The amendment to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust
herein made was duly approved by the written consent of the Sole Trustee of the
Trust dated as of October 5, 1994 pursuant to Article IX, Section 8 of the
Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, SSL-1994-1 has caused these Articles to be signed
in its name and on its behalf by its Sole Trustee.
SSL-1994-1
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Sole Trustee
STATE OF NEW YORK )
: ss.:
COUNTY OF NEW YORK )
Then personally appeared the above-named Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be his free act and deed, before me.
/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Notary Public
Address of Trust
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x/x Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Address of Trustee
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x/x Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx
0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000
Address of Registered Agent
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CT Corporation
0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000