EX-99.77Q1 OTHR EXHB 4 namechange.htm NAME CHANGE

Item 77Q1(a):  The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.

(CHANGING NAME OF CORPORATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2-605(A)(1) OF THE MARYLAND GENERAL CORPORATION LAW)

THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC., a Maryland corporation (which is hereinafter called the "Corporation"), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

FIRST:  Article Second of the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended to read as follows:

"ARTICLE SECOND: The name of the corporation is "The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc." (the "Corporation")."

SECOND:  A majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation, acting at a meeting duly called and held on April 28, 2017, adopted resolutions approving the foregoing amendment of the Corporation's charter as described above.  The amendment is limited to changes expressly authorized by Section 2-605 of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.

THIRD:  These Articles of Amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2017.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Central Europe, Russia and Turkey Fund, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by its President and attested to by its Secretary on this 25^th day of July, 2017; and its President acknowledges that these Articles of Amendment are the act of The Central Europe, Russia and Turkey Fund, Inc. and he further acknowledges that, as to all matters or facts set forth herein which are required to be verified under oath, such matters and facts are true in all material respects to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.

ATTEST THE CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA AND TURKEY FUND, INC.

/s/ John Millette /s/ Brian Binder   

John Millette      Brian Binder

Secretary             President