# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000356476
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-284501
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-284501.hdr.sgml**: 20260626

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-284501

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260626

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260626

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260626

**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:** 261125682

**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 International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000023737)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Class      | MXIGX         | C000069814 |
| Institutional Class | MXHTX         | C000155764 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Empower International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000023737)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000069814 | Investor Class      | MXIGX           |
| C000155764 | Institutional Class | MXHTX           |

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

("Empower Funds")

**Empower International Growth Fund**

**Institutional Class Ticker: MXHTX**

**Investor Class Ticker: MXIGX**

(the "Fund")

Supplement dated June 26, 2026, to the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus, and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for the Fund, dated April 30, 2026, as supplemented

At an in-person meeting held on June 17-18, 2026, the Board of Directors of Empower Funds approved the following changes to the Fund's expense limit and the sub-advisory fee payable to Lazard Asset Management LLC ("Lazard"), each effective on July 1, 2026 (the "Effective Date"):

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Fees Prior to the Effective Date** | **Fees as of the Effective Date** |
| **Expense Limit** | 0.845% of the average daily net assets | 0.835% of the average daily net assets |
| **Sub-Advisory Fee** | 0.34% of the average daily net assets on <br> the first $150 million of assets, 0.33% <br> on the next $150 million of assets, <br> 0.32% on the next $150 million of <br> assets, 0.31% on the next $150 million <br> of assets, and 0.30% thereafter on the <br> portion of the Fund Lazard manages<br>| 0.32% of the average daily net assets on <br> the first $150 million of assets, 0.31% <br> on the next $150 million of assets, and <br> 0.30% thereafter on the portion of the <br> Fund Lazard manages<br>|

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As of the Effective Date, the following changes are made to the Prospectus, Summary Prospectus, and SAI, as applicable:

Under the "Fund Summary" header of the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus, the annual fund operating expenses table in the "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" section is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following table:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **Institutional** <br> **Class**<br>| **Investor Class** |
| Management Fees | 0.82% | 0.82% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Total Other Expenses | 0.06% | 0.54% |
| Shareholder Services Fees | 0.00% | 0.35% |
| Other Expenses | 0.06% | 0.19% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.88% | 1.36% |
| Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement<sup>1</sup> <br>| 0.04% | 0.17% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement | 0.84% | 1.19% |

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<sup>1</sup>

The investment adviser has contractually agreed to waive management fees or reimburse expenses if Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of any Class exceed 0.835% of the Class's average daily net assets, excluding Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees, Shareholder Services Fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, dividend interest on short sales, interest expenses, and any extraordinary expenses, including litigation costs (the "Expense Limit"). The agreement's current term ends on April 30, 2027, and automatically renews for one-year terms unless it is terminated upon termination of the investment advisory agreement or by Empower Funds or the investment adviser upon written notice within 90 days of the end of the current term. Under the agreement, the investment adviser may recoup, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of Empower Funds, these waivers and reimbursements in future periods, not exceeding three years following the particular waiver/reimbursement, provided Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Class plus such recoupment do not exceed the lesser of the Expense Limit that was in place at the time of the waiver/reimbursement or the Expense Limit in place at the time of recoupment.

Under the "Fund Summary" header of the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus, the expense example table in the "Example" section is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following table:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | **1 Year** | **3 Years** | **5 Years** | **10 Years** |
| **Institutional Class** | $85 | $275 | $481 | $1075 |
| **Investor Class** | $121 | $412 | $726 | $1615 |

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Under the "Management and Organization" header of the Prospectus, the first paragraph in the "Advisory Fees" section is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

For its services, ECM is entitled to a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.82% of the Fund's average daily net assets up to $1 billion dollars, 0.77% of the average daily net assets over $1 billion and 0.72% of the average daily net assets over $2 billion. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, ECM is responsible for all of its fees and expenses incurred in performing the services set forth in the agreement. The Fund pays all other fees and expenses incurred in its operation, all of its general administrative expenses, all shareholder services fees with respect to Investor Class shares, and any extraordinary expenses, including litigation costs. ECM has contractually agreed to waive advisory fees or reimburse expenses if total annual Fund operating expenses of any Class exceed 0.835% of the Class's average daily net assets, excluding shareholder services fees, brokerage expenses, taxes, dividend interest on short sales, interest expenses, and any extraordinary expenses, including litigation costs (the "Expense Limit"). The agreement's current term ends on April 30, 2027, and automatically renews for one-year terms unless it is terminated upon termination of the investment advisory agreement or by Empower Funds or ECM upon written notice within 90 days of the end of the current term. Under the agreement, ECM may recoup, subject to Board approval, these waivers and reimbursements in future periods, not exceeding three years following the particular waiver/reimbursement, provided total annual Fund operating expenses of the Class plus such recoupment do not exceed the lesser of the Expense Limit that was in place at the time of the waiver/reimbursement or the Expense Limit in place at the time of recoupment.

Under the "Investment Advisory and Other Services" header in the "Expense Reimbursement Relating to Certain Funds" section of the SAI, the Fund's expense limit disclosed in the table is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **Expense Limit** |
| Empower International Growth Fund | 0.835% of the average daily net assets |

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Under the "Portfolio Managers" header of the SAI, the last bullet point in the "Lazard Asset Management LLC" section is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;•0.32% of the average daily net assets on the first $150 million of assets, 0.31% on the next $150 million of assets, and 0.30% thereafter on the portion of the Empower International Growth Fund Lazard manages.

**This Supplement must be accompanied by or read in conjunction with the current Prospectus, Summary Prospectus, and SAI for the Fund, each dated April 30, 2026, as supplemented.**

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

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