# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000356476
**File Stem:** 0001193125-25-226022
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 3327
**Document Hash:** 597bd9f562553c4bd32b41aa2c517e1d
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-25-226022.hdr.sgml**: 20251001

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-25-226022

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251001

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251001

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251001

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000356476

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 840876044
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-75503
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251362762

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8515 E ORCHARD ROAD
- **CITY:** GREENWOOD VILLAGE
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 303-737-3000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 8515 E ORCHARD ROAD
- **CITY:** GREENWOOD VILLAGE
- **STATE:** CO
- **ZIP:** 80111

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GREAT-WEST FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20121005

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MAXIM SERIES FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Empower Short Duration Bond Fund (Series ID: S000023739)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Class      | MXSDX         | C000069816 |
| Institutional Class | MXXJX         | C000155765 |

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### Empower High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000023757)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Class      | MXHYX         | C000069834 |
| Institutional Class | MXFRX         | C000155783 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Empower Short Duration Bond Fund (Series ID: S000023739)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069816 | Investor Class      | MXSDX           |
| C000155765 | Institutional Class | MXXJX           |

### Empower High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000023757)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069834 | Investor Class      | MXHYX           |
| C000155783 | Institutional Class | MXFRX           |

**<u>EMPOWER FUNDS, INC.</u>** <br>

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Empower High Yield Bond Fund**<br> **Institutional Class Ticker: MXFRX**<br> **Investor Class Ticker: MXHYX**<br>| **Empower Short Duration Bond Fund**<br> **Institutional Class Ticker: MXXJX**<br> **Investor Class Ticker: MXSDX**<br>|

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(the "Funds")

Supplement dated October 1, 2025, to the Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses, and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for the Funds, each dated April 30, 2025, as supplemented

Effective immediately, Norman P. Boucher no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the Empower High Yield Bond Fund and Thomas Runkel, CFA, no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the Empower Short Duration Bond Fund. All references to Mr. Boucher and Mr. Runkel in the Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and SAI are hereby deleted in their entirety.

**This Supplement must be accompanied by or read in conjunction with the current Prospectuses, Summary Prospectuses and SAI for the Funds, each dated April 30, 2025, as supplemented.**

**Please keep this Supplement for future reference.**

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