AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit (d)(4)
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made as of the 1st day of August, 2010, by and between AMERICAN CENTURY MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”), and AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter called the “Investment Manager”).

WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Investment Manager are parties to that certain Management Agreement dated July 16, 2010 (“Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Amendment to revise the fee schedules to the Investment Manager for seven series of shares.

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1.           Amendment of Schedule A.  Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the text thereof for the Capital Growth Fund, Focused Growth Fund, Fundamental Equity Fund, Growth Fund, NT Growth Fund, Select Fund and Ultra Fund and inserting in lieu therefor the Schedule A attached hereto.

2.           Ratification and Confirmation of Agreement.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Amendment and the Agreement, it is the intention of the parties that the terms of this Amendment shall control and the Agreement shall be interpreted on that basis.  To the extent the provisions of the Agreement have not been amended by this Amendment, the parties hereby confirm and ratify the Agreement.

3.           Full Force and Effect.  Except as expressly supplemented, amended or consented to hereby, all of the representations, warranties, terms, covenants and conditions of the Agreement shall remain unamended and shall continue to be in full force and effect.

 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective duly authorized officers to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
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Senior Vice President
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule A
 
Fee Schedules
Series
Investment Strategy Assets
Fee Schedule by Class
Investor
Institutional
A
B
C
R
Ultra Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
Growth Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
n/a
n/a
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
n/a
n/a
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
n/a
n/a
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
n/a
n/a
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
n/a
n/a
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
n/a
n/a
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
n/a
n/a
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
n/a
n/a
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
n/a
n/a
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
n/a
n/a
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
n/a
n/a
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
n/a
n/a
0.800%
 
 
A-1
 
 
Fee Schedules
  Investment
Fee Schedule by Class
Series
Strategy Assets
Investor
Institutional
A
B
C
R
               
Select Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
Capital Growth Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
 
 
 
A-2
 
 
Fee Schedules
  Investment
Fee Schedule by Class
Series
Strategy Assets
Investor
Institutional
A
B
C
R
               
Fundamental Equity Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
Focused Growth Fund
First $2 billion
1.000%
0.800%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
1.000%
 
Next $2 billion
0.995%
0.795%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
0.995%
 
Next $2 billion
0.980%
0.780%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
0.980%
 
Next $2 billion
0.970%
0.770%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
0.970%
 
Next $2 billion
0.960%
0.760%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
0.960%
 
Next $2 billion
0.950%
0.750%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
0.950%
 
Next $2 billion
0.940%
0.740%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
0.940%
 
Next $2 billion
0.930%
0.730%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
0.930%
 
Next $2 billion
0.920%
0.720%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
0.920%
 
Next $2 billion
0.910%
0.710%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
0.910%
 
Next $5 billion
0.900%
0.700%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
0.900%
 
Over $25 billion
0.800%
0.600%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
0.800%
 
 
 
A-3
 
 
Fee Schedules
  Investment
Fee Schedule by Class
Series
Strategy Assets
Investor
Institutional
A
B
C
R
               
NT Growth Fund
First $2 billion
n/a
0.800%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.795%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.780%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.770%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.760%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.750%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.740%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.730%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.720%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $2 billion
n/a
0.710%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Next $5 billion
n/a
0.700%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
 
Over $25 billion
n/a
0.600%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a


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Filed: February 28th, 2011