PROSPECTUS  

37,000,000 Shares

Prudential Global Short Duration
High Yield Fund, Inc.

Common Stock

$20.00 per Share

The Fund.  Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company.

Investment Objective.  The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective or be able to structure its investment portfolio as anticipated.

Investment Policies.  The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world, including emerging markets. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, at least 80% of the Fund's Investable Assets (as defined in this prospectus) will be invested in a portfolio of global high yield fixed income instruments with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies. High yield fixed income instruments (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less.

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Listing.  The Fund's shares of common stock have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, subject to notice of issuance, under the symbol "GHY."

No Prior Trading History.Because the Fund is newly organized, its common stock has no history of public trading and no prior performance. The shares of closed-end investment companies that are listed on an exchange, such as those of the Fund, frequently trade at a discount from their net asset value which may increase investor risk of loss. In addition, the market price of shares of the Fund may decrease below the price that you paid for the shares. If you were to sell your shares at a time when the market price is lower than the price at which you purchased the shares, you will experience a loss. Risk of investor loss may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after completion of the Fund's initial public offering.

Investing in the Fund's common stock involves certain risks. You could lose some or all of your investment. The Fund's anticipated exposure to high yield securities (or junk bonds), foreign securities and particularly to emerging market securities, includes an increased risk with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal, currency risk, and the risk that the securities may decline in response to unfavorable political and legal developments, unreliable or untimely information, or economic and financial instability. Because of the risks associated with investing in high yield securities, foreign and emerging market securities and using leverage, an investment in the Fund may be considered speculative. See "Risk Factors" beginning on page 42 of this prospectus.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

	Per Share		Total(3)
Public offering price	$	20.00	$	740,000,000
Sales load(1)	$	.90	$	33,300,000
Estimated offering expenses	$	.04	$	1,480,000
Proceeds, after expenses, to the Fund(2)	$	19.06	$	705,220,000

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The underwriters expect to deliver the shares of common stock to purchasers on or about December 26, 2012.

BofA Merrill Lynch Citigroup Morgan Stanley Wells Fargo Securities

RBC Capital Markets Oppenheimer & Co.

BB&T Capital Markets		J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC	Janney Montgomery Scott
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.	Maxim Group LLC	Wedbush Securities Inc.	Wunderlich Securities

The date of this prospectus is December 20, 2012.

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(1)  Prudential Investments LLC ("PI" or the "Manager") (and not the Fund) has agreed to pay from its own assets structuring fees to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC in connection with this offering. The Manager or its affiliates (and not the Fund) also may pay compensation to sales personnel of the Manager's affiliates that participate in the marketing of the Fund's common stock. See "Underwriting—Other Relationships."

(2)  The Fund has agreed to pay the underwriters $246,790, or $283,809 (if the underwriters exercise the option to purchase additional shares of common stock in full) representing $.00667 per share of common stock as a partial reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with this offering. Total offering expenses to be paid by the Fund (other than the sales load but inclusive of such $.00667 per share of common stock partial reimbursement of underwriters' expenses) are estimated to be approximately $1,480,000, which represents $.04 per share of common stock. The Manager has agreed to pay (i) all of the Fund's organizational expenses and (ii) the Fund's offering costs (other than the sales load but inclusive of such $.00667 per share of common stock partial reimbursement of underwriters' expenses), which are estimated to be $270,000, to the extent offering costs are in excess of $.04 per share of common stock. See "Summary of Fund Expenses."

(3)  The Fund has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 5,550,000 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price less the sales load within 45 days of the date of this prospectus. If such option is exercised in full, the total offering price, sales load, estimated offering expenses and proceeds, after expenses, to the Fund will be $851,000,000, $38,295,000, $1,702,000 and $811,003,000, respectively. See "Underwriting."

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The Fund's investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are one or more high yield fixed income instruments or indices that are rated below investment grade. Such derivative investments are subject to the Fund's limit of investing up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives. The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of its common stock through the use of leverage, which involves special risks.

Under current market conditions, the Fund expects that it will buy fixed income securities at a premium to their face value. A security may trade at a premium because its coupon (interest rate) is above the market rate for similar securities. The Fund expects to pay out such a security's entire coupon in the Fund's dividends, and over time the net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund will decline because the premium value of the security will decline as it approaches maturity (at maturity the market price of a security equals its face value). Thus, the Fund will enjoy a higher payout than with a market rate bond over the life of the security, but that higher payout will be offset by a erosion in NAV as the security approaches maturity. Similarly, the Fund will be subject to such NAV erosion if the Fund invests in a fixed income security and the issuer redeems the security before maturity at a price below its current market price. See "Risk Factors—Risk of NAV Erosion."

Use of Leverage. The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of its common stock through the use of leverage. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), the Fund may use leverage through borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets immediately after such borrowings. After the Fund has fully invested the net proceeds of this offering, however, the Fund currently intends to borrow money from certain financial institutions in an initial aggregate amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets. Although the Fund currently does not intend to do so, the Fund also may use leverage through the issuance of preferred stock in an aggregate amount of up to 50% of the Fund's Investable Assets, including leverage obtained through the use of borrowings, immediately after such issuance. In addition, the Fund may enter into certain investment management techniques (collectively, "effective leverage"), such as reverse repurchase agreements, writing credit default swaps, futures or engaging in short sales, that may provide leverage. Although certain forms of effective leverage used by the Fund may not be considered senior securities under the 1940 Act, such effective leverage will be considered leverage for purposes of the Fund's leverage limit set forth below. The Fund's total leverage, either through borrowings, preferred stock issuances or effective leverage, may not exceed 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets.

The use of leverage will cause the Fund's NAV and market price to be more volatile than if leverage were not used. For example, a rise in short-term interest rates, which are near or at historically low levels, will cause the Fund's NAV to decline more than if the Fund had not used leverage. The use of leverage may also cause more volatility in the level of the Fund's distributions. There is no assurance that any leveraging strategy will be successful in enhancing the level of the Fund's distributions. The NAV of the Fund's common stock will be reduced by the costs associated with the issuance or incurrence of leverage. Leverage is a speculative technique and there are special risks and costs associated with leverage.

There can be no assurance that the Fund will borrow to leverage its assets or, if it does borrow, what percentage of the Fund's assets such borrowings will represent.

Duration.  Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a security to changes in interest rates. While there is no limit on the remaining maturity or duration of any individual security in which the Fund may invest, the Fund normally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less. The Fund's weighted average portfolio duration, however, may be longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions. The Fund may use derivatives as part of its duration management strategies.

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For more information on the Fund's investment strategies, see "Investment Objective and Policies."

Manager.  Prudential Investments LLC ("PI"), the Fund's investment manager, will provide administrative and management services to the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors. As of September 30, 2012, PI's total assets under management were approximately $192.5 billion.

Subadviser.  Prudential Investment Management, Inc. ("PIM"), the Fund's subadviser, will be responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors and PI. As of September 30, 2012, PIM had approximately $670 billion in assets under management.

Prudential Fixed Income is the principal public fixed income asset management unit of PIM and is the unit of PIM that provides investment advisory services to the Fund. Prudential Fixed Income is organized into groups specializing in different sectors of the fixed income market: U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities, U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, municipal bonds, and money market securities.

This prospectus provides information that you should know about the Fund before investing. Please read this prospectus carefully and keep it for future reference. A Statement of Additional Information, dated December 20, 2012, as it may be amended (the "SAI"), containing additional information about the Fund, has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this prospectus. Additional information about the Fund has been filed with the SEC and is available upon written or oral request and without charge. Information about the Fund can be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call (202) 551-8090 for information on the operation of the public reference room. This information also is available on the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov and copies may be obtained upon payment of a duplicating fee by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You may also email requests for these documents to publicinfo@sec.gov. For a free copy of the Fund's SAI, annual report or semi-annual report (following the Fund's completion of an annual or semi-annual period, as applicable) or to request other information or ask questions about the Fund, please write to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077 or call toll free at (800) 451-6788 or visit the Fund's website at www.prudentialfunds.com. This reference to the website does not incorporate the contents of the website into this prospectus.

The Fund's shares of common stock do not represent a deposit or obligation of, and are not guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank or other insured depository institution, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Summary	1
Summary of Fund Expenses	24
The Fund	26
Use of Proceeds	26
Who May Wish to Invest	26
Investment Objective and Policies	27
Leverage	38
Risk Factors	42
Management and Advisory Arrangements	58
Control Persons	60
Net Asset Value	60
Distributions	61
Dividend Reinvestment Plan	62
Description of Securities	64
Repurchase of Common Stock	68
Tax Matters	68
Underwriting	71
Custodian, Dividend Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar	73
Legal Opinions	74
Reports to Stockholders	74
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	74
Table of Contents of the Statement of Additional Information	75

You should rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. The Fund has not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with information that differs from or is inconsistent with the information in this prospectus, you should not rely on it. The Fund is not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer of these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information contained herein is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus. The Fund will supplement this prospectus during the period that this prospectus is required to be delivered, if there are any material changes to the Fund subsequent to the date of this prospectus.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

This is only a summary. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in the Fund's common stock. You should review the more detailed information contained elsewhere in this prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information, especially the information in this prospectus under the heading "Risk Factors."

The Fund	Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company.
The Offering	The Fund is offering 37,000,000 shares of common stock ("Common Stock") at an initial offering price of $20.00 per share through a group of underwriters led by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. You must purchase at least 100 shares of Common Stock in order to participate in this offering. The Fund has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 5,550,000 additional shares of Common Stock within 45 days of the date of this prospectus to cover over-allotments, if any. See "Underwriters."
Listing and Symbol	The Fund's shares of Common Stock have been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), subject to notice of issuance, under the symbol "GHY."
Who May Wish to Invest	The Fund may be an appropriate investment for long-term investors seeking the potential for:
	•  a high level of current income;
	•  additional diversification through investment in a global portfolio consisting of short duration, high yield fixed income instruments; and
	•  access to professional asset management by the Manager and the Subadviser (each as defined below).
	Investors should consider their financial situations and needs, other investments, investment goals, investment experience, time horizons, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors, and the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. The Fund is designed as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. No assurance can be given that the returns on the Fund's investments will be commensurate with the risk of investment in the Fund, nor can the Fund provide any assurances that enough appropriate investments that meet the Fund's investment criteria will be available. Fund investments may be highly speculative; therefore, an investment in Common Stock may not be suitable for someone with a low risk tolerance. Investors should not commit money to the Fund unless they have the resources to sustain the loss of their entire investment in the Fund.
Investment Objective and Policies	The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund's investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval upon 60 days' prior written notice to the Fund's stockholders.
	There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective or be able to structure its investment portfolio as anticipated.

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The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world, including emerging markets. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, at least 80% of the Fund's Investable Assets (as defined below) will be invested in a portfolio of global high yield fixed income instruments with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. This 80% policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board", and the members thereof, the "Directors") without stockholder approval upon providing the Fund's stockholders with at least 60 days' prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Fund's investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are one or more high yield fixed income instruments or indices that are rated below investment grade. Such derivative investments, including credit default swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities, foreign currency forwards contracts and futures contracts, are subject to the Fund's limit of investing up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives. For a more information about such derivatives, see "Selected Risk Factors—Derivatives Risk."

The term "high yield" in this prospectus refers to fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P"), or Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch"), or comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization ("NRSRO")) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

The term "Investable Assets" in this prospectus refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.

High Yield Instruments or "Junk Bonds." High yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal and are considered to have a greater vulnerability to default than higher rated securities. In the event that a security receives different ratings from different NRSROs, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO.

Lower Rated High Yield Instruments. Although the Fund will invest primarily in below investment grade instruments, the Fund may not invest in issuers who are in default at the time of purchase. Additionally, the Fund may only invest up to 10% of its Investable Assets in high yield instruments rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody's, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of

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investment, unless the Subadviser believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the protection afforded to the particular instruments is stronger than would otherwise be indicated by such low ratings. Such instruments are subject to very high credit risk.

Fixed Income Instruments. The Fund considers fixed income instruments to include bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper, fixed or variable/floating rate instruments, and other similar types of debt instruments, as well as loan participations and assignments, money market instruments, payment-in-kind securities and derivatives related to or referencing these types of instruments. Such derivatives are currently expected to include credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but the Fund may also invest in futures contracts and U.S. Treasury swaps. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments of companies or governments.

Foreign Instruments. The Fund will invest primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of issuers located around the world. The Fund expects to invest in at least four countries (including the United States) and approximately 40% of its Investable Assets in instruments of foreign issuers, dependent upon current investment opportunities. The Fund's investments in foreign issuers may be lower if conditions are not favorable, but such investments may not be lower than 30% of the Fund's Investable Assets. Such investments will include fixed income instruments of U.S. and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities. The Fund may invest in securities of emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.

Duration. Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period, the Fund will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less.

Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a security to changes in interest rates. While there is no limit on the remaining maturity or duration of any individual security in which the Fund may invest, the Fund normally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage ("weighted average portfolio duration"), of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less. The Fund's weighted average portfolio duration, however, may be longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions. The Fund may use derivatives as part of its duration management strategies.

Duration is a mathematical calculation of the average life of a debt security (or portfolio of debt securities) that serves as a measure of its price risk. In general, each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the value for every 1% immediate change in interest rates. For example, if a portfolio of fixed income securities has an average duration of four years, its value can be expected to fall about 4% if interest rates rise by 1%. Conversely, the portfolio's value can be expected to rise about 4% if interest rates fall by 1%. As a result, prices of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter

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durations. By comparison, a debt security's "maturity" is the date on which the security matures and the issuer is obligated to repay principal. Duration is not necessarily equal to average maturity. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security's yield, coupon payments, principal payments and call features in addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.

Investment Grade Investments. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody's, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

Loan Participations and Assignments. The Fund may invest in fixed, variable and floating rate loans arranged through private negotiations between an issuer and one or more financial institutions. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. The Fund's investment in participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender and not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in loan participations and assignments.

Derivatives. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund's investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage the interest rate or the duration exposure of the Fund's portfolio. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its principal investments in derivative instruments may include investments in credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but the Fund may also invest in futures contracts and U.S. Treasury swaps.

An investment by the Fund in credit default swaps will allow the Fund to obtain economic exposure to certain instruments that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection "buyer" in a credit default swap may be obligated to pay an up-front payment or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund may elect to receive the full notional value of the

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swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an up-front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, provided that there is no credit event. The sale of a credit default swap is a form of leverage.

The Fund typically intends to use interest rate swaps to shorten the average interest rate reset time of the Fund's holdings. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments). If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, the Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive. To the extent that the Fund enters into interest rate swaps on other than a net basis, the amount maintained in a segregated account will be the full amount of the Fund's obligations, if any, with respect to such swaps, accrued on a daily basis and will not be considered senior securities. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction.

The Fund expects to enter into foreign currency forward contracts ("forward contracts") for purposes of gaining exposure to the currency of an emerging market country or other foreign country or as a hedge against fluctuations in future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions in connection with its investments in foreign instruments. The Fund is not required to hedge its currency exposure, if any, and may choose not to do so. The Fund generally will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or through forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions that otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities. A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days (usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price and for an amount set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.

As described above, the Fund may also invest in types of derivatives other than credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but does not currently expect such other derivatives to be material to the Fund's investment strategy. Such other derivative investments are described in "Investment Objective and Policies—Portfolio Composition" in this prospectus and "Investment Policies and Techniques—Portfolio Composition" in the SAI.

Equities and Equity-related Securities. From time to time, the Fund may hold equity or equity-related securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of fixed income instruments or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower.

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	Investment Process. In determining which securities to buy and sell, the Subadviser will consider, among other things, the financial history and condition, earnings trends, analysts' recommendations, and the prospects and the management of an issuer. The Subadviser generally will employ fundamental analysis in making such determinations. Fundamental analysis involves review of financial statements and other data to assess an issuer's prospects and to determine whether its securities are undervalued or overvalued.
	Temporary Defensive Strategies. The Fund may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to adverse economic, market or political conditions. The Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, highly rated short-term securities, cash or cash equivalents, and repurchase agreements with respect to any of the foregoing investments or any other fixed income securities deemed by the Subadviser to be consistent with a defensive posture. The yield on such investments may be lower than the yield on lower rated fixed income securities. In addition, the Fund, as a defensive measure, also may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to unusual market or other conditions. It is impossible to predict when, or for how long, the Fund will use these alternative strategies. There can be no assurance that such strategies will be successful and, during their use, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
	For a more complete discussion of the Fund's portfolio composition, see "Investment Objective and Policies—Portfolio Composition."
Leverage	The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to its common stockholders through the use of leverage. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may use leverage through borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to 331/3% of the Fund's Investable Assets immediately after such borrowings. After the Fund has fully invested the net proceeds of this offering, however, the Fund currently intends to borrow money from certain financial institutions in an initial aggregate amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets. Although the Fund currently does not intend to do so, the Fund also may use leverage through the issuance of preferred stock in an aggregate amount of up to 50% of the Fund's Investable Assets, including leverage obtained through the use of borrowings, immediately after such issuance. In addition, the Fund may enter into certain investment management techniques (collectively, "effective leverage"), such as reverse repurchase agreements, writing credit default swaps, futures or engaging in short sales, that may provide leverage. Although certain forms of effective leverage used by the Fund may not be considered senior securities under the 1940 Act, such effective leverage will be considered leverage for purposes of the Fund's leverage limit set forth below. The Fund's total leverage, either through borrowings, preferred stock issuances or effective leverage, may not exceed 331/3% of the Fund's Investable Assets.

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	There can be no assurance that the Fund will borrow in order to leverage its assets or, if it does borrow, what percentage of the Fund's assets such borrowings will represent.
	When the Fund is utilizing leverage, the fees paid to the Manager and Subadviser for investment advisory and management services will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees paid will be calculated based on the Fund's Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any. In such case, the Manager and/or the Subadviser may have a financial incentive to increase the Fund's use of leverage, which constitutes an inherent conflict of interest. The Board will monitor this potential conflict of interest. In addition, the fees paid to the Manager are borne exclusively by the Fund, whereas the fees paid to the Subadviser are borne exclusively by the Manager. The Fund does not currently anticipate issuing any preferred stock or notes.
	The Fund is currently negotiating with commercial banks and other financial institutions to arrange a fixed or floating rate credit facility (the "Credit Facility") pursuant to which the Fund would expect to be entitled to borrow funds from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The Fund expects to enter into the Credit Facility within 45 days from the Fund's commencement of operations. Any such borrowings, as well as the issuance of notes or other debt securities or shares of preferred stock, would constitute financial leverage and would be subject to the asset coverage requirements imposed by the 1940 Act with respect to the amount of the borrowings or preferred stock issuance and may limit the Fund's ability to declare dividends and distributions or repurchase its capital stock. The Fund may choose not to enter into the Credit Facility. Leveraging with the Credit Facility is expected to result in the Fund paying one or more lenders a commitment fee, a facility fee on the unused portion of the Credit Facility, closing costs and related fees and expenses. See "Leverage" and "Summary of Fund Expenses."
Board of Directors	The Board is responsible for the overall supervision of the business and affairs of the Fund and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act and applicable Maryland law. See "Management and Advisory Arrangements."
Manager	Prudential Investments LLC ("PI" or the "Manager") is the Fund's investment manager. PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to registered investment companies since 1987. PI's principal address is Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077. As of September 30, 2012, PI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential"), served as investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as manager and administrator to closed-end investment companies. As of September 30, 2012, PI had total assets under management of approximately $192.5 billion.
	PI will receive from the Fund an annual fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to .85% of the average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets.

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	During periods when the Fund is using leverage, if any, the fees paid to PI will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of the Fund's Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any. See "Summary of Fund Expenses" and "Management and Advisory Arrangements."
Subadviser	Prudential Investment Management, Inc. ("PIM" or the "Subadviser") is the Fund's subadviser. PIM is a registered investment adviser and will be responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board and PI. PIM's principal address is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102. As of September 30, 2012, PIM had approximately $670 billion in assets under management.
	Prudential Fixed Income is the principal public fixed income asset management unit of PIM and is the unit of PIM that provides investment advisory services to the Fund. Prudential Fixed Income is organized into groups specializing in different sectors of the fixed income market: U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities, U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, municipal bonds, and money market securities.
	PIM will receive an annual subadvisory fee, payable monthly, from PI in an amount equal to .425% of the average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets managed by PIM. No advisory fee will be paid by the Fund directly to PIM. During periods when the Fund is using leverage, if any, the fees paid to PIM will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of the Fund's Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any. See "Summary of Fund Expenses" and "Management and Advisory Arrangements."
Selected Risk Factors	An investment in the Fund's Common Stock may be speculative in that it involves a high degree of risk and should not constitute a complete investment program. The following is a summary of certain of these risks. See the section entitled "Risk Factors" for a more complete discussion of the risks of investing in the Fund's Common Stock.
	General. Investing in the Fund involves certain risks and the Fund may not be able to achieve its intended results for a variety of reasons, including, among others, the possibility that the Fund may not be able to successfully implement its investment strategy, because of market, economic, regulatory, geopolitical and other conditions. U.S. and foreign governments have taken a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. The impact of these measures, as well as any additional future regulatory actions, is not yet known and cannot be predicted. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated and could limit or preclude the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective. Because the market price of the Fund's Common Stock will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money. Your investment will decline in value if, among other things, the market price of the Fund's Common Stock

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decreases. As with any security, a complete loss of your investment is possible. See "Risk Factors—General."

No History of Operations. The Fund is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company with no history of operations or public trading and is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision.

Market Price Discount from Net Asset Value ("NAV") Risk. Shares of closed-end investment companies that trade in a secondary market frequently trade at market prices that are lower than their NAVs. This is commonly referred to as "trading at a discount." This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after completion of the Fund's initial public offering. As a result, the Fund is designed primarily for long-term investors.

Although the value of the Fund's net assets is generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell Common Stock, whether an investor will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the Common Stock will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the Common Stock at the time of sale is above or below the purchase price paid by the investor for the Common Stock. Because the market price of the Common Stock will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for the Common Stock in the market, general market and economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the Common Stock will trade at, below or above NAV or at, below or above the Fund's initial public offering price. The NAV of the Fund, however, is expected to be reduced immediately following the Fund's initial public offering as a result of the payment of offering costs and related expenses by the Fund. In addition, the NAV of the Fund does not include the sales load paid by stockholders who purchase shares of Common Stock in the Fund's initial public offering. As with any security, a complete loss of your investment is possible. See "Risk Factors—Market Price Discount from NAV Risk."

Investment and Market Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in Common Stock represents an indirect investment in the securities and other financial assets owned by the Fund. Securities held by the Fund are generally traded in over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities and financial assets, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. In addition, if the current global economic downturn continues or deteriorates further, the ability of issuers to service their obligations could be materially and adversely affected. The shares of Common Stock that a stockholder purchases at any point in time may be worth less than their original cost, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Further, the value of securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. Any such decrease in value could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations. The Fund anticipates using leverage, which will magnify this risk. See "Risk Factors—Leverage Risk."

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Below Investment Grade (High Yield or Junk Bond) Instruments Risk. The Fund's investments in below investment grade quality securities and instruments are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligations and involve major risk exposure to adverse conditions. Such instruments are either rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO or, if unrated, considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

Below investment grade instruments are often issued in connection with a corporate reorganization or restructuring or as part of a merger, acquisition, takeover or similar event. They are also issued by less established companies seeking to expand. Such issuers are often highly leveraged and generally less able than more established or less leveraged entities to make scheduled payments of principal and interest in the event of adverse developments or business conditions.

Fixed income instruments rated below investment grade generally offer a higher current yield than that available from higher grade issues, but typically involve greater risk. These investments are especially sensitive to adverse changes in general economic conditions, to changes in the financial condition of their issuers and to price fluctuation in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of economic downturn or rising interest rates, issuers of below investment grade instruments may experience financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to make payments of principal and interest on their obligations and increase the possibility of default. The secondary market for high yield instruments may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated instruments, a factor that may have an adverse effect on the Fund's ability to dispose of a particular security. There are fewer dealers in the market for high yield instruments than for investment grade obligations. The prices quoted by different dealers may vary significantly, and the spread between the bid and asked price is generally much larger for high yield instruments than for higher quality instruments. Under continuing adverse market or economic conditions, the secondary market for high yield instruments could contract further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer, and these instruments may become illiquid. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of below investment grade instruments, especially in a market characterized by a low volume of trading. Default, or the market's perception that an issuer is likely to default, could reduce the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund, which could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, default may cause the Fund to incur expenses in seeking recovery of principal and/or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities or other instruments with a value less than its original investment and/or may be subject to restrictions on the sale of such securities or

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instruments. Among the risks inherent in investments in a troubled entity is the fact that it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the true financial condition of such issuer. The Subadviser's judgment about the credit quality of an issuer and the relative value of its instruments may prove to be wrong. Investments in below investment grade instruments may present special tax issues for the Fund, particularly to the extent that the issuers of these instruments default on their obligations pertaining thereto, and the U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Fund as a holder of such instruments may not be clear.

Foreign Instruments and Emerging Markets Risk. A fund that invests in foreign (non-U.S.) instruments may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. Investments in foreign instruments (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) are subject to economic and political developments in the countries and regions where the issuers operate or are domiciled, or where the securities are traded, such as changes in economic or monetary policies. Values may also be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country. Less information may be publicly available about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. In addition, the Fund's investments in foreign instruments may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and adverse diplomatic developments. In addition, there may be difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment abroad. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign instruments may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply. When the Fund invests in foreign securities, it may be subject to foreign currency risk, which is the risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment.

The risks of foreign investment are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and that can be expected to be less stable, than those of more advanced countries. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners, that require governmental approval prior to investments by foreign persons, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will. An investment in emerging market instruments should be considered speculative.

Sovereign Debt Risk. Sovereign debt instruments are subject to the risk that the governmental entity that controls the repayment of the sovereign debt may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal when due in accordance with the terms of such debt because of problems with its cash flow, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the size of the debt service, changed

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policies toward international lenders, political constraints and various other reasons. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There may not be any legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Since 2010, the risks of investing in foreign sovereign debt have increased dramatically as a result of the ongoing European debt crisis which began in Greece and has begun to spread throughout various other European countries. These debt crises and the ongoing efforts of governments around the world to address these debt crises have also resulted in increased volatility and uncertainty in the United States and the global economy and securities markets, and it is impossible to predict the effects of these or similar events in the future on the United States and the global economy and securities markets or on the Fund's investments, although it is possible that these or similar events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.

Foreign Currency Risk. The Fund's returns could decline as a result of changes in the exchange rates between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Certain foreign countries may impose restrictions on the ability of issuers of foreign securities to make payment of principal and interest or dividends to investors located outside the country, due to blockage of foreign currency exchanges or otherwise. See "Risk Factors—Foreign Currency Risk."

Fixed Income Instruments Risk. In addition to the other risks described herein, fixed income instruments, including high yield securities, are also subject to certain risks, including:

•  Issuer Risk. The value of fixed income instruments may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods and services.

•  Interest Rate Risk. The market price of the Fund's investments will change in response to changes in interest rates and other factors. During periods of declining interest rates, the market price of fixed income instruments generally rises. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the market price of such instruments generally declines. As interest rates increase, slower than expected principal payments may extend the average life of securities, potentially locking in below-market interest rates and reducing the Fund's value. In typical market interest rate environments, the prices of long-term debt obligations generally fluctuate more than prices of short-term debt obligations as interest rates change. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund's instruments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be reflected in the Fund's NAV. The Fund may utilize certain strategies, including investments in swaps, for the purpose of reducing the interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio and decreasing the Fund's exposure to interest rate risk, although there is no assurance that it will do so or that such strategies, if utilized, will be successful.

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•  Duration Risk. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a security, which can determine the security's sensitivity to changes in the general level of interest rates (or yields). Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate (or yield) changes than securities with shorter durations. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers potential changes to interest rates, and a security's coupon payments, yield, price and par value and call features, in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. Various techniques may be used to shorten or lengthen the Fund's duration. The duration of a security will be expected to change over time with changes in market factors and time to maturity.

•  Floating-Rate and Fixed-to-Floating-Rate Securities Risk. The market value of floating-rate securities is a reflection of discounted expected cash flows based on expectations for future interest rate resets. The market value of such securities may fall in a declining interest rate environment and may also fall in a rising interest rate environment if there is a lag between the rise in interest rates and the reset. This risk may also be present with respect to fixed-to-floating-rate securities in which the Fund may invest. A secondary risk associated with declining interest rates is the risk that income earned by the Fund on floating-rate and fixed-to-floating-rate securities will decline due to lower coupon payments on floating-rate securities.

•  Prepayment Risk. During periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of an instrument may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest the proceeds from such prepayment in lower yielding instruments, which may result in a decline in the Fund's income and distributions to stockholders. This is known as prepayment or "call" risk. Fixed income instruments frequently have call features that allow the issuer to redeem the instrument at dates prior to its stated maturity at a specified price (typically greater than par) only if certain prescribed conditions are met ("call protection"). An issuer may choose to redeem a fixed income instrument if, for example, the issuer can refinance the instrument at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. For premium bonds (bonds acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value) purchased by the Fund, prepayment risk may be enhanced.

•  Extension Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, an issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund later than expected. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and the Fund may be prevented from reinvesting in higher yielding securities.

•  Reinvestment Risk. Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the Fund's portfolio will decline if and when the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income instruments at market interest rates that are below the portfolio's current earnings rate. A decline in income could affect the Fund's Common Stock price or its overall return.

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•  Spread Risk. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values typically represent a deterioration of the fixed income instrument's credit soundness and a perceived greater likelihood or risk of default by the issuer. Fixed income instruments generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference (or "spread") between the yield of a security and the yield of a benchmark, such as a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity, measures the additional interest paid for credit risk. As the spread on a security widens (or increases), the price (or value) of the security generally falls. Spread widening may occur, among other reasons, as a result of market concerns over the stability of the market, excess supply, general credit concerns in other markets, security- or market-specific credit concerns or general reductions in risk tolerance.

Risk of NAV Erosion. Under current market conditions, the Fund expects that it will buy fixed income securities at a premium to their face value. A security may trade at a premium because its coupon (interest rate) is above the market rate for similar securities. The Fund expects to pay out such a security's entire coupon in the Fund's dividends, and over time the NAV of the Fund will decline because the premium value of the security will decline as it approaches maturity (at maturity the market price of a security equals its face value). Thus, the Fund will enjoy a higher payout than with a market rate bond over the life of the security, but that higher payout will be offset by a decline in NAV as the security approaches maturity. Similarly, the Fund will be subject to such NAV erosion if the Fund invests in a fixed income security and the issuer redeems the security before maturity ("call") at a price below its current market price. This call risk is especially prevalent in low and declining interest rate environments. Under current market conditions, the Fund expects issuers to call securities, therefore leading to NAV erosion. This NAV erosion could reduce the total return to common stockholders.

The Fund can make an election for U.S. federal income tax purposes to amortize the premium over a security's remaining term, with the amortization amounts reducing the amount of taxable interest income allocated to stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the Fund generally does not intend to elect to amortize premium on purchased securities, and in the absence of an election to amortize premium on purchased securities, the security's entire coupon will be taxable to the stockholders as interest income and will not be treated as a return of capital.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that one or more fixed income instruments in the Fund's portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of the instrument or any applicable counterparty may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the instruments could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. High yield fixed income instruments are predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal when due and therefore involve a greater risk of default. See "Risk Factors—Credit Risk."

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Refinancing Risk. This is the risk that one or more issuers of fixed income instruments in the Fund's portfolio may not be able to pay off their debt upon maturity. During times of extreme market stress, even creditworthy companies can have temporary trouble accessing the markets to refinance their outstanding debt, potentially leading to an inability to pay off existing bondholders, including the Fund. This could negatively affect the Fund's NAV, Common Stock price or overall return.

Leverage Risk. Although the Fund presently intends to utilize leverage, there can be no assurance that the Fund will do so, or that, if utilized, it will be successful during any period in which it is employed. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk and higher costs than if it were not implemented. The Fund currently intends to borrow money from banks and other financial institutions in an initial amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets (including the amount borrowed). The Fund's total leverage, either through borrowings, preferred stock issuance or effective leverage, may not exceed 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets. See "Leverage."

The Fund anticipates that any money borrowed from a bank or other financial institution for investment purposes will accrue interest based on shorter-term interest rates that would be periodically reset. So long as the Fund's portfolio provides a higher rate of return, net of expenses, than the interest rate on borrowed money, as reset periodically, the leverage may cause the Fund to receive a higher current rate of return than if the Fund were not leveraged. If, however, short-term rates rise, the interest rate on borrowed money could exceed the rate of return on instruments held by the Fund, reducing returns to the Fund and the level of income available for dividends or distributions made by the Fund. Developments in the credit markets may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to borrow for investment purposes and may increase the costs of such borrowings, which would also reduce returns to the Fund.

There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. The use of leverage to purchase additional investments creates an opportunity for increased Common Stock dividends, but also creates special risks and considerations for the common stockholders, including:

•  the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV, market price and dividend rate of Common Stock than a comparable fund without leverage;

•  the risk that fluctuations in interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt or in dividend payments on, principal proceeds distributed to, or redemption of any preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities that the Fund has issued will reduce the return to the Fund;

•  magnified interest rate risk, which is the risk that the prices of portfolio investments will fall (or rise) if market interest rates for those types of investments rise (or fall). As a result, leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund's NAV, which could

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have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations;

•  the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the Common Stock than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the Common Stock;

•  when the Fund uses financial leverage, the management fee and subadvisory fees payable to PI and PIM, respectively, will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid will be calculated based on the Fund's Investable Assets (which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any) and may provide a financial incentive to PI and/or PIM to increase the Fund's use of leverage and create an inherent conflict of interest; and

•  leverage may increase expenses (which will be borne entirely by the common stockholders), which may reduce the Fund's NAV and the total return to common stockholders.

Derivatives Risk. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund's investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund's portfolio. Derivative transactions may subject the Fund to increased risk of principal loss due to imperfect correlation between the values of the derivatives and the underlying securities or unexpected price or interest rate movements. The use of derivatives may subject the Fund to risks, including, but not limited to:

•Counterparty Risk. The risk that the counterparty in a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund, or the risk that the reference entity in a credit default swap or similar derivative will not be able to honor its financial obligations. Certain participants in the derivatives market, including larger financial institutions, have recently experienced significant financial hardship and deteriorating credit conditions.

If the Fund's counterparty to a derivative transaction experiences a loss of capital, or is perceived to lack adequate capital or access to capital, it may experience margin calls or other regulatory requirements to increase equity. Under such circumstances, the risk that a counterparty will be unable to honor its financial obligations may be substantially increased. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter derivative transactions since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties' performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.

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•Currency Risk. The risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment.

•Leverage Risk. The risk associated with certain types of derivative strategies that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. Certain investments or trading strategies that involve leverage can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

•Liquidity Risk. The risk that certain derivative positions may be difficult or impossible to close out at the time that the seller would like or at the price that the seller believes the position is currently worth. This risk is heightened to the extent the Fund engages in over-the-counter derivative transactions, which are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments.

•Correlation Risk. The risk that changes in the value of a derivative will not match the changes in the value of the portfolio holdings that are being hedged or of the particular market or security to which the Fund seeks exposure. Furthermore, the ability to successfully use derivative instruments depend in part on the ability of the Subadviser to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.

•Index Risk. If the derivative is linked to the performance of an index, it will be subject to the risks associated with changes in that index. If the index changes, the Fund could receive lower interest payments or experience a reduction in the value of the derivative to below what the Fund paid. Certain indexed derivatives may create leverage, to the extent that they increase or decrease in value at a rate that is a multiple of the changes in the applicable index.

•Regulatory Risk. The derivatives in which the Fund may invest have become subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. In particular, certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), which was signed into law in July 2010, requires most over-the-counter derivatives to be executed on a regulated market and cleared through a central counterparty, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. In addition, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC") has recently rescinded certain exemptions from registration requirements under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act (the "CEA") that have been previously available under CFTC Rule 4.5 to investment advisers registered with the SEC under the Advisers Act. The status of these rules is unclear because of litigation against the CFTC challenging the rules. In the event that the Fund's investments in derivative instruments regulated under the CEA, including futures, swaps and options, exceeds a certain threshold, the Manager may be required to register as a "commodity pool operator" and/or "commodity trading advisor" with the CFTC with respect to the Fund. In the event the Manager is required to register with the CFTC, it will become subject to additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements with respect to the Fund, which may increase the Fund's expenses. However, the Fund has claimed an exclusion

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from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the CFTC and currently intends to operate in a manner that would permit it to continue to claim an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the CFTC.

It is possible that additional government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including swaps, may increase the cost of using derivatives or limit or prevent the Fund from using such instruments as part of its investment strategy, which could negatively affect the Fund's performance.

Lower Rated High Yield Instruments Risk. Lower rated high yield instruments generally present the same type of risks as investments in higher rated high yield instruments. However, in most cases, these risks are of a greater magnitude because of the uncertainties of investing in an issuer undergoing financial distress. In particular, lower rated high yield instruments entail a higher risk of default. Such instruments present substantial credit risk and default is a real possibility. Such instruments may be illiquid and the prices at which such instruments may be sold may represent a substantial discount to what the Subadviser believes to be the ultimate value of such instruments.

Loan Participations and Assignments Risk. In connection with purchasing loan participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the loan participation. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower.

The Fund may have difficulty disposing of loans and loan participations because to do so it will have to assign such instruments to a third party. Because such instruments sometimes may not have a liquid market, from time to time such instruments may only be sold to a limited number of institutional investors. A lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse effect on the value of such instruments and the Fund's ability to dispose of particular loans and loan participations when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. A lack of a liquid secondary market for loans and loan participations also may make it more difficult for the Fund to assign a value to these instruments for purposes of valuing the Fund's portfolio and calculating its NAV. See "Risk Factors—Loan Participations and Assignments Risk."

Smaller Capitalization Company Risk. Investing in debt issued by medium and small capitalization companies may involve special risks because those companies may have narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, fewer experienced managers, dependence on a few key employees, and a more limited trading

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market for their securities, as compared with larger companies. In addition, securities of these companies are subject to the risk that, during certain periods, the liquidity of particular issuers or industries will shrink or disappear with little forewarning as a result of adverse economic or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions, whether or not accurate. Securities of medium and smaller capitalization issuers therefore may be subject to greater price volatility and may decline more significantly in market downturns than securities of larger companies. Smaller and medium capitalization issuers also may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, and they may have substantial borrowings or may otherwise have a weak financial condition, making them more susceptible to bankruptcy. Transaction costs for these investments are often higher than those of larger capitalization companies. There is typically less publicly available information about medium and small capitalization companies, which may make valuing the securities of such issuers more difficult than the securities issued by larger capitalization companies.

Income Risk. The income common stockholders receive from the Fund is based primarily on the dividends and interest the Fund earns from its investments, which can vary widely over the short and long term. If prevailing market interest rates drop, distribution rates of the Fund's holdings could drop as well. The Fund's income also would likely be affected adversely when prevailing short-term interest rates increase. This will be magnified when the Fund is utilizing leverage.

Illiquid Securities Risk. The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid securities, although the Fund does not expect to invest significantly in illiquid securities. The Fund generally considers "illiquid securities" to be securities that cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value used by the Fund in determining its NAV. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such securities at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell the securities if they were more widely traded and, as a result of that illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a loss or sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of securities, thereby adversely affecting the Fund's NAV and ability to make dividend distributions.

Conflict of Interest Risk. Like other investment advisers, PI and PIM are subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of their business. PIM's side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create conflicts of interest, as PIM and its investment professionals may have an incentive to favor one account over another. For example, PIM could be considered to have an incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, accounts of affiliates, large accounts which typically generate more revenue over smaller accounts and accounts with higher fees.

PIM and its affiliates have developed policies and procedures designed to address these conflicts of interest.

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Market Disruption Risk. Global financial markets have recently experienced periods of unprecedented turmoil. The debt and equity capital markets in the United States and around the world were negatively impacted by significant write-offs in the financial services sector relating to subprime mortgages and the re-pricing of credit risk in the broader market, among other things. These events, along with the deterioration of the housing market, the failure of major financial institutions and the concerns that other financial institutions as well as the global financial system were also experiencing severe economic distress materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial firms in particular.

The instability in the financial markets has led governments to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. Federal, state, and other governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable.

The current financial market situation, as well as various social, political, and psychological tensions in the United States and around the world, may continue to contribute to increased market volatility, may have long-term effects on the U.S. and foreign financial markets; and may cause further economic uncertainties or deterioration in the United States and worldwide. The prolonged continuation or further deterioration of the current global economic downturn could adversely impact the Fund's portfolio.

Risks Associated with Fund Distribution Policy. The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the common stockholders. Currently, in order to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions, the Fund may pay out less than all of its net investment income, pay out undistributed income from prior months, return capital in addition to current period net investment income or borrow money to fund distributions. The distributions for any full or partial calendar year might not be made in equal amounts, and one distribution may be larger than others. The Fund will make a distribution only if authorized by the Board and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for these distributions. This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its stockholders because it may result in a return of capital, which would reduce the Fund's NAV and, over time, potentially increase the Fund's expense ratio. If the Fund distributes a return of capital, it means that the Fund is returning to stockholders a portion of their investment rather than making a distribution that is funded from the Fund's earned income or other profits. The Fund's distribution policy may be changed by the Board at any time without stockholder approval.

If the Fund elects to issue preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities, its ability to make distributions to its common stockholders may be limited by the terms of any such preferred stock or debt securities, the asset coverage requirements and other

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	limitations imposed by the 1940 Act, Maryland law, the Fund's lenders and NRSROs.
	Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund's charter and Bylaws contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interests of the stockholders. Such provisions may discourage outside parties from seeking control of the Fund or seeking to change the composition of the Board, which could result in stockholders not having the opportunity to realize a price greater than the current market price for their shares at some time in the future. See "Risk Factors—Anti-Takeover Provisions."
	Geopolitical Risk. The aftermath of the war in Iraq, instability in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world has resulted in market volatility, may continue to result in market volatility, may have long-term effects on the U.S. and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund does not know how long the securities markets may be affected by these events and cannot predict the effects of these events or similar events in the future on the U.S. and global economy and securities markets.
	High yield securities tend to be more volatile than higher rated securities so that these events and any actions resulting from them may have a greater impact on the prices and volatility of high yield securities than other higher rated securities. See "Risk Factors— Geopolitical Risk."
	Portfolio Turnover Risk. The techniques and strategies contemplated by the Fund might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. Higher portfolio turnover rates result in corresponding increases in trading costs and may generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income.
	Dependence on Key Personnel Risk and Management Risk. The Manager and the Subadviser are dependent upon the experience and expertise of certain key personnel in providing services with respect to the Fund's investments. If the Manager or the Subadviser were to lose the services of these individuals, its ability to service the Fund could be adversely affected. As with any actively managed fund, the Manager and/or the Subadviser might not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques for the Fund's portfolio and the Fund's performance may lag behind that of similar funds. In addition, the performance of the Fund may also depend on the experience and expertise of individuals who become associated with the Manager or the Subadviser in the future.
Distributions	The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the common stockholders. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board from time to time, and will be based upon the past and projected performance and expenses of the Fund. The Fund intends to also make a distribution during or with respect to each calendar year (which may be combined with a regular monthly distribution), which will generally include any net investment income and net realized capital gain for the year not otherwise distributed. The Fund will make a distribution only if authorized by

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the Board and declared out of the Fund's net of assets legally available for distribution.

If the total distributions made in any calendar year exceed the sum of: (i) investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income determined in each case without regard to the deduction for dividends paid, and (ii) net capital gain (defined as net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses, including in the form of loss carryforwards), also determined without regard to any deduction for capital gain dividends paid, such excess distributed amount may be a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the Common Stock. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would be taxable as capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). In general terms, a return of capital would involve a situation in which a Fund distribution (or a portion thereof) represents a return of a portion of a stockholder's investment, rather than making a distribution that is funded from the Fund's earned income or other profits. Although return of capital distributions may not be taxable, such distributions would reduce the basis of a stockholder's Common Stock and therefore may increase a stockholder's tax liability for capital gains upon a sale of Common Stock. See "Tax Matters." The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its stockholders because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a stockholder's assets being invested in the Fund and, over time, increase the Fund's expense ratio. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain. The Fund's initial distribution is expected to be declared approximately 30 to 45 days after the completion of this offering and paid approximately 60 days after the completion of the offering, in each case depending on market conditions. See "Distributions." The initial distributions may consist primarily of a return of capital if the Fund is delayed in investing the proceeds of this offering.

PI has received an order from the SEC granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit certain closed-end funds managed by PI to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of their respective regular distributions to the common stockholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year). The Fund intends to rely on this exemptive order. The Board may, at the request of PI, adopt a managed distribution policy. In addition, if under the managed distribution policy a distribution included a return of capital, this would merely represent a return of a stockholder's original investment and would not represent a gain or income on the Fund's investments. See "Distributions."

The level dividend distribution described above is intended to result in the payment of approximately the same amount or percentage to the common stockholders each month. Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder require the Fund to provide a written statement accompanying any such payment that adequately discloses its source or sources. Thus, if the source of the dividend or other distribution were the original capital contribution of the common stockholder, and the

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	payment amounted to a return of capital, the Fund would be required to provide written disclosure to that effect. Nevertheless, persons who periodically receive the payment of a dividend or other distribution may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits when they are not. The Fund's common stockholders should read any written disclosure provided pursuant to Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 carefully, and should not assume that the source of any distribution from the Fund is net income or net profit. In addition, in cases in which the Fund would return capital to the common stockholders, such distribution may bear on the Fund's ability to maintain its asset coverage requirements, to pay the dividends on any preferred stock and services payments on any debt issued that the Fund may issue. See "Distributions."
Dividend Reinvestment Plan	Unless a common stockholder elects otherwise, the common stockholder's distributions will be reinvested in additional Common Stock under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Common stockholders who elect not to participate in the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan will receive all distributions in cash paid by check mailed directly to the stockholder of record (or, if the Common Stock is held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee). See "Dividend Reinvestment Plan."
Custodian, Dividend Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar	The Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY Mellon") serves as custodian of the Fund's assets. Computershare Trust Company N.A. serves as the Fund's transfer agent and registrar. Computershare Inc. serves as the Fund's dividend paying agent. See "Custodian, Dividend Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Registrar."
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	The Fund has selected KPMG LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm.
Tax Considerations	The Fund intends to qualify to elect and maintain its election to be treated as a regulated investment company for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To satisfy the distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund intends to distribute annually all or substantially all of its "net investment income" and "net realized gains," both as calculated for U.S. federal income tax purposes, if any, to its stockholders. Distributions of "net investment income" and "net short-term capital gains" generally will be taxable to the stockholders as ordinary income. The Fund's distributions of its net capital gains generally will be taxable to stockholders as long-term capital gains. A portion of the Fund's distributions may be nontaxable returns of capital, which would reduce a stockholder's tax basis in his or her shares (and, to the extent in excess of such basis, would generally be long-term or short-term capital gains to the stockholders, depending on the stockholder's holding period for such shares). The Fund will provide stockholders with a notice indicating the estimated character of the distributions from the Fund. Please refer to the "Tax Matters" section of this prospectus for additional information on the potential U.S. federal income tax effects of an investment in the Fund, including the potential U.S. federal income tax effects of any distributions by the Fund. Consult your own tax advisor on any potential U.S. federal, state and local income tax effects of an investment in the Fund.

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SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES

The purpose of the following table and the example below is to help you understand all fees and expenses that you, as a holder of Common Stock, would bear directly or indirectly. The expenses shown in the table under "Other Expenses" and "Total Annual Expenses" and related footnotes are based on estimated amounts for the Fund's first full year of operations and assume that the Fund issues 37,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The table also assumes the Fund's use of leverage equal to 20% of its Investable Assets (after the leverage is incurred), and shows Fund expenses as a percentage of net assets attributable to Common Stock. The Fund's actual expenses may vary from the estimated expenses shown in the table.

Common Stockholder Transaction Expenses	Percentage of Offering Price
Sales Load Paid by You		4.50	%
Offering Expenses Borne by the Fund(1)(2)		.20	%
Dividend Reinvestment Plan Fees(3)		None
Expenses Associated with the Arrangement of a Credit Facility and/or Use of Leverage(4)		.02	%
Annual Expenses (borne by Common Stockholders)	Percentage of Net Assets Attributable to Common Stock (Assumes Leverage is Used)
Management Fee(5)		1.06	%
Use of leverage and Interest Payments on Borrowed Funds(6)		.33	%
Other Expenses		.10	%
Total Annual Expenses		1.49	%

(1)  The Manager has agreed to pay (i) all of the Fund's organizational expenses, and (ii) the Fund's offering expenses (other than sales load but inclusive of the $.00667 per share of Common Stock partial reimbursement of underwriters' expenses), to the extent that offering expenses are in excess of $.04 per share of Common Stock. Assuming an offering of 37,000,000 shares of Common Stock for $20.00 per share ($740,000,000), the total offering expenses are estimated to be $1,750,000, $1,480,000 of which would be borne by the common stockholders of the Fund and $270,000 of which would be paid by the Manager. The offering costs to be paid by the common stockholders of the Fund are not included in the annual expenses shown in the table. Offering expenses borne by the Fund will result in an immediate reduction of the NAV of the Fund.

(2)  For a description of the sales load, structuring fees and other compensation paid to the Underwriters, see "Underwriting."

(3)  There will be no brokerage charges with respect to Common Stock issued directly by the Fund under its dividend reinvestment plan. You will pay service charges and brokerage charges in connection with open market purchases or if you direct the Plan Administrator (defined below) to sell your Common Stock held in a dividend reinvestment account. See "Dividend Reinvestment Plan."

(4)  Costs incurred to establish the Credit Facility will be borne solely by the common stockholders of the Fund and result in a reduction of the NAV of the Fund. Based on an offering of 37,000,000 shares of Common Stock, the total costs to establish the Credit Facility are estimated to be $100,000 or $.003 per share (.02% of the Common Stock offering price).

(5)  The Manager will receive an annual fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to .85% of the average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets. "Investable Assets" means the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund. The Fund currently intends to borrow in an initial amount equal to approximately 20% of the value of its Investable Assets (including the amount borrowed). As a result of the Manager's fee noted above, if the Fund has net assets of $700 million, for example, and borrows $175 million, the Manager will receive a fee of $7.44 million (i.e., .85% * $875 million = $7.44 million). Using the present example, the $7.44 million fee would equate to an effective management fee rate of 1.06% on the Fund's net assets (that is, assets less liabilities, including borrowings, of $700 million). The Subadviser will receive an annual subadvisory fee, payable monthly, from the Manager in an amount equal to .425% of the average daily value of the portion of the Fund's Investable Assets managed by the Subadviser. These subadvisory fees are not directly paid to the Subadviser by the Fund. The subadvisory fees are paid by the Manager to

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the Subadviser out of the investment management fees received by the Manager from the Fund. See "Management and Advisory Arrangements."

(6)  Assumes leverage by borrowings in an initial amount equal to approximately 20% (as determined immediately after such borrowings) of the Fund's Investable Assets at an annual interest rate of 1.30%. The Fund may choose to use more or less borrowings for leverage than approximately 20% of Investable Assets. To the extent the Fund uses additional borrowings for leverage, the Fund's total annual expenses will increase. See "Risk Factors—Leverage Risk" and "Leverage."

Example

The following example illustrates the hypothetical expenses (including (i) the sales load of $45 and (ii) estimated expense of this offering of $2) that you would pay on a $1,000 investment in Common Stock, assuming (i) "Total Annual Expenses" of 1.49% of net assets attributable to Common Stock (assuming leverage of 20% of the Fund's Investable Assets) and (ii) a 5% annual return:(1)

1 Year		3 Years		5 Years		10 Years
$	61	$	92	$	125	$	217

(1)  The example above should not be considered a representation of future expenses or annual rate of return. Actual expenses, leverage amount or annual rate of return may be higher or lower than those assumed for purposes of the example. The example assumes that all dividends and distributions are reinvested at NAV and utilizes a 5% annual rate of return as mandated by SEC regulations.

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THE FUND

The Fund is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The Fund was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 23, 2012. As a newly organized entity, the Fund has no operating history. The Fund's principal office is located at Gateway Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 and its telephone number is (800) 451-6788 (toll-free).

The Fund is organized as a closed-end investment company. Closed-end investment companies differ from open-end investment companies (commonly referred to as mutual funds) in that closed-end investment companies generally list their shares for trading on a stock exchange and do not redeem their securities at the option of the stockholder, whereas open-end investment companies issue securities redeemable at NAV at any time at the option of the stockholder and typically engage in a continuous offering of their shares. Accordingly, open-end investment companies are subject to continuous asset in-flows and out-flows that can complicate portfolio management. However, shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount from NAV. This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after completion of the Fund's initial public offering.

The Board may at any time consider a merger, consolidation or other form of reorganization of the Fund with one or more other investment companies advised by PI or PIM with similar investment objectives and policies as the Fund. Any such merger, consolidation or other form of reorganization would require the prior approval of the Board and, to the extent required by applicable law, the stockholders of the Fund. See "Description of Securities—Certain Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and the Fund's Charter and Bylaws."

USE OF PROCEEDS

The net proceeds of this offering of Common Stock will be approximately $705,220,000 ($811,003,000 if the Underwriters exercise the option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock in full) after payment of the estimated offering expenses and deduction of the sales load. The Fund will pay all of its offering expenses up to and including $.04 per share of Common Stock outstanding, and PI has agreed to pay (i) all of the Fund's organizational expenses, and (ii) the Fund's offering expenses (other than the sales load), to the extent offering expenses are in excess of $.04 per share.

The net proceeds of the offering will be invested in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies (as stated herein) as soon as practicable after completion of the offering. The Fund currently anticipates that it could take up to three months to invest the net proceeds of the offering. Pending such investment, the Fund will invest all or a portion of its assets in U.S. government securities, money market and fixed income instruments or money market mutual funds. Investors should expect, therefore, that before the Fund has fully invested the proceeds of the offering in accordance with its investment objective and policies, the Fund's NAV may be subject to relatively less fluctuation than would be the case at such time as the Fund is fully invested. A relatively long initial investment period may have a negative impact on the Fund's performance and its return to stockholders.

WHO MAY WISH TO INVEST

The Fund may be an appropriate investment for long-term investors seeking the potential for:

•  high level of current income;

•  additional diversification through investment in a global portfolio consisting of short duration high yield fixed income instruments; and

•  access to professional asset management by the Manager and Subadviser.

Investors should consider their financial situations and needs, other investments, investment goals, investment experience, time horizons, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors, and the Fund is not intended to be a complete investment program. The Fund is designed as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle. No assurance can be given that the returns on the Fund's investments will be commensurate with the risk of investment in the Fund nor can the Fund provide any assurances that enough appropriate investments that meet the Fund's investment criteria will be available. Fund investments may be highly speculative; therefore, an investment in Common Stock may not be suitable for someone with a low risk tolerance. Investors should not commit money to the Fund unless they have the resources to sustain the loss of their entire investment in the Fund.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

Investment Objective

The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund's investment objective is non-fundamental and may be changed without stockholder approval upon 60 days' prior written notice to the Fund's stockholders. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective or be able to structure its investment portfolio as anticipated.

Investment Policies

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of companies and governments located around the world, including emerging markets. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, at least 80% of the Fund's Investable Assets (as defined below) will be invested in a portfolio of global high yield fixed income instruments with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. Such investments generally involve greater volatility of price and risks to principal and income than securities in the higher rating categories. This 80% policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board without stockholder approval and after providing common stockholders with at least 60 days' prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the 1940 Act. The term "high yield" in this prospectus refers to fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality. The term "Investable Assets" in this prospectus refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding common stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund. Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period, the Fund will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less.

The Fund expects to invest in at least four countries (including the United States) and approximately 40% of its Investable Assets in instruments of foreign issuers, dependent upon current investment opportunities. The Fund's investments in foreign issuers may be lower if conditions are not favorable, but such investments may not be lower than 30% of the Fund's Investable Assets. Such investments include fixed income instruments of U.S. and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities. The Fund invests in securities of emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in fixed income instruments that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.

High yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as "junk bonds") are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal and are considered to have a greater vulnerability to default than higher rated securities. In the event that a security receives different ratings from different NRSROs, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from an NRSRO. Below investment grade securities and comparable unrated securities involve substantial risk of loss and are susceptible to default or decline in market value due to adverse economic and business developments. Securities rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody's, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) are subject to high credit risk. The descriptions of the investment rating categories by Moody's, S&P and Fitch, including a description of their speculative characteristics, are set forth in Appendix A. All references to securities ratings by Moody's, S&P and Fitch in this prospectus shall, unless otherwise indicated, include all securities within each such rating category (i.e., Ba1, Ba2 and Ba3 in the case of Moody's, BB+, BB and BB- in the case of S&P and Fitch). All percentage and ratings limitations on securities in which the Fund may invest apply at the time of making an investment and shall not be considered violated if an investment rating is subsequently changed to a rating that would have precluded the Fund's initial investment in such security. In the event that the Fund disposes of a portfolio security subsequent to its being downgraded, the Fund may experience a greater loss than if such security had been sold prior to such downgrade.

The Fund considers fixed income instruments to include bonds, debentures, notes, commercial paper floating rate or variable rate instruments and other similar types of debt instruments, as well as, loan participations and assignments, money market instruments, payment-in-kind securities, and derivatives related to or referencing these types of instruments. Such derivatives are currently expected to include credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but the Fund may also invest in futures contracts and U.S. Treasury swaps.

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Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a security to changes in interest rates. While there is no limit on the remaining maturity or duration of any individual security in which the Fund may invest, the Fund normally will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage ("weighted average portfolio duration"), of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less. The Fund's weighted average portfolio duration, however, may be longer at any time or from time to time depending on market conditions. The Fund may use derivatives as part of its duration management strategies.

Duration is a mathematical calculation of the average life of a debt security (or portfolio of debt securities) that serves as a measure of its price risk. In general, each year of duration represents an expected 1% change in the value for every 1% immediate change in interest rates. For example, if a portfolio of fixed income securities has an average duration of four years, its value can be expected to fall about 4% if interest rates rise by 1%. Conversely, the portfolio's value can be expected to rise about 4% if interest rates fall by 1%. As a result, prices of securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes than securities with shorter durations. By comparison, a debt security's "maturity" is the date on which the security matures and the issuer is obligated to repay principal. Duration is not necessarily equal to average maturity. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers a security's yield, coupon payments, principal payments and call features in addition to the amount of time until the security finally matures. As the value of a security changes over time, so will its duration.

The Fund's investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are one or more high yield fixed income instruments or indices that are rated below investment grade. Such derivative investments, including credit default swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities, foreign currency forward contracts and futures contracts, are subject to the Fund's limit of investing up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives.

Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody's, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in loan participations and assignments.

Although the Fund will invest primarily in below investment grade instruments, the Fund may not invest in issuers who are in default at the time of purchase. Additionally, the Fund may only invest up to 10% of its Investable Assets in high yield instruments rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody's, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment, unless the Subadviser believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the protection afforded to the particular instruments is stronger than would otherwise be indicated by such low ratings. Such instruments are subject to very high credit risk.

The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund's investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund's portfolio. Although the Fund is not limited in the types of derivatives it can use, the Fund currently expects that its principal investments in derivative instruments may include investments in credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forwards contracts, but the Fund may also invest in futures contracts and U.S. Treasury swaps. The Fund does not currently expect such derivatives other than credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and foreign currency forward contracts to be material to its investment strategy. Such other derivative investments are described in "Investment Objective and Policies—Portfolio Composition" in this prospectus and "Investment Policies and Techniques—Portfolio Composition" in the SAI.

Certain portfolio management techniques, such as writing credit default swaps, selling futures contracts, or writing options on portfolio securities, may be considered senior securities under the 1940 Act unless the Fund enters into certain offsetting transactions, owns positions covering its obligations or designates on its books and records a sufficient amount of assets to cover the obligations. If the Fund utilizes these portfolio management techniques, it intends to segregate liquid assets, enter into offsetting transactions or own positions covering its obligations. Although under no obligation to do so, the Subadviser intends to cover the Fund's commitments with respect to such a technique should the Fund enter into or engage in one or more of such management techniques. To the extent the Fund covers its commitments under such portfolio management techniques, such instruments will not be considered senior securities for the purposes of the 1940 Act; however, it would still be

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considered effective leverage with regard to the Fund's limit on total leverage of 33¹/₃% of Investable Assets. The Fund may cover such transactions using other methods currently or in the future permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder, or orders issued by the SEC thereunder. For these purposes, interpretations and guidance provided by the SEC staff may be taken into account when deemed appropriate by the Fund. These segregation and coverage requirements could result in the Fund maintaining securities positions that it would otherwise liquidate, segregating assets at a time when it might be disadvantageous to do so or otherwise restricting portfolio management. Such segregation and cover requirements will not limit or offset losses on related positions.

Investment in the Common Stock of the Fund offers the individual investor several potential benefits. The Fund offers investors the opportunity to receive a high level of current income by investing in a professionally managed global portfolio comprised primarily of high yield fixed income instruments, some of which are a type of investment typically not offered to individual investors. The Subadviser provides professional management, which includes the extensive credit analysis needed to invest in high yield fixed income instruments. In addition to using the credit rating provided by the NRSROs, the Subadviser independently evaluates the creditworthiness of the portfolio securities held by the Fund. The Fund also relieves the investor of the burdensome administrative details involved in managing a portfolio of such investments. These benefits are at least partially offset by the expenses involved in running an investment company. Such expenses primarily consist of advisory fees and operational costs. Additionally, the Subadviser intends to enhance the yield of the Fund's Common Stock by leveraging the Fund's capital structure through the borrowing of money from banks and other financial institutions. The use of leverage also involves certain expenses and risk considerations. See "Risk Factors—Leverage Risk" and "Leverage."

The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid securities, although it does not expect to invest significantly in illiquid securities.

Investment Process

In determining which securities to buy and sell, the Subadviser will consider, among other things, the financial history and condition, earnings trends, analysts' recommendations, and the prospects and the management of an issuer. The Subadviser generally will employ fundamental analysis in making such determinations. Fundamental analysis involves review of financial statements and other data to assess an issuer's prospects and to determine whether its securities are undervalued or overvalued.

The Fund may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to adverse economic, market or political conditions. The Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, highly rated short-term securities, cash or cash equivalents, and repurchase agreements with respect to any of the foregoing investments or any other fixed income securities deemed by the Subadviser to be consistent with a defensive posture. The yield on such investments may be lower than the yield on lower rated fixed income securities. In addition the Fund, as a defensive measure, also may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to unusual market or other conditions. It is impossible to predict when, or for how long, the Fund will use these alternative strategies. There can be no assurance that such strategies will be successful and during their use the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective. See "Risk Factors—Temporary Defensive Strategies Risk."

Portfolio Composition

Under normal circumstances, the Fund's portfolio is expected to be composed principally of the following investments.

High Yield Instruments or "Junk" Bonds. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its Investable Assets in a diversified portfolio of high yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade. High yield fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade involve a greater degree of risk (in particular, a greater risk of default) than, and special risks in addition to the risks associated with, investment grade debt obligations. While offering a greater potential opportunity for capital appreciation and higher yields, high yield instruments typically entail greater potential price volatility and may be less liquid than higher-rated instruments. High yield instruments may be regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make timely principal and interest payments. They also may be more susceptible to real or perceived adverse economic and competitive industry conditions than higher-rated instruments. Fixed income instruments in the lowest

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investment grade category also may be considered to possess some speculative characteristics by one or more NRSROs.

The market values of high yield instruments tend to reflect individual developments of the issuer to a greater extent than do higher quality securities, which tend to react mainly to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. In addition, lower quality fixed income instruments tend to be more sensitive to general economic conditions.

Lower Rated High Yield Instruments. The Fund may only invest up to 10% of its Investable Assets in high yield instruments rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody's, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality, unless the Subadviser believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the protection afforded to the particular securities is stronger than would otherwise be indicated by such low ratings. Such securities are subject to very high credit risk.

Fixed Income Instruments. The Fund may invest in a wide variety of fixed income instruments of varying maturities issued by U.S. and foreign corporations and other business entities, governments and municipalities (during the initial investment period or for temporary defensive measures) and other issuers. The Fund considers fixed income instruments to include fixed or variable/floating-rate debt obligations, including bills, notes, debentures, money market instruments, payment in-kind securities and similar instruments and securities. Fixed income instruments generally are used by corporations as well as governments and other issuers to borrow money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or variable rate of interest and normally must repay the amount borrowed on or before maturity.

Corporate bonds come in many varieties and may differ in the way that interest is calculated, the amount and frequency of payments, the type of collateral, if any, and the presence of special features (e.g., conversion rights). The Fund's investments in corporate debt securities may include, but are not limited to, senior, junior, secured and unsecured bonds, notes and other debt securities, and may be fixed rate, variable rate or floating rate, among other things.

Foreign Instruments. The Fund may invest in foreign instruments. Foreign instruments may include: (a) debt obligations issued or guaranteed by foreign national, provincial, state, municipal or other governments with taxing authority or by their agencies or instrumentalities; (b) debt obligations of supranational entities; (c) debt obligations and other debt securities of foreign corporate issuers; (d) debt obligations issued by foreign corporate issuers that generate significant profits from emerging market countries; and (e) structured securities, including but not limited to, warrants, options and other derivatives, whose price is directly linked to emerging market securities or indexes.

Some foreign instruments may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Similarly, there is less volume and liquidity in most foreign securities markets than in the United States and, at times, greater price volatility than in the United States. Because evidences of ownership of such securities usually are held outside the United States, the Fund will be subject to additional risks if it invests in foreign instruments, which include possible adverse political and economic developments, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits and adoption of governmental restrictions which might adversely affect or restrict the payment of principal and interest on the foreign instruments to investors located outside the country of the issuer, whether from currency blockage or otherwise. Because foreign instruments may trade on days when shares of the Common Stock are not priced, NAV can change at times when Common Stock cannot be sold.

The Fund generally considers emerging market countries to be countries that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy as well as any other country that the Subadviser believes has an emerging economy or market. Emerging market countries are expected to include, but are not limited to, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey. These issuers may be subject to risks that do not apply to issuers in larger, more developed countries. These risks are more pronounced to the extent the Fund invests significantly in one country. Less information about foreign issuers or markets may be available due to less rigorous disclosure and accounting standards or regulatory practices. Many non-U.S. markets are smaller, less liquid and more volatile than U.S. markets. In a changing market, the Subadviser may not be able to sell the Fund's portfolio securities in amounts and at prices it considers reasonable. The economies of foreign countries may grow at a slower rate than expected or may

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experience a downturn or recession. Economic, political and social developments may adversely affect non-U.S. securities markets.

Certain of the Fund's investments in foreign instruments may be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. To the extent the Fund invests in such instruments, the value of the assets of the Fund as measured in U.S. dollars will be affected by changes in exchange rates. Generally, the Fund's currency exchange transactions will be conducted on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the currency exchange market. The cost of the Fund's currency exchange transactions will generally be the difference between the bid and offer spot rate of the currency being purchased or sold. In order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future currency exchange rates, the Fund is authorized to enter into various currency exchange transactions. See "Risks—Currency Risk."

Derivatives. The Fund intends to use instruments referred to as derivative instruments. Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity (such as gold or oil), a currency or an index (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate). Derivatives may allow the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Fund is exposed more quickly and efficiently than transactions in other types of instruments. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure of below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund's investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund's portfolio. If the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which could sometimes be greater than the derivative's cost. The use of certain derivatives involves substantial economic leverage.

The Fund will enter into swaps only with counterparties meeting certain creditworthiness standards (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under guidelines approved by the Board). The Fund does not limit the amount of assets that may be exposed to any one counterparty. The Subadviser maintains additional counterparty creditworthiness standards based upon a credit analysis process. Criteria include the financial and operational stability of the broker/dealer, as well as execution, clearance, and settlement capabilities, and commission rates (if applicable) and other costs.

Foreign Currency Transactions. Based on market conditions, the Fund expects to enter into foreign currency forward contracts ("forward contracts") for purposes of gaining exposure to the currency of an emerging market country or other foreign country or as a hedge against fluctuations in future foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions in connection with its investments in foreign instruments. The Fund is not required to hedge its currency exposure, if any, and may choose not to do so. The Fund generally will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or through forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions that otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities.

A foreign currency forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days (usually less than one year) from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price and for an amount set at the time of the contract. Presently, these contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers, but may be required to be traded on an exchange and cleared through a central counterparty. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference (the spread) between the price at which they are buying and selling various currencies. At the consummation of a forward contract, the Fund may either make delivery of the foreign currency or terminate its contractual obligation to deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an offsetting contract obligating it to purchase, at the same maturity date, the same amount of such foreign currency. If the Fund chooses to make delivery of the foreign currency, it may be required to obtain such currency through the sale of portfolio securities denominated in such currency or through conversion of other assets of the Fund into such currency. If the Fund engages in an offsetting transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss to the extent that there is a difference between the forward contract price and the offsetting forward contract price.

It should be noted that this method of protecting the value of the Fund's portfolio securities against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the securities. Rather, it simply establishes a rate of exchange that can be achieved at some future point in time. Additionally, although such contracts tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential gain should the value of the currency increase.

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At times, the Fund may enter into "cross-currency" hedging transactions involving currencies other than those in which securities held or proposed to be purchased are denominated.

By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars or other currency, of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction, the Fund may be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and the currency that is being used for the security transaction.

Although the Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to actually convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. It will, however, do so with respect to a portion of the Fund's assets from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency conversion. A dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Fund desire to resell that currency to the dealer.

The Fund may be limited in its ability to enter into hedging transactions involving forward contracts by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), requirements relating to qualification as a regulated investment company.

Swap Agreements. Based on market conditions, the Fund expects to enter into swap agreements, including interest rate and index swap agreements, for hedging purposes, as a form of leverage or to seek to obtain a particular desired return at a lower cost to the Fund than if the Fund had invested directly in an instrument that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or "swapped" between the parties are calculated with respect to a "notional amount" (i.e., the dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index). The "notional amount" of the swap agreement is only a basis on which to calculate the obligations that the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. The Fund's obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement generally will be equal only to the "net amount" to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement. The Fund's obligations under a swap agreement not cleared through a central authority will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by marking as segregated liquid, unencumbered assets, marked-to-market daily, to avoid potential leveraging. Further, with respect to swaps cleared through a central counterparty, the Fund will be subject to daily "variation" and "initial" margin requirements set by the central clearing counterparty and the Fund's clearing broker.

Based on market conditions, the Fund expects to enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements, and may also buy credit-linked securities. Among other purposes, credit default swaps provide investment exposure to changes in credit spreads and relative interest rates. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund (including a "basket" of securities representing an index). The protection "buyer" in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection "seller" an up front payment or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an up front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and five years, provided that there is no credit event.

Segregation and Cover Requirements. As a closed-end investment company registered with the SEC, the Fund is subject to the federal securities laws, including the 1940 Act, the rules thereunder, and various SEC and SEC staff interpretive positions. In accordance with these laws, rules and positions, the Fund may "set aside" liquid assets (often referred to as "asset segregation"), or engage in other SEC- or staff-approved measures, to "cover" open positions with respect to certain kinds of derivatives that could be considered "senior securities" as defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act. With respect to certain derivatives that are contractually required to cash settle, for example, the Fund is permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the Fund's daily

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marked-to-market net obligations (i.e., the Fund's daily net liability) under the contracts, if any, rather than such contracts' full notional value. The Fund reserves the right to modify its asset segregation policies in the future to comply with any changes in the positions from time to time announced by the SEC or its staff regarding asset segregation. These segregation and coverage requirements could result in the Fund's maintaining securities positions that it would otherwise liquidate, segregating assets at a time when it might be disadvantageous to do so or otherwise restricting portfolio management. Such segregation and cover requirements will not limit or offset losses on related positions.

Futures Contracts. Based on market conditions, the Fund expects to enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future delivery of securities or foreign currencies. A futures contract purchaser incurs an obligation to take delivery of a specified amount of the security, currency or other asset underlying the contract at a specified time in the future for a specified price. A seller of a futures contract incurs an obligation to deliver the specified amount of the underlying security, currency or other asset at a specified time in return for an agreed upon price. The purchase of a futures contract enables the Fund, during the term of the contract, to lock in a price at which it may purchase a security, currency or other asset and protect against a rise in prices pending purchase. The sale of a futures contract enables the Fund to lock in a price at which it may sell a security, currency or other asset and protect against declines pending sale.

Although most futures contracts call for actual delivery or acceptance of the underlying security, currency or other asset, the contracts usually are closed out before the settlement date without the making or taking of delivery. Index futures contracts provide for the delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the open or close of the last trading day of the contract and the futures contract price. A futures contract sale is closed out by effecting a futures contract purchase for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of security, currency or other asset and the same delivery date. If the sale price exceeds the offsetting purchase price, the seller would be paid the difference and would realize a gain. If the offsetting purchase price exceeds the sale price, the seller would pay the difference and would realize a loss. Similarly, a futures contract purchase is closed out by effecting a futures contract sale for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of security, currency or other asset and the same delivery date. If the offsetting sale price exceeds the purchase price, the purchaser would realize a gain, whereas if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, the purchaser would realize a loss. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to enter into a closing transaction.

Currently, securities index futures contracts can be purchased with respect to several indices on various exchanges. Differences in the securities included in the indices may result in differences in correlation of the futures contracts with movements in the value of the securities being hedged.

In addition, the Fund may enter into financial futures contracts or purchase or sell put and call options on futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate or debt market changes, to gain exposure to a market, for duration management or for risk management purposes. Futures contracts are generally bought and sold on the exchanges where they are listed with payment of initial and variation margin as described below. The purchase of a financial futures contract creates a firm obligation by the Fund, as purchaser, to take delivery from the seller the specific type of financial instrument called for in the contract at a specific future time for a specified price (or, with respect to index futures contracts and Eurodollar instruments, the net cash amount). The sale of a futures contract creates a firm obligation by the Fund, as seller, to deliver to the buyer the specific type of financial instrument called for in the contract at a specific future time for a specified price (or, with respect to index futures contracts and Eurodollar instruments, the net cash amount). Options on futures contracts are similar to options on securities except that an option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right in return for the premium paid to assume a position in a futures contract and obligates the seller to assume the opposite position.

Typically, maintaining a futures contract or selling an option on a futures contract requires the Fund to deposit with a financial intermediary as security for its obligations an amount of cash or other specified assets (initial margin), which initially is typically 1% to 10% of the face amount of the contract (but may be higher in some circumstances). Additional cash or assets (variation margin) may be required to be deposited thereafter on a daily basis as the mark-to-market value of the contract fluctuates. The purchase of options on financial futures contracts involves payment of a premium for the option without any further obligation on the part of the Fund. If the Fund exercises an option on a futures contract it will be obligated to post initial margin (and potential subsequent variation margin) for the resulting futures contract position just as it would for any position. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are generally settled by entering into an offsetting transaction but there

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can be no assurance that the position can be offset prior to settlement at an advantageous price nor that delivery will occur.

Because the initial margin required to maintain a futures contract is a fraction of the face value of the contract, the value of the contract can be much higher or lower than the value of the Fund's assets used to take the position. The Fund may therefore use futures as a form of leverage and may be exposed to the associated risks. See "Risk Factors—Leverage Risk."

There currently are limited futures markets for certain currencies of emerging market countries, securities and indexes, and the nature of the strategies adopted by the Subadviser and the extent to which those strategies are used will depend on the development of those markets. To the extent the Fund engages in transactions in options and futures, the Fund will normally transact in options and futures that are traded on a recognized securities or futures exchange, including non-U.S. exchanges. Moreover, when the Fund purchases a futures contract or a call option thereon or writes a put option thereon, an amount of cash or high quality, liquid securities, including U.S. government securities, will be designated on the Fund's records or deposited in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian so that the amount so designated or segregated, plus the amount of initial and variation margin held in the account of its broker, equals the market value of the futures contract.

Unrated Fixed Income Instruments. The Fund may purchase unrated fixed income instruments (which are not rated by a NRSRO) if the Subadviser determines that the instruments are of comparable quality to rated instruments that the Fund may purchase. Unrated fixed income instruments may be less liquid than comparable rated instruments and involve the risk that the Subadviser may not accurately evaluate the security's comparative credit rating. Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high yield instruments may be more complex than for issuers of higher-quality debt obligations. The Fund's success in achieving its investment objective may depend more heavily on the Subadviser's credit analysis to the extent that the Fund invests in below investment grade quality and unrated fixed income instruments.

Investment Grade Investments. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in fixed income instruments that are rated investment grade (Baa3 or higher by Moody's, BBB- or higher by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

Loan Participations and Assignments. The Fund may invest in fixed, variable and floating rate loans arranged through private negotiations between an issuer and one or more financial institutions. The Fund's investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. The Fund's investment in participations typically will result in the Fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender and not with the borrower. The Fund will have the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in loan participation and assignments.

The purchaser of an assignment acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. Because assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, however, the rights and obligations so acquired may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. The assignability of certain loans, especially with respect to sovereign debt obligations, is restricted by the governing documentation as to the nature of the assignee such that the only way in which the Fund may acquire an interest in such a loan is through a participation and not through an assignment.

Equity and Equity-Related Securities. From time to time, the Fund may invest in or hold common stock and other equity and equity-related securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of fixed income instruments or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower. Investments in equity securities incidental to investment in debt securities entail certain risks in addition to those associated with investments in those debt securities. Common stock represents an equity ownership interest in a company. Historical trends would indicate that common stock is subject to higher levels of volatility and market and issuer-specific risk than debt securities. The value of equity securities may be affected more rapidly, and to a greater extent, by company-specific developments and general market conditions. These risks may increase fluctuations in the Fund's NAV. The equity interests held by the Fund, if any, may not pay dividends or otherwise generate income or appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize gains from its equity

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investments, and any gains that the Fund does realize may not be sufficient to contribute materially to the Fund's investment objective. Equity securities held by the Fund may be illiquid.

Portfolio Turnover. The techniques and strategies contemplated by the Fund might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. A high turnover rate (100% or more) generally results in greater expenses to the Fund and may result in realization of net short-term capital gains.

Step-Ups and Payment-In-Kind Securities. "Step-up" bonds pay no interest initially but eventually begin to pay a coupon rate prior to maturity, which rate may increase at stated intervals during the life of the security. Payment-in-kind securities ("PIKs") are debt obligations that pay "interest" in the form of other debt obligations, instead of in cash. Each of these instruments may be issued and traded at a deep discount from face value. Step-up bonds and PIKs allow an issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater credit risk than bonds that pay interest currently or in cash. The Fund would be required to distribute the income on these instruments as it accrues, even though the Fund will not receive the income on a current basis or in cash. Thus, the Fund may have to sell other investments, including when it may not be advisable to do so, to make income distributions to its stockholders.

Money Market Instruments. Money market instruments are high quality short-term debt securities. Money market instruments in which the Fund may invest include short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities or high-quality obligations of domestic and foreign banks and corporations and repurchase agreements relating to these obligations. Certain money market instruments may be denominated in foreign currencies.

Commercial Paper. Commercial paper represents short-term unsecured promissory notes issued in bearer form by corporations such as banks or bank holding companies and finance companies. The rate of return on commercial paper may be linked or indexed to the level of exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency or currencies.

Illiquid Securities. The Fund may invest in instruments that lack a secondary trading market or are otherwise considered illiquid. Liquidity of a security relates to the ability to easily dispose of the security and the price to be obtained upon disposition of the security, which may be less than would be obtained for a comparable more liquid security. The Fund has no limitation on the amount of its investments that are not readily marketable or are subject to restrictions on resale, although the Fund does not expect to invest significantly in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities may be subject to wide fluctuations in market value. The Fund may be subject to significant delays in disposing of certain high yield securities. As a result, the Fund may be forced to sell these securities at less than fair market value or may not be able to sell them when the Subadviser believes that it is desirable to do so. Illiquid securities also may entail registration expenses and other transaction costs that are higher than those for liquid securities. Such investments may affect the Fund's ability to realize the NAV in the event of a voluntary or involuntary liquidation of its assets. See "Net Asset Value" for information with respect to the valuation of illiquid securities.

New Securities and Other Investment Techniques. New types of securities and other investment and hedging practices are developed from time to time. The Subadviser expects, consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies, to invest in such new types of securities and to engage in such new types of investment practices if the Subadviser believes that these investments and investment techniques may assist the Fund in achieving its investment objective. In addition, the Subadviser may use investment techniques and instruments that are not specifically described herein. If the Subadviser uses a new security or investment technique to a significant extent, the Fund will disclose the expected use of the new security or other investment technique in its semi-annual or annual reports to stockholders.

Other Investments and Strategies

In addition to the principal investment strategies, the Fund also may use the following non-principal investment strategies to try to increase its returns or protect its assets if market conditions warrant.

U.S. Government Securities. U.S. Government securities are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. The U.S. Government does not guarantee the NAV of the Fund's shares. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States; others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the "U.S. Treasury"); others are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and still others, such as those of the Student Loan Marketing Association, are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality. U.S.

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Government securities may include zero coupon securities, which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Yankee Dollar Obligations, Eurobonds, Global Bonds. Certain debt securities purchased by the Fund may take the form of Yankee dollar obligations, Eurobonds or global bonds. Yankee dollar obligations are dollar-denominated obligations issued in the U.S. capital markets by foreign issuers, such as corporations and banks. A Eurobond is a bond issued in a currency other than the currency of the country or market in which it is issued. Global bonds are bonds that can be offered within multiple markets simultaneously. Unlike Eurobonds, global bonds can be issued in the local currency of the country of issuance.

Variable- and Floating-Rate Securities. Variable- and floating-rate instruments are instruments that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate (the "reference rate") changes and/or that reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter). In addition to floating-rate loans, variable- and floating-rate instruments may include, without limitation, instruments such as catastrophe and other event-linked bonds, bank capital securities, unsecured bank loans, corporate bonds and money market instruments. Due to their variable- or floating-rate features, these instruments will generally pay higher levels of income in a rising interest rate environment and lower levels of income as interest rates decline. For the same reason, the market value of a variable- or floating-rate instrument is generally expected to have less sensitivity to fluctuations in market interest rates than a fixed-rate instrument, although the value of a variable- or floating-rate instrument may nonetheless decline as interest rates rise and due to other factors, such as changes in credit quality or because of an imperfect correlation between the securities interest rate adjustment mechanism and the level of interest rates generally.

The Fund also may engage in credit spread trades. A credit spread trade is an investment position relating to a difference in the prices or interest rates of two bonds or other securities, in which the value of the investment position is determined by changes in the difference between the prices or interest rates, as the case may be, of the respective securities.

Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may engage in repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions to earn incremental income on temporarily available cash that would otherwise be uninvested. A repurchase agreement is a short-term investment in which the purchaser (i.e., the Fund) acquires ownership of a security and the seller agrees to repurchase the obligation at a future time and set price, thereby determining the yield during the holding period. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. Repurchase agreements involve risks in the event of default by the other party. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with broker-dealers, banks and other financial institutions deemed to be creditworthy by the Subadviser. Repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days may be considered illiquid.

Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by the underlying securities. The Fund pays for such securities only upon physical delivery or evidence of book entry transfer to the account of a custodian or bank acting as agent. The seller under a repurchase agreement will be required to maintain the value of the underlying securities marked-to-market daily at not less than the repurchase price plus any accrued interest on the collateral. The underlying securities (normally securities of the U.S. government and their agencies or instrumentalities) may have maturity dates exceeding one year.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may generate leverage by entering into reverse repurchase agreements, under which the Fund sells portfolio securities to financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers and agrees to repurchase them at a particular date and price. Such agreements, which are in effect collateralized borrowings by the Fund, are considered under current SEC staff guidance to be senior securities under the 1940 Act unless the Fund enters into certain offsetting transactions, owns positions covering its obligations or designates on its books and records an amount of assets equal to the amount of the Fund's obligations under the reverse repurchase agreements.

Preferred Securities. Preferred securities, like common stock or other equity securities, represents an equity ownership in an issuer. Generally, preferred securities have a priority of claim over common stock or other equity securities in dividend payments and upon liquidation of the issuer. Unlike common stock or other equity securities, preferred securities do not usually have voting rights.

Although they are equity securities, preferred securities have characteristics of both debt and common stock or other equity securities. Like debt, their promised income is contractually fixed. Like common stock or other equity securities, they do not have rights to participate in bankruptcy proceedings or collection activities in the event of missed payments. Other equity characteristics are their subordinated position in an issuer's capital structure and that their quality and value are heavily dependent on the profitability of the issuer rather than on

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any legal claims to specific assets or cash flows. Preferred securities are also subject to deferral risk, which refers to provisions typically contained in preferred securities that allow an issuer, under certain conditions, to skip (in the case of non-cumulative preferred securities) or defer (in the case of cumulative preferred securities) dividend payments.

Distributions on preferred securities are declared by the board of directors of the issuer and may be subject to deferral, and thus may not be automatically payable. Income payments on preferred securities may be cumulative, causing dividends and distributions to accrue even if not declared by the board or otherwise made payable, or non-cumulative, so that skipped dividends and distributions do not continue to accrue. There is no assurance that dividends on preferred securities in which the Fund invests will be declared or otherwise made payable. The Fund is permitted to invest in non-cumulative preferred stock, although the Subadviser will consider, among other factors, the non-cumulative nature in making any decision to purchase or sell such securities on behalf of the Fund.

Private Placements and Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act, or that are otherwise not readily marketable. These securities are generally referred to as private placements or restricted securities. Limitations on the resale of these securities may have an adverse effect on their marketability, and may prevent the Fund from disposing of them promptly at reasonable prices. The Fund may have to bear the expense of registering the securities for resale and the risk of substantial delays in effecting the registration.

Rule 144A permits the Fund to sell certain restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers without limitation. However, investing in Rule 144A securities could have the effect of increasing the level of Fund illiquidity to the extent the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing such securities.

Lending of Portfolio Securities. Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions, provided that outstanding loans of the Fund do not exceed in the aggregate 33¹/₃% of the value of the Fund's Investable Assets and provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund and are at all times secured by cash or equivalent collateral (including a line of credit) that is equal to at least 100% of the market value, determined daily, of the loaned securities. The market value of the securities loaned is determined at the close of each business day. Any additional required collateral is allocated to the Fund on the next business day. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to any dividend or interest paid on such securities and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn additional income, or it may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive payments in lieu of the interest and dividends of the loaned securities, while at the same time earning a return either directly from the borrower or on the invested collateral. The investment of cash collateral in other than short-term obligations provides leverage similar to borrowings that will serve to magnify the potential for gain and the risk of loss in securities lending transactions. When cash collateral received in a securities lending transaction is invested in securities other than short-term obligations, such securities lending transactions will be considered effective leverage for purposes of the Fund's leverage limit. See "Leverage" and "Risk Factors—Leverage Risk."

A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day's notice or by the Fund at any time. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates, and the Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay receiving additional collateral or in recovery and in some cases loss of all rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, these loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms determined to be creditworthy pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of the Fund. On termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the securities to the Fund, and any gain or loss in the market price during the loan would inure to the Fund. Since voting or consent rights that accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower, the Fund will follow the policy of calling the loan, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the Fund's investment in the securities that are the subject of the loan. The Fund will pay reasonable finders', administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned on collateral with the borrower.

Structured Notes and Related Instruments. The Fund may invest in "structured" notes and other related instruments, which are privately negotiated debt obligations where the principal and/or interest is determined by reference to the performance of a benchmark asset, market or interest rate (an "embedded index"), such as selected securities, an index of securities or specified interest rates, or the differential performance of two assets

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or markets, such as indexes reflecting bonds. Structured instruments may be issued by corporations, including banks, as well as by governmental agencies. Structured instruments frequently are assembled in the form of medium-term notes, but a variety of forms is available and may be used in particular circumstances. The terms of such structured instruments normally provide that their principal and/or interest payments are to be adjusted upwards or downwards (but ordinarily not below zero) to reflect changes in the embedded index while the structured instruments are outstanding. As a result, the interest and/or principal payments that may be made on a structured product may vary widely, depending on a variety of factors, including the volatility of the embedded index and the effect of changes in the embedded index on principal and/or interest payments. The rate of return on structured notes may be determined by applying a multiplier to the performance or differential performance of the referenced index(es) or other asset(s). Application of a multiplier involves leverage that will serve to magnify the potential for gain and the risk of loss.

LEVERAGE

The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to its common stockholders through the use of leverage. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund may use leverage through borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets immediately after such borrowings. After the Fund has fully invested the net proceeds of this offering, however, the Fund currently intends to borrow money from certain financial institutions in an initial aggregate amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets. Although the Fund currently does not intend to do so, the Fund also may use leverage through the issuance of preferred stock in an aggregate amount of up to 50% of the Fund's Investable Assets, including such leverage obtained through the use of borrowings, immediately after such issuance. In addition, the Fund may enter into certain investment management techniques (collectively, "effective leverage"), such as reverse repurchase agreements, writing credit default swaps, futures or engaging in short sales, that may provide leverage. Although certain forms of effective leverage used by the Fund may not be considered senior securities under the 1940 Act, such effective leverage will be considered leverage for purposes of the Fund's leverage limit set forth below. The Fund's total leverage limit, either through borrowings, preferred stock issuance or effective leverage may not exceed 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets. The Fund does not currently anticipate issuing any preferred stock and/or debt securities.

The Fund is currently negotiating with several large commercial banks and other financial institutions to arrange a Credit Facility pursuant to which the Fund would be entitled to borrow an amount up to approximately 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets less any amounts of existing leverage, including leverage incurred from the issuance of preferred stock. However, the Fund currently intends to borrow money from the Credit Facility in an initial aggregate amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets. Any such borrowings would constitute leverage.

There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund will borrow in order to leverage its assets or, if it does borrow, what percentage of the Fund's assets such borrowings will represent. The Fund generally will utilize leverage only if it anticipates that the Fund's leveraged capital structure would result in a higher return to the common stockholders than that obtainable if the Common Stock were unleveraged for any significant amount of time. The Fund also may borrow in an amount equal to 5% of its Investable Assets as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including the payment of dividends and the settlement of securities transactions that otherwise might require untimely dispositions of Fund securities. The Fund at times may borrow from affiliates of PI, as permitted by applicable law. When the Fund is utilizing leverage, the fees paid to PI and PIM for investment advisory and management services will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees paid will be calculated based on the Fund's Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any.

The Fund's use of leverage is premised upon the expectation that the cost of the leverage used to purchase additional assets will be lower than the return the Fund achieves on its investments with the proceeds of the borrowings or the issuance of preferred stock. Such difference in return may result from the short term nature of the Fund's borrowing compared to the longer term nature of its investments. If the Investable Assets of the Fund are invested in higher yielding portfolio investments, the common stockholders will be the beneficiaries of the incremental return. Should the differential between the underlying assets and cost of leverage narrow, any incremental return will be reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, if long term interest rates rise, the NAV of the Fund's Common Stock is expected to decline in value.

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Leverage creates risks for the common stockholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net income, distributions and/or NAV in relation to market changes, the risk that fluctuations in interest rates on borrowings and short term debt or in the dividend rates on any preferred stock may affect the return to the common stockholders and increased operating costs, which may reduce the Fund's total return. To the extent the income or capital appreciation derived from securities purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Fund's return will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income or capital appreciation from the securities purchased with such funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the return of the Fund will be less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to stockholders as dividends and other distributions will be reduced. In the latter case, PI and/or PIM in its best judgment nevertheless may determine to maintain the Fund's leveraged position if it expects that the benefits to the Fund's stockholders of maintaining the leveraged position will outweigh the current reduced return. Capital raised through leverage will be subject to interest costs or dividend payments that may or may not exceed the income and appreciation on the assets purchased. The Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with borrowings or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements will increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate. The issuance of additional series of preferred stock involves offering expenses and other costs and may limit the Fund's freedom to pay dividends on shares of Common Stock or to engage in other activities. Borrowings and the issuance of a class of preferred stock create an opportunity for greater return per share of Common Stock, but at the same time such borrowing is a speculative technique in that it will increase the Fund's exposure to capital risk. Unless the income and appreciation, if any, on assets acquired with borrowed funds or offering proceeds exceed the cost of borrowing or issuing additional classes of securities, the use of leverage will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared with what it would have been without leverage.

Certain types of borrowings may result in the Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements, including those relating to asset coverage, borrowing base and portfolio composition requirements and additional covenants that may affect the Fund's ability to pay dividends and distributions on the Common Stock in certain instances. The Fund may also be required to pledge its assets to the lenders in connection with certain types of borrowing. PI and PIM do not anticipate that these covenants or restrictions will adversely affect their ability to manage the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies. However, due to these covenants or restrictions, the Fund may be forced to liquidate investments at times and at prices that are not favorable to the Fund, or the Fund may be forced to forgo investments that PIM otherwise views as favorable. The Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments imposed by guidelines of one or more NRSROs that may issue ratings for any short term debt instruments or preferred stock issued by the Fund. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. It is not anticipated that these covenants or guidelines will impede PI or PIM from managing the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies.

The Fund may engage in leverage through the issuance of notes or other debt securities or shares of preferred stock. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund is not permitted to issue preferred stock unless immediately after such issuance the Fund will have an asset coverage of at least 200%. In general, the term "asset coverage" for this purpose means the ratio which the value of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, bears to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness of the Fund plus the aggregate of the involuntary liquidation preference of the preferred stock. The involuntary liquidation preference refers to the amount to which the preferred stock would be entitled on the involuntary liquidation of the Fund in preference to a security junior to them. In addition, the Fund is not permitted to declare any cash dividend or other distribution on its Common Stock or purchase its Common Stock unless, at the time of such declaration or purchase, the Fund satisfies this 200% asset coverage requirement after deducting the amount of the distribution or purchase price, as applicable. Under the 1940 Act, holders of the preferred stock would be entitled to elect two Directors of the Fund at all times and to elect a majority of the Directors if at any time dividends on the preferred stock are unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends. Holders of the preferred stock would continue to have the right to elect a majority of the Directors until all dividends in arrears have been paid. In addition, holders of the preferred stock would also be entitled to vote separately as a class on certain matters, which may at times give holders of preferred stock disproportionate influence over the Fund's affairs.

Under the 1940 Act, the Fund generally is not permitted to incur indebtedness, including through borrowings and the issuance of debt securities, unless immediately thereafter the Fund will have an asset coverage of at least 300%. In general, the term "asset coverage" for this purpose means the ratio which the value

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of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, bears to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may be limited in its ability to declare any cash distribution on its capital stock or purchase its capital stock unless, at the time of such declaration or purchase, the Fund has an asset coverage (on its indebtedness) of at least 300% after deducting the amount of such distribution or purchase price, as applicable. The 1940 Act contains an exception, however, that permits dividends to be declared upon any preferred stock issued by the Fund if the Fund's indebtedness has an asset coverage of at least 200% at the time of declaration after deducting the amount of the dividend. In addition, if the Fund issues non-public indebtedness (for example, if it enters into a loan agreement in a privately arranged transaction with a bank), it may be able to continue to pay dividends on its capital stock even if the asset coverage ratio on its indebtedness falls below 300%. Further, the 1940 Act requires (in certain circumstances) that holders of the Fund's senior securities representing indebtedness be provided with certain voting rights or that an event of default be deemed to have occurred in the event certain asset coverage requirements specified in Section 18(a) of the 1940 Act are not met.

The Fund's willingness to borrow money and issue preferred stock for investment purposes, and the amount it will borrow or issue, will depend on many factors, the most important of which are investment outlook, market conditions and interest rates. Successful use of a leveraging strategy depends on PI's or PIM's ability to predict correctly interest rates and market movements, and there is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful during any period in which it is employed.

As discussed under "Management and Advisory Arrangements," during periods when the Fund has outstanding borrowings for leverage or preferred stock outstanding, the fees paid to PI and PIM for management and investment subadvisory services, respectively, will be higher than if the Fund did not issue preferred stock or borrow because the fees paid will be calculated on the basis of the Fund's Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any. Consequently, the Fund and PI or PIM may have differing interests in determining whether to leverage the Fund's assets. The Board will monitor this potential conflict.

Assuming the utilization of leverage by borrowings in the amount of approximately 20% of the Fund's Investable Assets, and an annual interest rate of 1.30% payable on such leverage based on market rates as of the date of this prospectus, the annual return that the Fund's portfolio must experience (net of expenses) in order to cover such interest payments would be 1.42%. The Fund's actual cost of leverage will be based on market rates at the time the Fund undertakes a leveraging strategy, and such actual cost of leverage may be higher or lower than that assumed in the previous example.

Credit Facility

The Fund expects to leverage through borrowings. The Fund expects to enter into definitive agreements with respect to a Credit Facility within 45 days from the Fund's commencement of operations. The Fund is currently negotiating with commercial banks and other financial institutions to arrange a Credit Facility pursuant to which the Fund would expect to be entitled to borrow in amounts up to approximately 33¹/₃% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the Fund's Investable Assets (including the amount borrowed), from time to time in accordance with the terms of the Credit Facility. The Fund currently intends to utilize borrowings in an initial amount up to 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of its Investable Assets (including the amount borrowed). Any such borrowings, as well as the issuance of debt securities or other forms of indebtedness, would constitute financial leverage and would be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirements imposed by the 1940 Act described above with respect to the amount of the borrowings and may limit the Fund's ability to declare dividends and distributions or repurchase its capital stock. Such a facility is not expected to be convertible into any other securities of the Fund. Outstanding amounts are expected to be prepayable by the Fund prior to final maturity without significant penalty and there are not expected to be any sinking fund or mandatory retirement provisions. Outstanding amounts would be payable at maturity or such earlier times as required by the agreement. The Fund may be required to prepay outstanding amounts under the facility or incur a penalty rate of interest in the event of the occurrence of certain events of default. The Fund expects that the lenders under the facility would require the Fund to provide customary indemnifications for liabilities the lenders may incur in connection with the facility. The Fund would be expected to indemnify the lenders under the facility against liabilities they may incur in connection with the facility. Based on the Fund's understanding of other similar financings, such indemnifications could include for taxes paid on behalf of the Fund or for costs and expenses incurred by the lender for any litigation related to the Fund's obligations under the facility or its use of the proceeds of any loans made by the lender. Under current market conditions, the Fund is expected to

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pay commitment fees, facility fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility closing costs and related fees and expenses under the terms of any such facility.

In addition, the Fund expects that such a Credit Facility would contain covenants that, among other things, likely will limit the Fund's ability to pay dividends in certain circumstances, incur additional debt, change its fundamental investment policies and engage in certain transactions, including mergers and consolidations, and may require asset coverage ratios in addition to those required by the 1940 Act. The Fund does not expect to have any assets on deposit with the lender. The Fund may be required to segregate its assets and to maintain a portion of its assets in cash or high-grade securities as a reserve against interest or principal payments and expenses. The Fund expects that any credit facility would have customary covenant, negative covenant and default provisions. The Fund expects to enter into an agreement with the lender, whereby the lender may exercise control over the pledged collateral (including substitution rights) under certain events of default, which may require that the Fund repay immediately, in part or in full, the loan balance outstanding under the facility necessitating the sale of portfolio securities at potentially inopportune times. The Credit Facility also may permit, subject to certain conditions, the lender to rehypothecate portfolio securities pledged by the Fund up to either the amount of the loan balance outstanding or an amount agreed to between the Fund and the lender. If the facility includes rehypothecation of the Fund's portfolio securities, the Fund would continue to receive dividends and interest on rehypothecated securities, the Fund would also have the right to recall the rehypothecated securities from the lender on demand and the Fund would receive a portion of the fees earned by the lender in connection with the rehypothecation of portfolio securities. There can be no assurance that the Fund will enter into an agreement for a Credit Facility on terms and conditions representative of the foregoing, or that additional material terms will not apply. In addition, if entered into, any such Credit Facility may in the future be replaced or refinanced by one or more Credit Facilities having substantially different terms or by the issuance of preferred stock or debt securities.

Effects of Leverage

The following table, furnished in response to requirements of the SEC, is designed to illustrate the effect on the return to a holder of the Fund's Common Stock of the leverage obtained by borrowings in the amount of approximately 20% of the Fund's Investable Assets, assuming hypothetical annual returns of the Fund's portfolio of -10%, -5%, 0%, 5% and 10%. As the table shows, leverage generally increases the return to stockholders when portfolio return is positive and greater than the cost of leverage and decreases the return when the portfolio return is negative or less than the cost of leverage. The figures appearing in the table are hypothetical and actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing in the table.

The table further reflects the use of leverage in an amount equal to 20% of Investable Assets, net of expenses, the Fund's currently projected annual interest payments on borrowed funds of 1.30%. The Common Stock must experience an annual return of 1.42% in order to cover the rate of annual interest payments on borrowed funds or other forms of indebtedness, if any.

Assumed Portfolio Total Return (net of expenses)	-10.00	%	-5.00	%	.00	%	5.00	%	10.00	%
Corresponding Return to Common Stockholder	-12.83	%	-6.58	%	-.33	%	5.93	%	12.18	%

Until the Fund borrows or issues shares of preferred stock, the Fund's Common Stock will not be leveraged (excluding any effective leverage), and the risks and special considerations related to leverage described in this prospectus will not apply. Such leveraging of the Common Stock cannot be fully achieved until the proceeds resulting from the use of leverage have been invested in longer term securities in accordance with the Fund's investment objective and policies.

Common Stock total return is comprised of two elements—the Common Stock dividends paid by the Fund (the amount of which is largely determined by the net investment income of the Fund after paying any interest on borrowings) and gains or losses on the value of the securities and instruments the Fund owns. As required by SEC rules, the table above assumes that the Fund is more likely to suffer capital losses than to enjoy capital appreciation. For example, to assume a total return of 0% the Fund must assume that the net investment income it earns on its investments is entirely offset by losses in the value of those investments.

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in the Fund's Common Stock may be speculative in that it involves a high degree of risk and should not constitute an investor's complete investment program. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the following risk factors, together with the other information contained in this prospectus. At any point in time, an investment in the Fund's Common Stock may be worth less than the original amount invested, even after taking into account the distributions paid, if any, and the ability of stockholders to reinvest dividends. If any of the risks discussed in this prospectus occurs, the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. If this were to happen, the price of the Common Stock could decline significantly and you could lose all or a part of your investment. This section does not describe all risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Additional risks and uncertainties may also adversely affect and impair the Fund.

General

Investing in the Fund involves certain risks and the Fund may not be able to achieve its intended results for a variety of reasons, including, among others, the possibility that the Fund may not be able to successfully implement its investment strategy because of market, economic, regulatory, geopolitical and other conditions. Because the market price of the Fund's Common Stock will fluctuate, there is a risk that you will lose money.

Your investment will decline in value if, among other things, the market price of the Fund's Common Stock decreases. As with any security, a complete loss of your investment is possible.

Beginning in 2007, the global capital markets were in a period of disruption evidenced by a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant write-offs in the financial services sector, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market and the failure of certain major financial institutions and certain conditions have remained as such through the date of this prospectus. Despite actions of the United States federal government and foreign governments, these events have contributed to general economic conditions, including notably the recent European sovereign debt crisis and the S&P downgrading of the long-term sovereign credit rating on the United States, that are materially and adversely impacting the broader financial and credit markets and reducing the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial services firms in particular. These conditions could continue for a prolonged period of time or worsen in the future. While these conditions persist, the capital markets, and, in particular, the market for debt obligations, may be subject to heightened volatility, increased risks of default, periods of illiquidity and other situations adverse to investors. These risks may adversely affect individual issuers and securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, ratings, investor psychology, credit risk, inflation and other factors relating to the Common Stock.

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law major financial services reform legislation in the form of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, grants regulatory authorities such as the CFTC and SEC broad rulemaking authority to implement various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, including comprehensive regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market. It is unclear how these regulators will exercise these revised and expanded powers and whether they will undertake rulemaking, supervisory or enforcement actions that would adversely affect the Fund or investments made by the Fund. Possible regulatory actions taken under these revised and expanded powers may include actions related to financial consumer protection, proprietary trading and derivatives. There can be no assurance that future regulatory actions authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act will not significantly reduce the profitability of the Fund. The implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act could adversely affect the Fund by increasing transaction and/or regulatory compliance costs. In addition, greater regulatory scrutiny may increase the Fund's, PI's and PIM's exposure to potential liabilities. Increased regulatory oversight can also impose administrative burdens on the Fund, PI and PIM, including, without limitation, responding to examinations or investigations and implementing new policies and procedures. See "—Derivatives Risk."

If designated by the newly established Financial Stability Oversight Council (the "Council") as a systemically significant company, Prudential Financial, Inc. ("Prudential"), the parent company of PI and PIM, may become subject to stricter prudential standards, including stricter requirements and limitations relating to risk-based capital, leverage, liquidity and credit exposure, as well as overall risk management requirements, management interlock prohibitions and a requirement to maintain a plan for rapid and orderly dissolution in the event of severe financial distress. Failure to meet defined measures of financial condition could result in substantial restrictions on Prudential's business. Prudential could also become subject to stress tests to be promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB"), which could cause Prudential

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to alter its business practices or affect the perceptions of regulators, rating agencies, customers, counterparties or investors as to its financial strength. It cannot be known whether Prudential will be designated as a systemically significant company, but if such designation were to be made, it could impact the ability of PI and PIM to provide services to the Fund. Prudential was recently notified by the Council that the company is being evaluated in Stage 3 of the agency's review process for determining systemically important non-bank financial institutions under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Additionally, the Council could recommend new or heightened standards and safeguards concerning activities or practices engaged in by Prudential and other financial services companies. It cannot be known whether any such recommendations will be made or what, if any, effect they would have on the business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition of Prudential, PI or PIM.

Prudential intends to deregister as a savings and loan holding company in late 2012/early 2013. Until such deregistration is effective, Prudential may also be subject to regulation by the FRB as a savings and loan holding company. The FRB has authority, among other powers, to impose capital requirements on Prudential as well as stress testing. As a result of the FRB exercising such authority, Prudential, PI and/or PIM may be required or may choose to alter their business practices, including with respect to services provided to the Fund.

U.S. and foreign governments have taken a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. The impact of these measures is not yet known and cannot be predicted. U.S. federal and state governments and foreign governments, their regulatory agencies or self regulatory organizations may take additional actions that affect the regulation of the securities in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such securities, in ways that are unforeseeable. In addition, at any time after the date of this prospectus, legislation by U.S. and foreign governments may be enacted that could negatively affect the assets of the Fund or the issuers of such assets. Changing approaches to regulation may have a negative impact on the entities in which the Fund invests. Legislation or regulation may also change the way in which the Fund itself is regulated. There can be no assurance that future legislation, regulation or deregulation will not have a material adverse effect on the Fund or will not impair the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective. PI and PIM will monitor developments and seek to manage the Fund's portfolio in a manner consistent with achieving the Fund's investment objective, but there can be no assurance that it will be successful in doing so.

Instability in the credit markets has made it more difficult for a number of issuers of fixed income instruments to obtain financing or refinancing for their investment or lending activities or operations. In particular, because of volatile conditions in the credit markets, issuers of fixed income instruments may be subject to increased cost for debt, tightening underwriting standards and reduced liquidity for loans they make, securities they purchase and securities they issue. These developments (i) may make it more difficult for the Fund to accurately value its securities and instruments or to sell its instruments and securities on a timely basis; (ii) could adversely affect the ability of the Fund to use leverage for investment purposes and increase the cost of such leverage, which would reduce returns to the common stockholders; and (iii) may adversely affect the broader economy, which in turn may adversely affect the ability of issuers of instruments and securities owned by the Fund to make payments of principal and interest when due, lead to lower credit ratings of the issuer and increased defaults by the issuer. Such developments could, in turn, reduce the value of instruments and securities owned by the Fund and adversely affect the NAV and market price of the Fund's Common Stock.

No History of Operations. The Fund is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company with no history of operations or public trading and is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision.

Market Price Discount from NAV Risk. Shares of closed-end investment companies that trade in a secondary market frequently trade at market prices that are lower than their NAVs. This is commonly referred to as "trading at a discount." This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after completion of the Fund's initial public offering. As a result, the Fund is designed primarily for long-term investors.

Although the value of the Fund's net assets is generally considered by market participants in determining whether to purchase or sell Common Stock, whether an investor will realize gains or losses upon the sale of the Common Stock will depend entirely upon whether the market price of the Common Stock at the time of sale is above or below the purchase price paid by the investor for the Common Stock. Because the market price of the Common Stock will be determined by factors such as relative supply of and demand for the Common Stock in

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the market, general market and economic conditions, and other factors beyond the control of the Fund, the Fund cannot predict whether the Common Stock will trade at, below or above NAV or at, below or above the Fund's initial public offering price. The NAV of the Fund, however, is expected to be reduced immediately following the Fund's initial public offering as a result of the payment of offering costs and related expenses by the Fund. In addition, the NAV of the Fund does not include the sales load paid by stockholders who purchase shares of Common Stock in the Fund's initial public offering. As with any security, a complete loss of your investment is possible.

In order to reduce any discount, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in transactions such as open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares or other programs. The Fund cannot guarantee or assure that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions, nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to NAV per share of Common Stock.

Investment and Market Risk. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. An investment in Common Stock represents an indirect investment in the securities and other financial assets owned by the Fund. Securities held by the Fund are generally traded in over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities and financial assets, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. In addition, if the current global economic downturn continues or deteriorates further, the ability of issuers to service their obligations could be materially and adversely affected. The shares of Common Stock that a stockholder purchases at any point in time may be worth less than their original cost, even after taking into account any reinvestment of dividends and distributions. Further, the value of securities held by the Fund may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries. Any such decrease in value could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations. The Fund anticipates using leverage, which will magnify this risk. See "—Leverage Risk."

Below Investment Grade (High Yield or Junk Bond) Instruments Risk. The Fund's investments in below investment grade quality securities and instruments (commonly referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds") are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligations and involve major risk exposure to adverse conditions.

Such instruments are either rated Ba1 or lower by Moody's, BB+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO or, if unrated, considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

Below investment grade instruments are often issued in connection with a corporate reorganization or restructuring or as part of a merger, acquisition, takeover or similar event. They are also issued by less established companies seeking to expand. Such issuers are often highly leveraged and generally less able than more established or less leveraged entities to make scheduled payments of principal and interest in the event of adverse developments or business conditions.

Fixed income instruments rated below investment grade generally offer a higher current yield than that available from higher grade issues, but typically involve greater risk. These investments are especially sensitive to adverse changes in general economic conditions, to changes in the financial condition of their issuers and to price fluctuation in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of economic downturn or rising interest rates, issuers of below investment grade instruments may experience financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to make payments of principal and interest on their obligations and increase the possibility of default. The secondary market for high yield instruments may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated instruments, a factor that may have an adverse effect on the Fund's ability to dispose of a particular security. There are fewer dealers in the market for high yield instruments than for investment grade obligations. The prices quoted by different dealers may vary significantly, and the spread between the bid and asked price is generally much larger for high yield instruments than for higher quality instruments. Under continuing adverse market or economic conditions, the secondary market for high yield instruments could contract further, independent of any specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer, and these instruments may become illiquid. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of below investment grade instruments, especially in a market characterized by a low volume of trading.

Default, or the market's perception that an issuer is likely to default, could reduce the value and liquidity of instruments held by the Fund, which could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial

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condition and results of operations. In addition, default may cause the Fund to incur expenses in seeking recovery of principal and/or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a portfolio company, the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities or other instruments with a value less than its original investment and/or may be subject to restrictions on the sale of such securities or instruments. Among the risks inherent in investments in a troubled entity is the fact that it frequently may be difficult to obtain information as to the true financial condition of such issuer. The Subadviser's judgment about the credit quality of an issuer and the relative value of its instruments may prove to be wrong. Investments in below investment grade instruments may present special tax issues for the Fund, particularly to the extent that the issuers of these instruments default on their obligations pertaining thereto, and the U.S. federal income tax consequences to the Fund as a holder of such instruments may not be clear.

Foreign Instruments and Emerging Markets Risk. A fund that invests in foreign (non-U.S.) instruments may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies. The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. Investments in foreign instruments (including those denominated in U.S. dollars) are subject to economic and political developments in the countries and regions where the issuers operate or are domiciled, or where the securities are traded, such as changes in economic or monetary policies. Values may also be affected by restrictions on receiving the investment proceeds from a foreign country. Less information may be publicly available about foreign companies than about U.S. companies. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as are U.S. companies. In addition, the Fund's investments in foreign instruments may be subject to the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets, imposition of currency exchange controls or restrictions on the repatriation of foreign currency, confiscatory taxation, political or financial instability and adverse diplomatic developments. In addition, there may be difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment abroad. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign instruments may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes, and special U.S. tax considerations may apply.

The risks of foreign investment are greater for investments in emerging markets. Emerging market countries typically have economic and political systems that are less fully developed, and that can be expected to be less stable, than those of more advanced countries. Low trading volumes may result in a lack of liquidity and in price volatility. Emerging market countries may have policies that restrict investment by foreigners, that require governmental approval prior to investments by foreign persons, or that prevent foreign investors from withdrawing their money at will. An investment in emerging market instruments should be considered speculative.

Sovereign Debt Risk. Investing in sovereign debt involves the risk that the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or pay interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt. The Fund may have limited recourse to compel payment in the event of a default.

Since 2010, the risks of investing in certain foreign sovereign debt have increased dramatically as a result of the ongoing European debt crisis which began in Greece and has begun to spread throughout various other European countries. These debt crises and the ongoing efforts of governments around the world to address these debt crises have also resulted in increased volatility and uncertainty in the United States and the global economy and securities markets, and it is impossible to predict the effects of these or similar events in the future on the United States and the global economy and securities markets or on the Fund's investments, though it is possible that these or similar events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund. Moreover, as the European debt crisis has progressed, the possibility of one or more eurozone countries exiting the European Economic and Monetary Union (the "EMU"), or even the collapse of the euro as a common currency, has arisen. The effects of the collapse of the euro, of the exit of one or more countries from the EMU, or of the rating agency downgrade of sovereign debt, on the United States and the global economy and securities markets are impossible to predict and any such events could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Fund.

Foreign Currency Risk. If the Fund invests directly in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions intended to protect the Fund from decline in the value of foreign currencies, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates,

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intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. The Fund will compute, and expects to distribute, its income in U.S. dollars, and the computation of income is made on the date that the income is earned by the Fund at the foreign exchange rate in effect on that date. If the value of the foreign currencies in which the Fund receives its income falls relative to the U.S. dollar between the earning of the income and the time at which the Fund converts the foreign currencies to U.S. dollars, the Fund may be required to liquidate securities in order to make distributions if the Fund has insufficient cash in U.S. dollars to meet distribution requirements. See "Distributions" and "Dividend Reinvestment Plan." The liquidation of investments, if required, may have an adverse impact on the Fund's performance.

Since the Fund may invest in securities denominated in foreign currencies, changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of securities in the Fund's portfolio and the unrealized appreciation or depreciation of investments. In addition to changes in the value of the Fund's portfolio investments resulting from currency fluctuations, the Fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. Foreign exchange dealers realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer normally will offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Fund desire immediately to resell that currency to the dealer. The Fund will conduct its foreign currency exchange transactions either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or in the derivatives markets, including through entering into forward, futures or options contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.

Currency exchange rates may be negatively impacted by rates of inflation, interest rate levels, balance of payments and governmental surpluses or deficits in the emerging market countries in which the Fund invests. The currencies of emerging market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to investments in these currencies by the Fund. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. Governments that issue obligations may engage in certain techniques to control the value of their local currencies. Such techniques include central bank intervention, imposition of regulatory controls or the imposition of taxes that may impact the exchange rates of the local currencies in which the debt securities are denominated. Emerging market countries may also issue a new currency to replace an existing currency or may devalue their currencies. The liquidity and market values of the Fund's investments in Emerging Markets Securities may be impacted by the actions of the governments of the emerging market countries in which the Fund invests.

The Fund may, from time to time, seek to protect the value of some portion or all of its portfolio holdings against currency risks by engaging in currency hedging transactions. Currency hedging involves special risks, including possible default by the other party to the transaction, illiquidity and, to the extent the Subadviser's view as to certain market movements is incorrect, the risk that the use of hedging could result in losses greater than if they had not been used. In addition, in certain countries in which the Fund may invest, currency hedging opportunities may not be available. See "Risks—Derivatives Risk."

In addition, realizations and drawdowns in the Fund's currency exposure may add to volatility to the Fund's distributable income. If the Fund's currency exposure results in a negative return to the Fund, it may result in the Fund making distributions, some or all of which consist of a return of capital.

Fixed Income Instruments Risk. In addition to the other risks described herein, fixed income instruments, including high yield securities, are also subject to certain risks, including:

Issuer Risk. The value of fixed income instruments may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods and services.

Interest Rate Risk. The market price of the Fund's investments will change in response to changes in interest rates and other factors. During periods of declining interest rates, the market price of fixed income instruments generally rises. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the market price of such instruments generally declines. As interest rates increase, slower than expected principal payments may extend the average life of securities, potentially locking in below-market interest rates and reducing the Fund's value. In typical market interest rate environments, the prices of long-term debt obligations generally fluctuate more than prices of short-term debt obligations as interest rates change. Fluctuations in the market price of the Fund's instruments will not affect interest income derived from instruments already owned by the Fund, but will be

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reflected in the Fund's NAV. The Fund may utilize certain strategies, including investments in swaps, for the purpose of reducing the interest rate sensitivity of the portfolio and decreasing the Fund's exposure to interest rate risk, although there is no assurance that it will do so or that such strategies, if utilized, will be successful.

Duration Risk. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash flows of a security, which can determine the security's sensitivity to changes in the general level of interest rates (or yields). Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate (or yield) changes than securities with shorter durations. Duration differs from maturity in that it considers potential changes to interest rates, and a security's coupon payments, yield, price and par value and call features, in addition to the amount of time until the security matures. Various techniques may be used to shorten or lengthen the Fund's duration. The duration of a security will be expected to change over time with changes in market factors and time to maturity.

Floating-Rate and Fixed-to-Floating-Rate Securities Risk. The market value of floating-rate securities is a reflection of discounted expected cash flows based on expectations for future interest rate resets. The market value of such securities may fall in a declining interest rate environment and may also fall in a rising interest rate environment if there is a lag between the rise in interest rates and the reset. This risk may also be present with respect to fixed-to-floating-rate securities in which the Fund may invest. A secondary risk associated with declining interest rates is the risk that income earned by the Fund on floating-rate and fixed-to-floating-rate securities will decline due to lower coupon payments on floating-rate securities.

Prepayment Risk. During periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of an instrument may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest the proceeds from such prepayment in lower yielding instruments, which may result in a decline in the Fund's income and distributions to stockholders. This is known as prepayment or "call" risk. Fixed income instruments frequently have call features that allow the issuer to redeem the instrument at dates prior to its stated maturity at a specified price (typically greater than par) only if certain prescribed conditions are met ("call protection"). An issuer may choose to redeem a fixed income instrument if, for example, the issuer can refinance the instrument at a lower cost due to declining interest rates or an improvement in the credit standing of the issuer. For premium bonds (bonds acquired at prices that exceed their par or principal value) purchased by the Fund, prepayment risk may be enhanced.

Extension Risk. During periods of rising interest rates, an issuer could exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by the Fund later than expected. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and the Fund may be prevented from reinvesting in higher yielding securities.

Reinvestment Risk. Reinvestment risk is the risk that income from the Fund's portfolio will decline if and when the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income instruments at market interest rates that are below the portfolio's current earnings rate. A decline in income could affect the Fund's Common Stock price or its overall return.

Spread Risk. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values typically represent a deterioration of the fixed income instrument's credit soundness and a perceived greater likelihood or risk of default by the issuer. Fixed income instruments generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference (or "spread") between the yield of a security and the yield of a benchmark, such as a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity, measures the additional interest paid for credit risk. As the spread on a security widens (or increases), the price (or value) of the security generally falls. Spread widening may occur, among other reasons, as a result of market concerns over the stability of the market, excess supply, general credit concerns in other markets, security- or market-specific credit concerns or general reductions in risk tolerance.

Risk of NAV Erosion. Under current market conditions, the Fund expects that it will buy fixed income securities at a premium to their face value. A security may trade at a premium because its coupon (interest rate) is above the market rate for similar securities. The Fund expects to pay out such a security's entire coupon in the Fund's dividends, and over time the NAV of the Fund will decline because the premium value of the security will decline as it approaches maturity (at maturity the market price of a security equals its face value). Thus, the Fund will enjoy a higher payout than with a market rate bond over the life of the security, but that higher payout will be offset by a decline in NAV as the security approaches maturity. Similarly, the Fund will be subject to such NAV erosion if the Fund invests in a fixed income security and the issuer redeems the security before maturity ("call") at a price below its current market price. This call risk is especially prevalent in low and declining interest rate environments. Under current market conditions, the Fund expects issuers to call securities, therefore leading to NAV erosion. This NAV erosion could reduce the total return to common stockholders.

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The Fund can make an election for U.S. federal income tax purposes to amortize the premium over a security's remaining term, with the amortization amounts reducing the amount of taxable interest income allocated to stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, the Fund generally does not intend to elect to amortize premium on purchased securities, and in the absence of an election to amortize premium on purchased securities, the security's entire coupon will be taxable to the stockholders as interest income and will not be treated as a return of capital.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that one or more fixed income instruments in the Fund's portfolio will decline in price or fail to pay interest or principal when due because the issuer, the guarantor or the insurer of the instrument or any applicable counterparty may be unable or unwilling to make timely principal and interest payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. Additionally, the instruments could lose value due to a loss of confidence in the ability of the issuer, guarantor, insurer or counterparty to pay back debt. The longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a security, the more likely its value will decline. Changes by an NRSRO in its rating of instruments and in the ability of an issuer to make scheduled payments may also affect the value of the Fund's investments. Since the Fund invests primarily in below investment grade instruments, it will be exposed to a greater amount of credit risk than a fund that invests solely in investment grade instruments. The prices of lower grade instruments generally are more sensitive to negative developments, such as a decline in the issuer's revenues or a general economic downturn, than are the prices of higher grade instruments. High yield fixed income instruments are predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal when due and therefore involve a greater risk of default.

Refinancing Risk. This is the risk that one or more issuers of fixed income instruments in the Fund's portfolio may not be able to pay off their debt upon maturity. During times of extreme market stress, even creditworthy companies can have temporary trouble accessing the markets to refinance their outstanding debt, potentially leading to an inability to pay off existing bondholders, including the Fund. This could negatively affect the Fund's NAV, Common Stock price or overall return.

Leverage Risk. Although the Fund presently intends to utilize leverage, there can be no assurance that the Fund will do so, or that, if utilized, it will be successful during any period in which it is employed. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk and higher costs than if it were not implemented. The Fund currently intends to borrow money from banks and other financial institutions in an initial amount of approximately 20% (as determined immediately after borrowing) of the value of its Investable Assets (including the amount borrowed). The Fund's total leverage, either through borrowings, preferred stock issuance or effective leverage, may not exceed 33¹/₃% of the Fund's Investable Assets.

The use of leverage to purchase additional instruments creates an opportunity for increased Common Stock dividends, but also creates risks for the common stockholders, including increased variability of the Fund's net income, distributions and/or NAV in relation to market changes. Leverage is a speculative technique that exposes the Fund to greater risk and higher costs than if it were not implemented. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund's portfolio will be magnified if the Fund uses leverage. In particular, leverage may magnify interest rate risk, which is the risk that the prices of portfolio investments will fall (or rise) if market interest rates for those types of investments rise (or fall). As a result, leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund's NAV, which could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations.

To the extent the Fund invests in debt instruments or other credit instruments with a fixed coupon, the Fund may lose some of the benefits of incurring leverage. Specifically, if the Fund issues preferred stock or debt securities (or borrows money) with floating dividend or interest rates, its costs of leverage will increase as rates increase. However, the Fund's fixed income rate investments may be worth less as interest rates rise. In this situation, the Fund will experience increased financing costs without the benefit of receiving higher income. This in turn may result in the potential for a decrease in the level of income available for dividends or distributions made by the Fund.

The Fund may issue preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities as a form of leverage. These means of obtaining leverage would be senior to the Fund's Common Stock, such that holders of preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities would have priority over the common stockholders in the distribution of the Fund's assets, including dividends, distributions of principal and liquidating distributions. If preferred stock is issued and outstanding, holders of the preferred stock would elect two Directors of the Fund, and would vote separately as a class on certain matters, which may at times give holders of preferred stock disproportionate influence over the Fund's affairs. If the preferred stock is limited in its term, redemptions of such preferred stock

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could require the Fund to liquidate its investments and would reduce the Fund's use of leverage, which could negatively impact the Fund. In addition, if the Fund elects to issue preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities, its ability to make distributions to its common stockholders or to repurchase its stock may be limited by the terms of any such preferred stock or debt securities, the asset coverage requirements and other limitations imposed by the 1940 Act, Maryland law, the Fund's lenders and any NRSROs rating the securities.

The Fund will bear all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of any preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities issued by the Fund, including higher management and advisory fees. As a result, the Fund cannot assure you that the issuance of preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities will provide a higher yield or return to the common stockholders. If the Fund offers and/or issues preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities, the costs of the offering will be borne immediately by the Fund and result in a reduction of the Fund's NAV.

The Fund anticipates that any money borrowed from a bank or other financial institution for investment purposes will accrue interest based on shorter-term interest rates that would be periodically reset. So long as the Fund's portfolio provides a higher rate of return, net of expenses, than the interest rate on borrowed money, as reset periodically, the leverage may cause the Fund to receive a higher current rate of return than if the Fund were not leveraged. If, however, short-term rates rise, the interest rate on borrowed money could exceed the rate of return on instruments held by the Fund, reducing returns to the Fund and the level of income available for dividends or distributions made by the Fund. Developments in the credit markets may adversely affect the ability of the Fund to borrow for investment purposes and may increase the costs of such borrowings, which would also reduce returns to the Fund.

There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. The use of leverage to purchase additional investments creates an opportunity for increased Common Stock dividends, but also creates special risks and considerations for the common stockholders, including:

•  the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV, market price and dividend rate of Common Stock than a comparable fund without leverage;

•  the risk that fluctuations in interest rates on borrowings and short-term debt or in dividend payments on, principal proceeds distributed to, or redemption of any preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities that the Fund has issued will reduce the return to the Fund;

•  magnified interest rate risk, which is the risk that the prices of portfolio investments will fall (or rise) if market interest rates for those types of investments rise (or fall). As a result, leverage may cause greater changes in the Fund's NAV, which could have a material adverse impact on the Fund's business, financial condition and results of operations;

•  the effect of leverage in a declining market, which is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the Common Stock than if the Fund were not leveraged, which may result in a greater decline in the market price of the Common Stock;

•  when the Fund uses financial leverage, the management fee and subadvisory fees payable to PI and PIM, respectively, will be higher than if the Fund did not use leverage because the fees paid will be calculated based on the Fund's Investable Assets (which includes any assets attributable to borrowings and the issuance of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities by the Fund, if any), and may provide a financial incentive to PI and/or PIM to increase the Fund's use of leverage and create an inherent conflict of interest; and

•  leverage may increase expenses (which will be borne entirely by the common stockholders), which may reduce the Fund's NAV and the total return to common stockholders.

If the Fund issues preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities, the Fund may be subject to certain restrictions on investments imposed by the guidelines of one or more NRSROs, which may issue ratings for the preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities issued by the Fund, or may be subject to loan covenants or other restrictions imposed by its lenders. These guidelines may impose asset coverage or portfolio composition requirements that are more stringent than those imposed by the 1940 Act. Certain types of borrowings by the Fund may result in the Fund being subject to covenants in credit agreements relating to asset coverage and portfolio composition requirements. These covenants and restrictions may negatively affect the Fund's ability to achieve its investment objective.

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Derivatives Risk. The Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives but expects to maintain derivatives exposure below 20% under normal market conditions. The Fund's investments in derivatives may be for hedging, investment or leverage purposes, or to manage interest rates or the duration of the Fund's portfolio. Derivative transactions (such as swaps, options and futures contracts and options thereon) may subject the Fund to increased risk of principal loss due to imperfect correlation between the values of the derivatives and the underlying securities or unexpected price or interest rate movements, illiquidity, increased volatility and counterparty risk.

Swap Agreements. The Fund intends to enter into swap agreements, including interest rate and index swap agreements, for hedging purposes, as a form of leverage or to seek to obtain a particular desired return at a lower cost to the Fund than if the Fund had invested directly in an instrument that yielded the desired return. Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard "swap" transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. Whether the Fund's use of swap agreements will be successful in furthering its investment objective will depend on the Subadviser's ability to correctly predict whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Certain swaps may be considered illiquid by the Fund. Although both over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives markets may experience the lack of liquidity, over-the-counter non-standardized derivative transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The inability to close open derivatives positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund's ability to effectively hedge its portfolio. Moreover, the Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. With respect to swaps not cleared through a central counterparty, the Fund may seek to reduce this risk to some extent by entering into a transaction only if the counterparty meets the Subadviser's current credit standards for over-the-counter ("OTC") counterparties. Swap agreements also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its payment obligations to the counterparty. Generally, the Fund will deposit in a segregated account liquid assets permitted to be so segregated by the SEC in an amount equal to or greater than the market value of the Fund's liabilities under the swap agreement or the amount it would cost the Fund initially to make an equivalent direct investment plus or minus any amount the Fund is obligated to pay or is to receive under the swap agreement. Further, the Fund may be subject to an additional degree of risk with respect to defaults by the Fund's counterparty to a swap transaction. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter derivative transactions since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties' performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund. Restrictions imposed by the tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies may limit the Fund's ability to use swap agreements. The swap market currently is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swap market, including potential significant government regulation as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act or otherwise, could adversely affect the Fund's ability to enter into or terminate swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under these agreements. Swap transactions may involve substantial leverage.

The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements, and may also buy credit-linked securities. Credit default swaps are often structured with significant leverage and may be considered speculative. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection "buyer" in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection "seller" an upfront payment or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the "par value" (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the Fund may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no credit event.

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General Risks Associated with Derivatives. The Fund uses derivatives including, in particular, swaps and other similar transactions, in seeking to achieve its investment objective or for other reasons, such as cash management, financing activities or to hedge its positions. Accordingly, derivatives may be used as a form of leverage or for speculative purposes to seek to enhance returns, including speculation on changes in credit spreads, interest rates or other characteristics of the market, individual securities or groups of securities. If the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may sometimes be greater than the derivative's cost. The use of derivatives may involve substantial leverage. The use of derivatives may subject the Fund to risks, including but not limited to:

•Counterparty Risk. The risk that the counterparty in a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund, or the risk that the reference entity in a credit default swap or similar derivative will not be able to honor its financial obligations. Certain participants in the derivatives market, including larger financial institutions, have recently experienced significant financial hardship and deteriorating credit conditions.

  If the Fund's counterparty to a derivative transaction experiences a loss of capital, or is perceived to lack adequate capital or access to capital, it may experience margin calls or other regulatory requirements to increase equity. Under such circumstances, the risk that a counterparty will be unable to honor its financial obligations may be substantially increased. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter derivative transactions since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties' performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Fund.

•Currency Risk. The risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment.

•Leverage Risk. The risk associated with certain types of derivative strategies that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. Certain investments or trading strategies that involve leverage can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

•Liquidity Risk. The risk that certain derivatives positions may be difficult or impossible to close out at the time that the seller would like or at the price that the seller believes the position is currently worth. This risk is heightened to the extent the Fund engages in over-the-counter derivative transactions, which are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. Although both over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives markets may experience the lack of liquidity, over-the-counter non-standardized derivative transactions are generally less liquid than exchange-traded instruments. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The inability to close open derivatives positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund's ability to effectively hedge its portfolio.

•Correlation Risk. The risk that changes in the value of a derivative will not match the changes in the value of the portfolio holdings that are being hedged or of the particular market or security to which the Fund seeks exposure. Furthermore, the ability to successfully use derivative instruments depend in part on the ability of the Manager and the Subadviser to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured.

•Index Risk. If the derivative is linked to the performance of an index, it will be subject to the risks associated with changes in that index. If the index changes, the Fund could receive lower interest payments or experience a reduction in the value of the derivative to below what the Fund paid. Certain indexed derivatives may create leverage, to the extent that they increase or decrease in value at a rate that is a multiple of the changes in the applicable index.

•Regulatory Risk. The derivatives in which the Fund may invest have become subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. In particular, certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, which was signed into law in July 2010, requires most over-the-counter derivatives to be executed on a regulated market and cleared through a central counterparty, which may result in increased margin requirements and costs for the Fund. In addition, the CFTC has recently rescinded certain exemptions from registration requirements under the CEA that have been previously available under CFTC Rule 4.5 to investment advisers registered with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the

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"Advisers Act"). In the event that the Fund's investments in derivative instruments regulated under the CEA, including futures, swaps and options, exceeds a certain threshold, the Manager may be required to register as a "commodity pool operator" and/or "commodity trading advisor" with the CFTC with respect to the Fund. In the event the Manager is required to register with the CFTC, it will become subject to additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements with respect to the Fund, which may increase the Fund's expenses. However, the Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the CFTC and currently intends to operate in a manner that would permit it to continue to claim an exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" under the CEA pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the CFTC.

  It is possible that additional government regulation of various types of derivative instruments, including swaps, may increase the cost of using derivatives or limit or prevent the Fund from using such instruments as part of its investment strategy, which could negatively affect the Fund's performance.

Lower Rated High Yield Instruments Risk. Lower rated high yield instruments generally present the same type of risks as investments in higher rated high yield instruments. However, in most cases, these risks are of a greater magnitude because of the uncertainties of investing in an issuer undergoing financial distress. In particular, lower rated high yield instruments entail a higher risk of default. Such instruments present substantial credit risk and default is a real possibility. Such instruments may be illiquid and the prices at which such instruments may be sold may represent a substantial discount to what PIM believes to be the ultimate value of such instruments.

Loan Participations and Assignments Risk. In connection with purchasing loan participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the loan participation. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. Certain loan participations may be structured in a manner designed to prevent purchasers of participations from being subject to the credit risk of the lender with respect to the participation, but even under such a structure, in the event of the lender's insolvency, the lender's servicing of the participation may be delayed and the assignability of the participation impaired. The Fund will acquire loan participations only if the lender interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower is determined by PIM to be creditworthy.

The Fund may have difficulty disposing of loans and loan participations because to do so it will have to assign such instruments to a third party. Because such instruments sometimes may not have a liquid market, from time to time such instruments may only be sold to a limited number of institutional investors. A lack of a liquid secondary market may have an adverse effect on the value of such instruments and the Fund's ability to dispose of particular loans and loan participations when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific economic event such as a deterioration in the creditworthiness of the borrower. A lack of a liquid secondary market for loans and loan participations also may make it more difficult for the Fund to assign a value to these instruments for purposes of valuing the Fund's portfolio and calculating its NAV.

Smaller Capitalization Company Risk. Investing in debt issued by medium and small capitalization companies may involve special risks because those companies may have narrower product lines, more limited financial resources, fewer experienced managers, dependence on a few key employees, and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared with larger companies. In addition, securities of these companies are subject to the risk that, during certain periods, the liquidity of particular issuers or industries will shrink or disappear with little forewarning as a result of adverse economic or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions, whether or not accurate. Securities of medium and smaller capitalization issuers therefore may be subject to greater price volatility and may decline more significantly in market downturns than securities of larger companies. Smaller and medium capitalization issuers also may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, to finance expansion or to maintain their competitive position, and they may have substantial borrowings or may otherwise have a weak financial condition, making them more susceptible to bankruptcy. Transaction costs for these investments are often higher than those of larger capitalization companies. There is typically less publicly available information about medium and small capitalization companies, which may make valuing the securities of such issuers more difficult than the securities issued by larger capitalization companies.

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Income Risk. The income the common stockholders receive from the Fund is based primarily on the dividends and interest the Fund earns from its investments, which can vary widely over the short and long term. If prevailing market interest rates drop, distribution rates of the Fund's holdings could drop as well. The Fund's income also would likely be affected adversely when prevailing short-term interest rates increase. This will be magnified when the Fund is utilizing leverage.

Illiquid Securities Risk. The Fund may invest without limit in illiquid securities, although the Fund does not expect to invest significantly in illiquid securities. The Fund generally considers "illiquid securities" to be securities that cannot be sold within seven days in the ordinary course of business at approximately the value used by the Fund in determining its NAV. The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of such securities at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could sell the securities if they were more widely traded and, as a result of that illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell such securities at a loss or sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect the market price of securities, thereby adversely affecting the Fund's NAV and ability to make dividend distributions.

Conflict of Interest Risk. Like other investment advisers, PI and PIM are subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of their business. PIM's side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create conflicts of interest, as PIM and its investment professionals may have an incentive to favor one account over another. For example, PIM could be considered to have an incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, accounts of affiliates, large accounts which typically generate more revenue over smaller accounts and accounts with higher fees.

PIM may buy or sell for one client account securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another at prices that may be different and may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account due to differences in investment strategy or client direction. PIM manages certain commingled vehicles that are options under the 401(k) and deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential. As a result, investment professionals may have direct or indirect interests in these vehicles. PIM provides non-discretionary investment advice and non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages others on a discretionary basis. Trades in non-discretionary accounts could occur before, in concert with, or after similar trades in discretionary accounts. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if PIM delivers the model investment portfolio or investment advice to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.

PI and PIM are affiliated with many types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial service providers, including insurance companies, broker-dealers and other investment advisers. Some of their employees are officers of some of these affiliates. PIM may be restricted by law, regulation or contract as to how much, if any, of a particular security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing of such purchase or sale, even when such purchase or sale might otherwise be beneficial to the client.

Because of the substantial size of the general account of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA), trading by PICA's general account, including PIM's trades on behalf of the account, may affect market prices. Although Prudential Fixed Income doesn't expect that PICA's general account will execute transactions that will move a market frequently, and generally only in response to unusual market or issuer events, the execution of these transactions could have an adverse effect on transactions for or positions held by other clients, including the Fund. Prudential, PICA's general account, Prudential Fixed Income's proprietary accounts and accounts of other affiliates of it (collectively, "affiliated accounts") hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of issuers and may invest in some of the same companies as other client accounts but at different levels in the capital structure. These investments can result in conflicts between the interests of the affiliated accounts and the interests of the Fund. PI, PIM and their affiliates may also have financial interests or relationships with issuers whose securities they invest in for client accounts. These interests can include debt or equity financing, strategic corporate relationships or investments, and the offering of investment advice in various forms.

For a more detailed discussion of these and other potential conflicts of interest, please see "Management and Advisory Arrangements—Portfolio Managers" below.

Market Disruption Risk. Global financial markets have recently experienced periods of unprecedented turmoil. The debt and equity capital markets in the United States and around the world were negatively impacted by significant write-offs in the financial services sector relating to subprime mortgages and the re-pricing of credit risk in the broader market, among other things. These events, along with the deterioration of the housing

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market, the failure of major financial institutions and the concerns that other financial institutions as well as the global financial system were also experiencing severe economic distress materially and adversely impacted the broader financial and credit markets and reduced the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole and financial firms in particular.

The instability in the financial markets has led governments to take a number of unprecedented actions designed to support certain financial institutions and segments of the financial markets that have experienced extreme volatility, and in some cases a lack of liquidity. Federal, state, and other governments, their regulatory agencies, or self-regulatory organizations may take actions that affect the regulation of the instruments in which the Fund invests, or the issuers of such instruments, in ways that are unforeseeable.

The current financial market situation, as well as various social, political, and psychological tensions in the United States and around the world, may continue to contribute to increased market volatility, may have long-term effects on the U.S. and worldwide financial markets; and may cause further economic uncertainties or deterioration in the United States and worldwide. The prolonged continuation or further deterioration of the current U.S. and global economic downturn could adversely impact the Fund's portfolio.

Risks Associated with Fund Distribution Policy. The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the common stockholders. Currently, in order to maintain a relatively stable level of distributions, the Fund may pay out less than all of its net investment income, pay out undistributed income from prior months, return capital in addition to current period net investment income or borrow money to fund distributions. The distributions for any full or partial calendar year might not be made in equal amounts, and one distribution may be larger than others. The Fund will make a distribution only if authorized by the Board and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for these distributions. This distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its stockholders because it may result in a return of capital, which would reduce the Fund's NAV and, over time, potentially increase the Fund's expense ratio. If the Fund distributes a return of capital, it means that the Fund is returning to stockholders a portion of their investment rather than making a distribution that is funded from the Fund's earned income or other profits. The Fund's distribution policy may be changed at any time without stockholder approval by the Board.

If the Fund elects to issue preferred stock and/or notes or other debt securities, its ability to make distributions to its common stockholders may be limited by the terms of any such preferred stock or debt securities, the asset coverage requirements and other limitations imposed by the 1940 Act, Maryland law, the Fund's lenders and NRSROs.

Anti-Takeover Provisions. The Fund's charter and Bylaws contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interests of the stockholders. Such provisions may discourage outside parties from seeking control of the Fund or seeking to change the composition of the Board, which could result in stockholders not having the opportunity to realize a price greater than the current market price for their shares at some time in the future.

The Fund's charter classifies the Board into three classes, serving staggered three-year terms, and authorizes the Board to cause the Fund to issue additional shares of common stock. The Board also may classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock into one or more series of stock, including preferred stock, may set the terms of each class or series and may authorize the Fund to issue the newly-classified or reclassified shares.

The Fund's charter provides that, subject to the rights of holders of any class or series of preferred stock, a Director of the Fund may be removed only for "cause," and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of Directors. These provisions, when coupled with the exclusive power of the Board to fill vacancies on the board, generally preclude the Fund's stockholders from (i) removing incumbent directors except for cause and with a substantial affirmative vote and (ii) filling the vacancies created by such removal with their own nominees, unless enough vacancies exist such that a stockholder vote is required under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, (a) the Board may only fill a vacancy if, immediately after filling the vacancy, at least two-thirds of the Directors have been elected by stockholders, and (b) if at any time less than a majority of the Board was elected by stockholders, a meeting of stockholders must be held as promptly as possible (but in any event within 60 days) in order to elect Directors to fill any existing vacancies on the Board, unless the SEC extends such period by order.

Under Maryland law and the Fund's charter, the dissolution of the Fund, amendments to its charter, a merger or consolidation of the Fund, a sale of all or substantially all of the Fund's assets and a statutory share

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exchange generally must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, the Fund's charter provides that certain matters, including certain transactions that would result in a change of control of the Fund, must be approved by stockholders entitled to cast at least 80 percent of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter, unless the matter has been approved by at least two-thirds of the Fund's continuing Directors as defined in the Fund's charter. In addition, the Board may, without any action by the Fund's stockholders, amend the Fund's charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that the Fund has the authority to issue.

Geopolitical Risk. The aftermath of the war in Iraq, instability in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East and terrorist attacks in the United States and around the world has resulted in market volatility, may continue to result in market volatility, may have long-term effects on the U.S. and worldwide financial markets and may cause further economic uncertainties in the United States and worldwide. The Fund does not know how long the securities markets may be affected by these events and cannot predict the effects of these events or similar events in the future on the U.S. and global economy and securities markets. The wars and occupation, terrorism and related geopolitical risks have led, and may in the future lead, to increased short-term market volatility and may have adverse long-term effects on U.S. and global economies and markets generally. Those events also could have an acute effect on individual issuers or related groups of issuers. These risks also could adversely affect individual issuers and securities markets, interest rates, secondary trading, ratings, credit risk, inflation, deflation and other factors relating to the Fund's investments and the market value and NAV of the Common Stock. High yield securities tend to be more volatile than higher rated securities so that these events and any actions resulting from them may have a greater impact on the prices and volatility of high yield securities than other higher rated securities.

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The techniques and strategies contemplated by the Fund might result in a high degree of portfolio turnover. Higher portfolio turnover rates result in corresponding increases in trading costs and generate short-term capital gains taxable as ordinary income.

Dependence on Key Personnel Risk and Management Risk. The Manager and the Subadviser are dependent upon the experience and expertise of certain key personnel in providing services with respect to the Fund's investments. If the Manager or the Subadviser were to lose the services of these individuals, its ability to service the Fund could be adversely affected. As with any managed fund, the Manager and/or the Subadviser might not be successful in selecting the best-performing securities or investment techniques for the Fund's portfolio and the Fund's performance may lag behind that of similar funds. In addition, the performance of the Fund may also depend on the experience and expertise of individuals who become associated with the Manager or the Subadviser in the future.

Repurchase Agreements Risk. Subject to its investment objective and policies, the Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, where a party agrees to sell a security to the Fund and then repurchases it at an agreed upon price at a stated time. This creates a fixed return for the Fund, and is, in effect, a loan by the Fund. The Fund will use repurchase agreements primarily for cash management purposes. While repurchase agreements involve certain risks not associated with direct investments in fixed income instruments, the Fund follows procedures that are designed to minimize such risks. These procedures include effecting repurchase transactions only with large, well-capitalized and well-established financial institutions whose financial condition will be continually monitored by PIM. In addition, as described below, the value of the collateral underlying the repurchase agreement will be at least equal to the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the repurchase agreement. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, the Fund will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, the exercising of the Fund's right to liquidate such collateral could involve certain costs or delays and, to the extent that proceeds from any sale upon a default of the obligation to repurchase were less than the repurchase price, the Fund could suffer a loss. The Fund does not bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security unless the seller defaults under its repurchase obligation. In the event of the bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying securities and losses, including (a) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (b) possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during this period; and (c) expenses of enforcing its rights.

The Fund may participate in a joint repurchase agreement account with other investment companies managed by the Manager pursuant to an order of the SEC. On a daily basis, any uninvested cash balances of the Fund may be aggregated with those of such investment companies and invested in one or more repurchase agreements. The Fund participates in the income earned or accrued in the joint account based on the percentage of its investment.

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Reverse Repurchase Agreements Risk. The Fund's use of reverse repurchase agreements involves many of the same risks involved in the Fund's use of leverage, as the proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements generally will be invested in additional securities. There is also the risk that the market value of the securities acquired with the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may decline below the price of the securities that the Fund has sold but remains obligated to repurchase. In addition, there is a risk that the market value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline. Further, there is a risk that the buyer of the securities sold by the Fund may not deliver them at the time that the Fund seeks to repurchase. In addition, if the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement were to file for bankruptcy or experience insolvency, the Fund may be adversely affected.

Preferred Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in preferred securities. In addition to many of the risks associated with both fixed income securities and common stock or other equity securities, preferred securities are also subject to deferral risk. Deferral risk refers to provisions typically contained in preferred securities that allow an issuer, at its discretion, to defer distributions for an extended period. Preferred securities may also contain provisions that allow an issuer, under certain conditions, to skip (in the case of noncumulative preferred securities) or defer (in the case of cumulative preferred securities) dividend payments. If the Fund owns a preferred security that is deferring its distributions, the Fund may be required to report income for tax purposes while it is not receiving any distributions.

Preferred securities typically contain provisions that allow for redemption in the event of tax or security law changes in addition to call features at the option of the issuer. In the event of a redemption, the Fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds at comparable or favorable rates of return.

Preferred securities typically do not provide any voting rights, except in cases in which dividends are in arrears beyond a certain time period, which varies by issue. Preferred securities are generally subordinated to bonds and other debt instruments in a company's capital structure in terms of priority to corporate income and liquidation payments, and therefore will be subject to greater credit risk than those debt instruments. Preferred securities may be substantially less liquid than many other securities.

Deflation Risk. Deflation risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund's portfolio and Common Stock.

Tax Risk. The Fund intends to qualify to elect and maintain its election to be treated each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Code. If the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company, it generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its income, including net capital gain, distributed to stockholders, provided that, for each taxable year, the Fund distributes to its stockholders an amount equal to or exceeding 90% of the sum of its "investment company taxable income" as that term is defined in the Code (which includes, among other things, dividends, taxable interest and the excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses, as reduced by certain deductible expenses) and its net tax-exempt income. The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain each year.

In order for the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company in any taxable year, the Fund must continuously maintain its registration with the SEC, meet certain asset diversification tests, and at least 90% of the Fund's gross income for such taxable year must consist of certain types of qualifying income. In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to meet the diversification requirements. Further, if Congress, the U.S. Treasury Department or the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") were to take any action that altered the Fund's current understanding of the income and diversification tests, certain types of income representing a significant portion of the Fund's gross income may not constitute qualifying income, or the Fund's assets may not be sufficiently diversified. In that case, the Fund could be forced to change the manner in which it pursues its investment strategy or could cease to qualify for the special U.S. federal income tax treatment accorded regulated investment companies. For instance, under current law, foreign currency gains will generally be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the 90% gross income requirement. However, the U.S. Treasury Department has authority to issue regulations in the future that could treat some or all of the Fund's foreign currency gains as non-qualifying income, thereby jeopardizing the Fund's status as a regulated investment company for all years to which the regulations are applicable and perhaps requiring or causing the Fund to change its investment policies.

If the Fund were to fail to meet the income or diversification test, the Fund could in some cases cure such failure, including by paying a fund-level tax and, in the case of diversification failures, disposing of certain

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assets. If the Fund were ineligible to or otherwise did not cure such failure for any year, the Fund would fail to qualify as a regulated investment company for such year. In such case, the Fund's taxable income (including its net capital gain) would be subject to tax at the corporate level (currently at a maximum 35% U.S. federal corporate income tax rate) even if such income had been distributed to stockholders and, when such income is distributed, to a further tax at the stockholder level to the extent of the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits. A distribution of an amount in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be treated by a stockholder as a return of capital that is applied against and reduces the stockholder's basis in his or her shares of Common Stock. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the stockholder's basis in his or her shares, the excess will be treated by the stockholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the Common Stock. See "Tax Matters."

Securities Lending Risk. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities. There may be risks of delay and costs involved in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. These delays and costs could be greater with respect to foreign securities. However, loans will be made only to borrowers deemed by PIM to be creditworthy and when, in the judgment of PIM, the income that can be earned from such securities loans justifies the attendant risk. PIM will consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the creditworthiness of the broker, dealer, bank or institution, in making decisions with respect to the lending of securities, subject to review by the Board. The Fund also bears the risk that the reinvestment of collateral will result in a principal loss. The investment of cash collateral in other than short-term obligations provides leverage similar to borrowings that will serve to magnify the potential for gain and the risk of loss in securities lending transactions. See "Leverage" and "—Leverage Risk." Finally, there is the risk that the price of the securities will increase while they are on loan and the collateral will not be adequate to cover their value.

Yankee Dollar Obligations, Eurobonds and Global Bonds Risk. Yankee dollar obligations, Eurobonds and global bonds are subject to the same risks as other debt issues, such as credit risk, market risk, currency risk and illiquid securities risk. To a limited extent, they may also be subject to certain sovereign risks. One such risk is the possibility that a sovereign country might prevent capital, in the form of the currency in which the securities are denominated, from flowing across its borders. Other risks include adverse political and economic developments; the extent and quality of government regulations of financial markets and institutions; the imposition of foreign withholding taxes; and the expropriation or nationalization of foreign issuers. See "—Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk."

Temporary Defensive Strategies Risk. The Fund may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to adverse economic, market or political conditions. The Fund may take a temporary defensive position and invest all or a portion of its assets in money market instruments, including short-term obligations of, or securities guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, high-quality obligations of domestic or foreign banks and corporations, highly rated short-term securities, cash or cash equivalents, and repurchase agreements with respect to any of the foregoing investments or any other fixed income securities deemed by the Subadviser to be consistent with a defensive posture. The yield on such investments may be lower than the yield on lower rated fixed income securities. In addition, the Fund, as a defensive measure, also may depart from its principal investment strategy in response to unusual market or other conditions. It is impossible to predict when, or for how long, the Fund will use these alternative strategies. There can be no assurance that such strategies will be successful. Further, to the extent that the Fund invests defensively, it likely will not achieve its investment objective.

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The above discussion of the various risks associated with the Fund and its investments is not, and is not intended to be, a complete enumeration or explanation of the risks involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should read this entire prospectus and consult with their own advisors before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. In addition, as market, economic, political, tax and other factors change or evolve over time, an investment in the Fund may be subject to risk factors not foreseeable at this time or able to be described in this prospectus at this time.

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MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS

Board of Directors

The Board is responsible for the overall supervision of the business and affairs of the Fund and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act and applicable Maryland law. The Board also oversees the Fund's officers, who conduct and supervise the daily business operations of the Fund. The directors of the Fund (the "Directors") are divided into three classes, serving staggered three-year terms. Any vacancy on the Board may be filled only by a majority of the remaining Directors, unless the 1940 Act requires the election of one or more such directors by stockholders.

Manager

The Manager of the Fund is PI, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077. PI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIFM Holdco LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Asset Management Holding Company LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential. PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. PI currently serves as manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Fund, comprise the Prudential Investments registered investment companies. As of September 30, 2012, PI served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as manager and administrator to closed-end investment companies. As of September 30, 2012, PI had total assets under management of approximately $192.5 billion.

Pursuant to a Management Agreement with the Fund (the "Management Agreement"), PI, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages both the investment operations of the Fund and the composition of the Fund's portfolio, including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities and other assets. In connection therewith, PI is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI will review the performance of the Subadviser and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the retention of subadvisers and the renewal of contracts. PI also administers the Fund's corporate affairs and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund's custodian and transfer agent. The management services of PI to the Fund are not exclusive under the terms of the Management Agreement and PI is free to, and does, render management services to others.

For its services, the Fund pays PI a monthly fee at the annual rate of .85% of the average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets. "Investable Assets" refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowings and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund. For purposes of this calculation, average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets is determined at the end of each month on the basis of the average value of the Fund's Investable Assets of the Fund for each day during the month.

The Management Agreement provides that PI will not be liable for any error of judgment by PI or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if assigned (as defined in the 1940 Act), and that it may be terminated without penalty by either PI or the Fund by the Board or vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) upon not more than 60 days', nor less than 30 days', written notice. The Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

The basis for the Board's initial approval of the Fund's management and subadvisory agreements will be provided in the Fund's initial report to the common stockholders. The basis for subsequent continuations of the Fund's investment advisory and subadvisory agreements will be provided in annual or semi-annual reports to the common stockholders for the periods during which such continuations occur.

Subadviser

PIM has served as an investment adviser to Prudential since 1984. PIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential and is an affiliate of PI. Its address is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102.

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PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services, supervises PIM and pays PIM for its services. As of September 30, 2012, PIM had approximately $670 billion in assets under management.

Prudential Fixed Income is the principal public fixed income asset management unit of PIM and is the unit of PIM that provides investment advisory services to the Fund. Prudential Fixed Income is organized into groups specializing in different sectors of the fixed income market: U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities, U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, municipal bonds, and money market securities.

PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PIM relating to the Fund (the "Subadvisory Agreement"). The Subadvisory Agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. Under the Subadvisory Agreement, PIM, subject to the supervision of PI, is responsible for managing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the Fund's investment objective, investment program and policies. PIM determines what securities and other instruments are purchased and sold for the Fund and is responsible for obtaining and evaluating financial data relevant to the Fund. PI continues to have responsibility for all investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement and supervises PIM's performance of such services. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreement may be terminated by the Fund, PI, or PIM upon not more than 60 days', nor less than 30 days', written notice. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will continue in effect for a period of not more than two years from its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

For its services, PI pays PIM a monthly fee at the annual rate of .425% of the average daily value of the portion of the Fund's Investable Assets managed by PIM. For purposes of this calculation, average daily value of the Fund's Investable Assets is determined at the end of each month on the basis of the average value of the Fund's Investable Assets of the Fund for each day during the month.

Portfolio Managers

The following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the Fund's investment strategy. Additional information about portfolio manager compensation, other accounts managed, and portfolio manager ownership of Fund securities may be found in the SAI.

Paul Appleby, CFA. Mr. Appleby is Managing Director and Head of Prudential Fixed Income's Leveraged Finance Team, which includes the US and European High Yield Bond and Bank Loan sector teams. Previously, he was Director of Credit Research and Chief Equity Strategist for Prudential's proprietary portfolios. Mr. Appleby also was a high yield bond credit analyst and worked in Prudential's private placement group. Before joining Prudential in 1987, he was a strategic planner for Amerada Hess. Mr. Appleby received a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Michael J. Collins, CFA. Mr. Collins is Senior Investment Officer and Credit Strategist for Prudential Fixed Income. He is also a Portfolio Manager for Core Plus Fixed Income strategies. Mr. Collins formulates credit strategy for these multi-sector portfolios and works with the corporate and high yield teams on portfolio strategy and construction. Previously, Mr. Collins was High Yield Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist. Mr. Collins was also a credit research analyst, covering investment grade and high yield corporate credits. Additionally, he developed proprietary quantitative international interest rate and currency valuation models for Prudential Fixed Income's global bond unit. Mr. Collins began his career at Prudential in 1986 as a software applications designer. He received a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from the State University of New York at Binghamton and an MBA in Finance from New York University. Mr. Collins holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute. Mr. Collins is Treasurer for the Board of Trustees of the Center for Educational Advancement, a nonprofit organization with the mission of providing jobs and job training to people with disabilities.

Daniel Thorogood. Mr. Thorogood is Vice President for Prudential Fixed Income's High Yield Team, responsible for portfolio strategy. Prior to joining the High Yield Team, Mr. Thorogood was a member of Prudential Fixed Income's Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group. Mr. Thorogood was the head of a team of portfolio analysts who support the firm's credit-related strategies, including investment grade corporate, high yield corporate, and emerging market debt sectors. The team was primarily responsible for

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performing detailed portfolio analysis relative to benchmarks, monitoring portfolio risk exposures, and analyzing performance through proprietary return attribution models. Prior to joining the Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group in 1996, Mr. Thorogood was Associate Manager in Prudential Fixed Income's Trade Support and Operations Unit. He received a BS in Finance from Florida State University and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University.

Terence Wheat, CFA. Mr. Wheat is Principal, global high yield portfolio manager and emerging markets corporate portfolio manager at Prudential Fixed Income. Previously, he was a high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income's High Yield Team for six years. Mr. Wheat also spent 12 years as a credit analyst in Prudential Fixed Income's Credit Research Group, where he was responsible for the consumer products, gaming and leisure, retail, supermarkets, and textile/apparel industries. Mr. Wheat covered high yield bonds from 1998 to 2003, and investment grade issues from 1993 to 1998. Earlier, he worked for Prudential's Financial Management Group. Mr. Wheat joined Prudential in 1988. He received a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Rider University. Mr. Wheat holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Stephen Haeckel. Mr. Haeckel is Principal and high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income's High Yield Team. Before assuming this role in 1999, Mr. Haeckel was a credit analyst. He has also worked in Prudential's Corporate Finance and Financial Restructuring groups, managing Prudential's private investments. Mr. Haeckel served on the board of directors of three private companies in conjunction with the Financial Restructuring Group. Prior to joining Prudential in 1990, he was an Investment Officer at MONY Capital Management. Mr. Haeckel received a BS in Psychology from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Robert Spano, CFA, CPA. Mr. Spano is Principal and high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income's High Yield Bond Team. Prior to assuming his current position in 2007, Mr. Spano was a high yield credit analyst for 10 years in Prudential Fixed Income's Credit Research Group, covering the health, lodging, consumer, gaming, restaurants, and chemical industries. Earlier, he worked as an investment analyst in the Project Finance Unit of Prudential's private placement group. Mr. Spano also held positions in the internal audit and risk management units of Prudential Securities. He received a BS in Accounting from the University of Delaware and an MBA from New York University. Mr. Spano holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations.

Ryan Kelly, CFA. Mr. Kelly is Principal and high yield portfolio manager for Prudential Fixed Income's High Yield Team. Prior to assuming his current position in 2012, Mr. Kelly was a high yield credit analyst for nearly 10 years in Prudential Fixed Income's Credit Research Group, covering the automotive, energy, and finance sectors. Previously, Mr. Kelly was a senior high yield bond analyst at Muzinich & Company. Earlier, he was a senior associate at PNC Capital Markets/PNC Bank where he worked in the high yield bond, mergers and acquisition (M&A) and loan syndication groups. Mr. Kelly began his career as an investment banker at Chase Manhattan Bank, working on project finance transactions and M&A advisory mandates for the electric power sector. He earned a BA in Economics from Michigan State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

CONTROL PERSONS

A control person includes a person who beneficially owns more than 25% of the voting securities of a company. PI has provided the initial capitalization of the Fund and therefore is a control person of the Fund because it is the sole stockholder of the Fund as of the date of this prospectus. PI may also be considered a controlling person of the Fund under the 1940 Act to the extent it has the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of the Fund.

NET ASSET VALUE

The Fund determines its NAV on each day on which the Fund is open for business, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The Fund determines the NAV per share of Common Stock by dividing the value of the Fund's securities, cash and other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) less all its liabilities (including accrued expenses, the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock, if any, and dividends payable) by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

The Fund's portfolio investments are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other

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assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Exchange-traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the last traded price determined by the exchange.

The Fund may invest in foreign instruments that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Foreign securities owned by the Fund may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. As a result, the Fund's net asset value may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for an investment is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more investments held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security or other asset is traded, but before the time that the Fund's NAV is determined, the Fund may use "fair value pricing," which is implemented by a valuation committee ("Valuation Committee") consisting of representatives of the Manager and Subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for an investment or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or Subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities or other asset that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment, which may be provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same investment. The fair value of a portfolio asset that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the quoted or published price of the investment.

Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund's investments and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of an asset than the market price of such asset on that day.

DISTRIBUTIONS

The Fund intends to make a level dividend distribution each month to the common stockholders. The level dividend rate may be modified by the Board from time to time, and will be based upon the past and projected performance and expenses of the Fund. If necessary, the Fund intends to also make a distribution during or with respect to each calendar year (which may be combined with a regular monthly distribution), which will generally include any net investment income and net realized capital gain for the year not otherwise distributed. The Fund will make a distribution only if authorized by the Board and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for distribution.

If the total distributions made in any calendar year exceed the sum of: (i) investment company taxable income and net tax-exempt income (determined in each case without regard to the deduction for dividends paid), and (ii) net capital gain (defined as net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses, including in the form of loss carryforwards), also determined without regard to any deduction for capital gain dividends paid, such excess distributed amount may be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the Common Stock. After such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, the distribution would be taxable capital gain (assuming the shares are held as capital assets). In general terms, a return of capital would involve a situation in which a Fund distribution (or a portion thereof) represents a return of a portion of the common stockholder's investment, rather than net income or capital gains generated from his or her investment during a particular period. Although return of capital distributions may not be taxable, such distributions would reduce the basis of a stockholder's Common Stock and therefore may increase a stockholder's tax liability for capital gains upon a sale of Common Stock. See "Tax Matters." The Fund's distribution policy may, under certain circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and its stockholders because it may result in a return of capital resulting in less of a stockholder's assets being invested in the Fund than if the dividend had not resulted in a return of capital and, over time,

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increase the Fund's expense ratio. The distribution policy also may cause the Fund to sell a security at a time it would not otherwise do so in order to manage the distribution of income and gain. The Fund's initial distribution is expected to be declared approximately 30 to 45 days after the completion of this offering and paid approximately 60 days after the completion of the offering, in each case depending on market conditions. The initial distributions may consist primarily of a return of capital if the Fund is delayed in investing the proceeds of this offering.

PI has received an order from the SEC granting an exemption from Section 19(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19b-1 thereunder to permit closed-end funds managed by PI to include realized long-term capital gains as a part of its regular distributions to the common stockholders more frequently than would otherwise be permitted by the 1940 Act (generally once per taxable year). The Fund intends to rely on this exemptive order. The Board may, at the request of PI, adopt a managed distribution policy in the future.

The level dividend distribution described above is intended to result in the payment of approximately the same amount or percentage to the common stockholders each month. Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and Rule 19a-1 thereunder require the Fund to provide a written statement accompanying any such payment that adequately discloses its source or sources. Thus, if the source of the dividend or other distribution were the original capital contribution of the common stockholder, and the payment amounted to a return of capital, the Fund would be required to provide written disclosure to that effect. Nevertheless, persons who periodically receive the payment of a dividend or other distribution may be under the impression that they are receiving net profits when they are not. The common stockholders should read any written disclosure provided pursuant to Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1 carefully, and should not assume that the source of any distribution from the Fund is net income or net profit. In addition, in cases in which the Fund would return capital to the common stockholders, such distribution may bear on the Fund's ability to maintain its asset coverage requirements and to pay the dividends on any preferred stock that the Fund may issue.

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

Unless a common stockholder elects to receive cash by contacting Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the "Plan Administrator"), all dividends declared on Common Stock will be automatically reinvested by the Plan Administrator pursuant to the Fund's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan"), in additional shares of Common Stock. The common stockholders who elect not to participate in the Plan will receive all dividends and other distributions (together, a "Dividend") in cash paid by check mailed directly to the stockholder of record (or, if the Common Stock is held in street or other nominee name, then to such nominee) by the Plan Administrator as dividend disbursing agent. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed by the Plan Administrator prior to the Dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared Dividend. Such notice will be effective with respect to a particular Dividend. Some brokers may automatically elect to receive cash on behalf of the common stockholders and may reinvest that cash in additional Common Stock.

The Plan Administrator will open an account for each common stockholder under the Plan in the same name in which such common stockholder's Common Stock is registered. Whenever the Fund declares a Dividend payable in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Stock. The Common Stock will be acquired by the Plan Administrator for the participants' accounts, depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares of Common Stock from the Fund ("Newly Issued Common Stock") or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares of Common Stock on the open market ("Open-Market Purchases") on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the closing market price per share of the Common Stock plus per share fees (as defined below) is equal to or greater than the NAV per share of Common Stock (such condition being referred to as "market premium"), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in shares of Newly Issued Common Stock on behalf of the participants. The number of shares of Newly Issued Common Stock to be credited to each participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the Dividend by the NAV per share of Common Stock on the payment date, provided that, if the NAV per share of Common Stock is less than or equal to 95% of the closing market price per share of Common Stock on the payment date, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the closing market price per share of Common Stock on the payment date. If, on the payment date for any Dividend, the NAV per share of Common Stock is greater than the closing market value per share of Common Stock plus per share fees (such condition being referred to as "market discount"), the Plan Administrator will invest the Dividend amount in shares of

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Common Stock acquired on behalf of the participants in Open-Market Purchases. "Per share fees" include any applicable brokerage commissions the Plan Administrator is required to pay.

In the event of a market discount on the payment date for any Dividend, the Plan Administrator will have until the last business day before the next date on which the Common Stock trades on an "ex-dividend" basis or 30 days after the payment date for such Dividend, whichever is sooner (the "Last Purchase Date"), to invest the Dividend amount in shares of Common Stock acquired in Open-Market Purchases on behalf of participants. If, before the Plan Administrator has completed its Open-Market Purchases, the market price per share of Common Stock exceeds the NAV per share of Common Stock, the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Administrator for Common Stock may exceed the NAV per share of the Common Stock, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares of Common Stock than if the Dividend had been paid in shares of Newly Issued Common Stock on the Dividend payment date. Because of the foregoing difficulty with respect to Open-Market Purchases, the Plan provides that if the Plan Administrator is unable to invest the full Dividend amount in Open-Market Purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Administrator may cease making Open-Market Purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the Dividend amount in Newly Issued Common Stock at the NAV per share of Common Stock at the close of business on the Last Purchase Date, provided that, if the NAV is less than or equal to 95% of the then current market price per share of Common Stock, the dollar amount of the Dividend will be divided by 95% of the market price on the payment date for purposes of determining the number of shares issuable under the Plan.

The Plan Administrator maintains all stockholder accounts in the Plan and furnishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information needed by stockholders for tax records. Common Stock in the account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Administrator on behalf of the Plan participant, and each stockholder proxy will include those shares purchased or received pursuant to the Plan. The Plan Administrator will forward all proxy solicitation materials to participants and vote proxies for shares held under the Plan in accordance with the instructions of the participants.

In the case of the common stockholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares of Common Stock for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Administrator will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock certified from time to time by the record stockholder's name and held for the account of beneficial owners who participate in the Plan.

The Plan Administrator's service fee, if any, and expenses for administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. If a participant elects by written, Internet or telephonic notice to the Plan Administrator to have the Plan Administrator sell part or all of the shares held by the Plan Administrator in the participant's account and remit the proceeds to the participant, the Plan Administrator is authorized to deduct a $15.00 transaction fee plus a $.12 per share fee. If a participant elects to sell his or her shares of Common Stock, the Plan Administrator will process all sale instructions received no later than five business days after the date on which the order is received by the Plan Administrator, assuming the relevant markets are open and sufficient market liquidity exists (and except where deferral is required under applicable federal or state laws or regulations). Such sale will be made through the Plan Administrator's broker on the relevant market and the sale price will not be determined until such time as the broker completes the sale. In every case the price to the participant shall be the weighted average sale price obtained by the Plan Administrator's broker net of fees for each aggregate order placed by the participant and executed by the broker. To maximize cost savings, the Plan Administrator will seek to sell shares in round lot transactions. For this purpose the Plan Administrator may combine a participant's shares with those of other selling participants.

There will be no brokerage charges with respect to shares of Common Stock issued directly by the Fund. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred in connection with Open-Market Purchases. Each participant will be charged a per share fee (currently $.05 per share) on all Open-Market Purchases. The automatic reinvestment of Dividends will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such Dividends. See "Tax Matters." Participants that request a sale of Common Stock through the Plan Administrator are subject to brokerage commissions.

Each participant may terminate the participant's account under the Plan by so notifying the Plan Administrator via the Plan Administrator's website at www.computershare.com/investor, by filling out the transaction request form located at the bottom of the participant's Statement and sending it to the Plan Administrator or by calling the Plan Administrator. Such termination will be effective immediately if the

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participant's notice is received by the Plan Administrator prior to any dividend or distribution record date. Upon any withdrawal or termination, the Plan Administrator will cause to be delivered to each terminating participant a statement of holdings for the appropriate number of the Fund's whole book-entry shares of Common Stock and a check for the cash adjustment of any fractional share at the market value per share of Common Stock as of the close of business on the date the termination is effective less any applicable fees. In the event a participant's notice of termination is on or after a record date (but before payment date) for an account whose dividends are reinvested, the Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may either distribute such dividends in cash or reinvest them in shares of Common Stock on behalf of the terminating participant. In the event reinvestment is made, the Plan Administrator will process the termination as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the reinvestment is completed. The Plan may be terminated by the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund.

The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants with regard to purchases in the Plan; however, the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants.

All correspondence or questions concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078 or by calling (toll free) (800) 451-6788.

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES

The following description of the terms of the Common Stock is only a summary. For a complete description, please refer to the Maryland General Corporation Law, and the Fund's charter and Bylaws. The charter and Bylaws are exhibits to the Registration Statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

Outstanding Securities. The following table sets forth information with respect to the outstanding securities of the Fund as of November 1, 2012.

Title of Class	Amount of Common Stock Authorized	Amount of Common Stock Held by the Fund for its Account	Amount of Common Stock Outstanding
Common Stock	1,000,000,000 Shares	0 Shares	5,240 Shares

The Board may, without any action by the Fund's stockholders, approve amendments to the Fund's charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of any class or series of stock that the Fund is authorized to issue. Additionally, the Fund's charter authorizes the Board to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of Common Stock into one or more classes or series of stock, including preferred stock, from time to time, by setting or changing the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption for each class or series. Although the Fund has no present intention of doing so, it could issue a class or series of stock that could delay, defer or prevent a transaction or change in control of the Fund that might otherwise be in the stockholders' best interest.

Common Stock

General. All shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to this prospectus will be, upon issuance, duly authorized, fully paid and nonassessable. All shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to this prospectus will be of the same class and will have identical rights, as described below. Common stockholders are entitled to receive distributions when, as and if authorized by the Board and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for the payment of distributions. Common stockholders have no preference, conversion, exchange, sinking fund, redemption or appraisal rights and have no preemptive rights to subscribe for any of the Fund's securities. Shares of Common Stock are freely transferable, except where their transfer is restricted by federal and state securities laws or by contract. All shares of Common Stock have equal earnings, assets, distribution, liquidation and other rights.

Distributions. Distributions may be paid to common stockholders if, as and when authorized by the Board and declared by the Fund out of assets legally available therefor.

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If any shares of preferred stock are outstanding, common stockholders generally will not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Fund unless (1) the Fund has paid all accumulated dividends on the preferred stock, (2) the Fund has redeemed the full number of shares of preferred stock required to be redeemed by any provision for mandatory redemption of such preferred stock, (3) immediately after such a distribution, the Fund has an asset coverage of at least 200%, (4) the assets in the Fund's portfolio meet any asset coverage requirements set forth by the Fund's lenders or any applicable NRSRO, in each case, after giving effect to such a distribution, and (5) there is no event of default existing under the terms of any of the Fund's borrowings, in each case, after giving effect to such distributions. See "Leverage."

So long as senior securities representing indebtedness of the Fund are outstanding, stockholders generally will not be entitled to receive any distributions from the Fund unless (1) there is no event of default existing under the terms of such indebtedness, (2) immediately after such a distribution, the Fund has an asset coverage of at least 300% and (3) the assets in the Fund's portfolio meet any asset coverage requirements set forth by the Fund's lenders or any applicable NRSRO, in each case, after giving effect to such a distribution. See "Leverage."

Liquidation Rights. The Fund's stockholders are entitled to share ratably in the assets legally available for distribution to the Fund's stockholders in the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Fund, after payment of or adequate provision for all of the Fund's known debts and liabilities, including any outstanding debt securities or other borrowings and any interest thereon. These rights are subject to the preferential rights of outstanding shares of any other class or series of the Fund's stock, including any preferred stock.

Voting Rights. Each outstanding share of Common Stock generally entitles the holder to cast one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the Fund's stockholders, including the election of Directors. The presence of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of the Fund's stockholders constitutes a quorum at the meeting, unless applicable law or the Fund's charter requires a separate vote of one or more classes of the Fund's stock, in which case the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by each such class on such a matter will constitute a quorum.

The Fund's charter provides that, except as may otherwise be provided in the Fund's Bylaws, Directors will be elected by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of stock outstanding and entitled to vote thereon. The Fund's Bylaws do not currently require a different vote to elect Directors. There is no cumulative voting in the election of Directors. Consequently, at each annual meeting of the Fund's stockholders, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote will be able to elect all of the successors of the class of Directors whose terms expire at that meeting, except that holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock will have the right, voting as a separate class, to elect two Directors at all times. Pursuant to the Fund's charter and Bylaws, the Board, if any, may amend the Bylaws from time to time to alter the vote required to elect a Director.

Under the rules of the NYSE applicable to listed companies, the Fund will be required to hold an annual meeting of stockholders in each fiscal year. If for any reason the Common Stock is not listed on the NYSE (or any other national securities exchange, the rules of which require annual meetings of the Fund's stockholders) or such rule otherwise ceases to apply to the Fund, the Fund may amend its Bylaws so that the Fund is not otherwise required to hold annual meetings of stockholders.

Issuance of Additional Shares. The provisions of the 1940 Act generally require that the public offering price per share of Common Stock of a closed-end investment company (less underwriting commissions and discounts) must equal or exceed the NAV per share of the Fund's Common Stock (calculated within 48 hours of pricing), unless the sale is made with the consent of a majority of the Fund's stockholders. Any sale of Common Stock by the Fund will be subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act.

Preferred Stock

The Fund's charter authorizes the Board to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of Common Stock into shares of other classes or series of stock, including preferred stock, without the approval of common stockholders. Common stockholders have no preemptive right to purchase any shares of preferred stock that the Fund may issue. The Fund may elect to issue preferred stock as part of a leveraging strategy.

Prior to issuance of shares of each class or series, the Board is required by Maryland law and by the Fund's charter to set the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of each class or series. Thus, the Board could authorize the Fund to issue shares of preferred stock with terms that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for

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common stockholders or otherwise be in their best interest. Any issuance of preferred stock, however, must comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act. If the Fund elects to issue preferred stock (and/or notes or other debt securities), its ability to make distributions to its common stockholders may be limited by the terms of such preferred stock or debt securities, the asset coverage requirements and other limitations imposed by the 1940 Act, Maryland law and the Fund's lenders.

Under the 1940 Act, holders of the preferred stock would be entitled to elect two Directors of the Fund at all times (provided that these directors may be classified) and to elect a majority of the Directors if at any time dividends on the preferred stock are unpaid in an amount equal to two full years' dividends. Holders of the preferred stock would continue to have the right to elect a majority of the Fund's Directors until all dividends in arrears on the preferred stock have been paid. In addition, holders of the preferred stock would also be entitled to vote separately as a class on certain matters which may at times give holders of preferred stock disproportionate influence over the Fund's affairs.

Certain Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and the Fund's Charter and Bylaws

The Maryland General Corporation Law and the Fund's charter and Bylaws contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a potential acquirer to acquire the Fund by means of a tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise. These provisions are designed to discourage certain coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids and to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of the Fund to negotiate first with the Board. The Fund believes that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging any such acquisition proposals because, among other things, the negotiation of such proposals may improve their terms.

Classified Board of Directors. Upon the completion of the Fund's initial public offering, the Board will be divided into three classes of Directors serving staggered three-year terms. The initial terms for Directors of the first, second and third classes will expire at the annual meetings of the Fund's stockholders held in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively, and when their respective successors are duly elected and qualify. Upon expiration of their initial terms, Directors of each class will be elected to serve for terms expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of the Fund's stockholders and when their successors are duly elected and qualify, and each year one class of Directors will be elected by the stockholders. A classified board may render a change in control of the Fund or the removal of the Fund's incumbent management more difficult. The Fund believes, however, that the longer time required to elect a majority of a classified Board will help to ensure the continuity and stability of the Fund's management and policies.

Election of Directors. The Fund's charter and Bylaws provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote in the election of Directors will be required to elect a Director. As noted above, pursuant to the Fund's charter, the Board of Directors may amend the Bylaws from time to time to alter the vote required to elect a Director.

Number of Directors; Vacancies; Removal. The Fund's charter provides that the number of Directors will be set only by the Board of Directors in accordance with the Fund's Bylaws. The Fund's Bylaws provide that a majority of the entire Board of Directors may at any time increase or decrease the number of Directors. However, unless the Fund's Bylaws are amended, the number of Directors cannot be less than the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law or more than fifteen.

The Fund's charter provides that, at such time as the Fund has at least three independent Directors and its Common Stock is registered under the Exchange Act, the Fund elects to be subject to the provision of Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the Maryland General Corporation Law regarding the filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors. For that reason, except as may be provided by the Board of Directors in setting the terms of any class or series of preferred stock, any and all vacancies on the Board of Directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors remaining in office, even if the remaining Directors do not constitute a quorum, and any Director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies, subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act.

The Fund's charter provides that a Director may be removed only for cause, as defined in the charter, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of Directors.

Action by Stockholders. Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, stockholder action can be taken only at an annual or special meeting of stockholders or, unless the charter provides for stockholder action by less than unanimous written consent (which is not the case for the Fund's charter), by unanimous written consent in

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lieu of a meeting. These provisions, combined with the requirements of the Fund's Bylaws regarding the calling of a stockholder-requested special meeting of stockholders discussed below, may have the effect of delaying consideration of a stockholder proposal until the next annual meeting of stockholders.

Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals. The Fund's Bylaws provide that, with respect to an annual meeting of stockholders, the nomination of individuals for election as Directors and the proposal of other business to be considered by the Fund's stockholders may be made only (1) pursuant to the Fund's notice of the meeting, (2) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (3) by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record at the time the stockholder provides the notice required by the Fund's Bylaws and at the time of the annual meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of such individuals as Directors or on such other business and who has complied with the advance notice requirements of, and provided the information required by, the Fund's Bylaws. With respect to special meetings of the Fund's stockholders, only the business specified in the notice of the meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nominations of individuals for election as Directors at a special meeting of stockholders may be made only (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) if the special meeting has been called in accordance with the Fund's Bylaws for the purpose of electing directors, by any stockholder who is a stockholder of record both at the time the stockholder provides the notice required by the Fund's Bylaws and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting in the election of each individual so nominated and who has complied with the advance notice requirements of, and provided the information required by, the Fund's Bylaws and applicable law.

Calling of Special Meetings of Stockholders. The Fund's Bylaws provide that special meetings of the Fund's stockholders may be called by the Board of Directors and certain of the Fund's officers. The Fund's Bylaws also provide that, subject to the satisfaction of certain procedural and informational requirements by the stockholder requesting the meeting, a special meeting of stockholders must be called by the secretary of the Fund upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast not less than a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting. The Fund's secretary will inform the requesting stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing the notice of meeting (including the Fund's proxy materials), and the requesting stockholders must pay the estimated cost before the secretary may prepare and mail notice of the special meeting.

Approval of Extraordinary Corporate Action; Amendment of the Fund's Charter and Bylaws. Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge, sell all or substantially all of its assets or engage in a statutory share exchange, unless approved by the affirmative vote of stockholders entitled to cast at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, a Maryland corporation may provide in its charter for approval of these matters by a lesser percentage, but not less than a majority of all of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

The Fund's charter generally provides for approval of charter amendments and extraordinary transactions by stockholders entitled to cast at majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. However, the Fund's charter provides that the following matters require the approval of stockholders entitled to cast at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast on such matter:

•  amendments to the provisions of the Fund's charter relating to the classification of the Board of Directors, the power of the Board of Directors to fix the number of directors and to fill vacancies on the Board, and the vote required to elect or remove a Director;

•  charter amendments that would convert the Fund from a closed-end company to an open-end company or make the Fund's Common Stock a redeemable security (within the meaning of the 1940 Act);

•  the liquidation or dissolution of the Fund or charter amendments to effect the liquidation or dissolution of the Fund;

•  amendments to the provisions of the Fund's charter relating to the vote required to approve the dissolution of the Fund, charter amendments and extraordinary transactions;

•  any merger, consolidation, statutory share exchange or sale or exchange of all or substantially all of the Fund's assets that the Maryland General Corporation Law requires be approved by the Fund's stockholders; or

•  any transaction between the Fund, on the one hand, and any person or group of persons acting together that is entitled to exercise or direct the exercise, or acquire the right to exercise or direct the exercise, directly or indirectly (other than solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), of one-tenth or more of the

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voting power in the election of Directors generally, or any affiliate of such a person, group or member of such a group (collectively "Transacting Persons"), on the other hand.

However, if such amendment, proposal or transaction is approved by at least two-thirds of the Fund's continuing directors (in addition to approval by the Board of Directors), the amendment, proposal or transaction may instead be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on such amendment, proposal or transaction, except that any transaction including Transacting Persons that would not otherwise require stockholder approval under the Maryland General Corporation Law would not require further stockholder approval unless another provision of the Fund's charter or bylaws requires such approval. The "continuing directors" are defined in the Fund's charter as its current Directors and Directors whose nomination for election by the Fund's stockholders or whose election by the Directors to fill a vacancy on the Board is approved by a majority of the continuing directors then serving on the Board of Directors.

The Fund's charter and Bylaws provide that the Board of Directors will have the exclusive power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of the Fund's Bylaws and to make new Bylaws.

REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK

Because the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, its stockholders will not have the right to cause the Fund to redeem their Common Stock. Instead, the Fund's Common Stock will trade in the open market at a price that will be a function of several factors, including dividend levels (which are in turn affected by expenses), NAV, dividend stability, relative demand for and supply of such shares in the market, general market and economic conditions and other factors. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that the Fund may purchase at market prices from time to time its Common Stock in the open market but is under no obligation to do so.

TAX MATTERS

The discussion below and certain disclosure in the SAI provides general tax information related to an investment in the Common Stock. Because tax laws are complex and often change, stockholders should consult their tax advisors about the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. Unless otherwise noted, the following tax discussion applies only to U.S. stockholders that hold the Common Stock as a capital asset (generally, property held for investment). A U.S. stockholder is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a U.S. corporation, a trust that (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court in the United States and one or more U.S. persons has the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person, or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source.

The discussion below does not represent a detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to special classes of taxpayers including, without limitation, financial institutions, insurance companies, a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. stockholders whose "functional currency" is not the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations, a controlled foreign corporation or a passive foreign investment company, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities or commodities that elect mark-to-market treatment, or persons that will hold Common Stock as a position in a "straddle," "hedge" or as part of a "constructive sale" for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify each taxable year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify under Subchapter M for the favorable tax treatment accorded to regulated investment companies, the Fund must, among other things: (1) distribute to its stockholders in each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (i.e., income other than its net realized long-term capital gain over its net realized short-term capital loss, but without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and its net tax-exempt income; (2) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from (a) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gain from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currencies, and (b) net income derived from interests in "Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships" (i.e., partnerships that are traded on an established securities market or readily tradable on a secondary market that derive less than 90% of their gross income from the items described in (a) above); and (3) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year of the Fund (a) at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by cash, cash items, U.S. government securities and securities

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of other regulated investment companies, and other securities, with these other securities limited, with respect to any one issuer, to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets, and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (b) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by the securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies) of (I) any one issuer, (II) any two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or (III) any one or more Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships. As a regulated investment company, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss), if any, that it distributes in each taxable year to its stockholder. The Fund intends to distribute to its stockholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain.

A regulated investment company that fails to distribute, by the close of each calendar year, an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of its ordinary taxable income for such calendar year, 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ended on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any shortfalls from the prior year's required distribution (collectively, the "Minimum Required Distribution"), is liable for a 4% excise tax on the portion of the undistributed amounts of such income that are less than the Minimum Required Distribution. For these purposes, the Fund will be deemed to have distributed any income on which it paid U.S. federal income tax. To avoid the imposition of this excise tax, the Fund intends to make distributions of its ordinary taxable income and its capital gain net income at least equal to the Minimum Required Distribution, to the extent possible, by the close of each calendar year.

Distributions to its stockholders by the Fund of ordinary income (including "market discount" realized by the Fund), and of net short-term capital gains, if any, realized by the Fund will, except as described below with respect to distributions of "qualified dividend income," be taxable to stockholders as ordinary income to the extent such distributions are paid out of the Fund's current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions, if any, of net capital gains will be taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time the stockholder has owned Common Stock. A distribution of an amount in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be treated by a stockholder as a return of capital that is applied against and reduces the stockholder's basis in his or her shares of Common Stock. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the stockholder's basis in his or her shares, the excess will be treated by the stockholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the Common Stock. A non-corporate stockholder should also be aware that the benefits of the favorable tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains and qualified dividend income may be affected by the application of the alternative minimum tax to individual stockholders. Under current law, the maximum 15% U.S. federal income tax rate for non-corporate stockholders on qualified dividend income and long-term capital gains will not apply in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012 (unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise). Distributions will be treated in the manner described above regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or invested in additional Common Stock. Stockholders receiving distributions in the form of additional Common Stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash, unless the Fund issues additional Common Stock with a fair market value equal to or greater than NAV, in which case, stockholders will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the distributed Common Stock. The additional Common Stock received by a stockholder pursuant to the Plan will have a new holding period commencing on the day following the day on which the Common Stock was credited to the stockholder's account and stockholders will have a tax basis in the additional Common Stock equal to the value the stockholder is treated as receiving as part of the distribution.

Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when paid, dividends declared in October, November or December, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in one of those months, and paid during the following January, will be treated as having been distributed by the Fund (and received by stockholders) on December 31 of the year in which declared. In addition, certain other distributions made after the close of a taxable year of the Fund may be "spilled back" and treated for certain purposes as paid by the Fund during such taxable year. In such case, stockholders generally will be treated as having received such dividends in the taxable year in which the distributions were actually made. For purposes of calculating the amount of a regulated investment company's undistributed income and gain subject to the 4% excise tax described above, such "spilled back" dividends are treated as paid by the regulated investment company when they are actually paid.

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In general, the sale or other disposition of Common Stock will result in capital gain or loss to stockholders. A stockholder will generally recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the stockholder's adjusted tax basis in the Common Stock sold. As noted above, a stockholder's adjusted tax basis may be reduced by distributions to stockholders in excess of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits. A stockholder's gain or loss generally will be a long-term gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held for more than one year. Present law taxes both long-and short-term capital gains of corporations at the rates applicable to ordinary income. For non-corporate taxpayers, however, under current law net capital gains are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 15% and will be taxed at a maximum rate of 20% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012, while short-term capital gains and other ordinary income are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 35% and will be taxed at a maximum rate of 39.6% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012 (unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise). Because of the limitations on itemized deductions and the deduction for personal exemptions applicable to higher income taxpayers, the effective rate of tax may be higher in certain circumstances. Losses realized by a holder on the sale or exchange of Common Stock held for six months or less are treated as long-term capital losses to the extent of any distribution of long-term capital gain received (or amounts designated as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such Common Stock. In addition, no loss will be allowed on the sale or other disposition of Common Stock if the owner acquires (including pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan) Common Stock, or enters into a contract or option to acquire securities that are substantially identical to the Common Stock within 30 days before or after such sale or other disposition. In such case, the basis of the securities acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Generally, a stockholder's broker or financial intermediary will report to the IRS and to the stockholder the amount of sale proceeds that a shareholder receives from selling fund shares. The stockholder's basis in those shares and the character of any gain or loss that the stockholder realizes on the sale (i.e., short-term or long-term) will also be subject to such reporting.

As stated above, distributions of ordinary income and of net short-term capital gains will be taxable to a stockholder regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or invested in additional shares of Common Stock of the Fund. Stockholders receiving distributions in the form of additional shares of Common Stock of the Fund will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash, unless the Fund issues additional shares of Common Stock with a fair market value equal to or greater than the NAV, in which case stockholders will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the distributed Common Stock.

Beginning in 2013, a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will be imposed on net investment income, including interest, dividends, and capital gain, of U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 (or $250,000 if married filing jointly), and of estates and trusts.

In general, distributions to a non-U.S. stockholder (an investor that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a nonresident alien individual, a foreign corporation, or a foreign estate or trust) will be subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty. (Distributions that are effectively connected with a non-U.S. stockholder's conduct of a U.S. trade or business, however, are taxable under different rules.) In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding, a non-U.S. stockholder will be required to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN (or substitute form) certifying its entitlement to benefits under a treaty.

In addition, recent legislation generally imposes withholding of 30% on payments to certain foreign entities (including financial intermediaries), after December 31, 2013, of Fund dividends and, after December 31, 2016, gross proceeds from the sale and other disposition of Fund shares paid to stockholders that are non-U.S. entities unless such stockholders comply with certain reporting requirements to the IRS (for non-U.S. investment funds and financial institutions) or the Fund (other non-U.S. entities) as to identifying information (including name, address and taxpayer identification number) of their direct and indirect U.S. owners. Income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business is not, however, included in this definition. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation for their investment in Common Stock.

The foregoing tax discussion is for general information only. The provisions of the Code and regulations thereunder presently in effect as they directly govern the taxation of the Fund and its stockholders are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive with respect to the Fund's transactions. Stockholders are advised to consult with their own tax advisors for more detailed information concerning U.S. federal income tax matters.

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions stated in the Fund's underwriting agreement dated December 20, 2012, each underwriter named below, for which Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are acting as representatives, has severally agreed to purchase, and the Fund has agreed to sell to such underwriter, the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the name of such underwriter.

Underwriter	Number of Shares
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated		12,200,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.		5,000,000
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC		8,820,000
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC		6,250,000
RBC Capital Markets, LLC		1,400,000
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.		500,000
BB&T Capital Markets, a division of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC		126,000
J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC		78,000
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC		257,000
Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.		325,000
Maxim Group LLC		86,000
Wedbush Securities Inc.		90,000
Wunderlich Securities, Inc.		60,000
Aegis Capital Corp.		16,000
Brean Capital, LLC		8,000
Crowell, Weedon & Co.		25,000
D.A. Davidson & Co.		80,000
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.		243,000
Dominick & Dominick LLC		23,000
Feltl & Company		17,000
The GMS Group, LLC		260,000
Gilford Securities Incorporated		22,000
Bernard Herold & Co., Inc.		7,000
Wayne Hummer Investments L.L.C.		46,000
The Huntington Investment Company		10,000
Huntleigh Securities Corporation		26,000
National Securities Corporation		70,000
Newbridge Securities Corporation		80,000
David A. Noyes & Company		145,000
Pershing LLC		300,000
Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.		17,000
RiverStone Wealth Management, Inc.		87,000
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.		25,000
Source Capital Group, Inc.		15,000
Southwest Securities, Inc.		14,000
Sterne, Agee & Leach, Inc.		70,000
J.P. Turner & Company, L.L.C.		60,000
Westminster Financial Securities, Inc.		22,000
B.C. Ziegler and Company		120,000
Total		37,000,000

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the underwriters to purchase the shares of Common Stock included in this offering are subject to approval of certain legal matters by counsel and certain other conditions. The underwriters are obligated, severally and not jointly, to purchase all the shares of Common Stock sold under the underwriting agreement if any of the shares of Common Stock are purchased.

In the underwriting agreement, the Fund, the Manager and the Subadviser have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act or to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make for any of these liabilities.

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Commissions and Discounts

The underwriters propose to initially offer some of the shares of Common Stock directly to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and some of the shares of Common Stock to certain dealers at the public offering price less a concession not in excess of $.60 per share of Common Stock. The sales load investors in the Fund will pay of $.90 per share of Common Stock is equal to 4.5% of the initial offering price. After the initial public offering the concession and discount may be changed. Investors must pay for any shares of Common Stock purchased on or before December 26, 2012.

The following table shows the public offering price, estimated offering expenses, sales load and proceeds, to the Fund. The information assumes either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock.

	Per Share		Without Option		With Option
Public offering price	$	20.00	$	740,000,000	$	851,000,000
Sales load	$	.90	$	33,300,000	$	38,295,000
Estimated offering expenses	$	.04	$	1,480,000	$	1,702,000
Proceeds, after expenses, to the Fund	$	19.06	$	705,220,000	$	811,003,000

The expenses of the offering are estimated at $.04 per share of Common Stock and are payable by the Fund. The Fund has agreed to pay the underwriters $.00667 per share of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock purchased by the underwriters, as a partial reimbursement of expenses incurred by the underwriters in connection with the offering. The amount paid by the Fund for the partial reimbursement to the underwriters will not exceed .03335% of the total price to the public of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering. Offering expenses paid by the Fund may include reimbursement to the Manager or the Subadviser or their affiliates for expenses incurred in connection with the offering. The Manager has agreed to pay all organizational expenses of the Fund and the offering expenses of the Fund (other than the sales load, but inclusive of a $.00667 per share of Common Stock reimbursement of the underwriters' expenses) to the extent that offering expenses (other than the sales load, but inclusive of a $.00667 per share of Common Stock reimbursement of the underwriters' expenses) exceed $.04 per share of Common Stock.

Option to Purchase Additional Shares of Common Stock

The Fund has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to 5,550,000 additional shares of Common Stock at the public offering price, less the sales load, within 45 days from the date of this prospectus. If the underwriters exercise this option, each will be obligated, subject to conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, to purchase a number of additional shares of Common Stock proportionate to that underwriter's initial amount set forth in the table above.

Price Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

Until the distribution of the shares of Common Stock is complete, SEC rules may limit underwriters and selling group members from bidding for and purchasing shares of Common Stock. However, the representatives may engage in transactions that stabilize the price of the shares of Common Stock, such as bids or purchases to peg, fix or maintain that price.

If the underwriters create a short position in the shares of Common Stock in connection with the offering (i.e., if they sell more shares of Common Stock than are listed on the cover of this prospectus), the representatives may reduce that short position by purchasing shares of Common Stock in the open market. The representatives may also elect to reduce any short position by exercising all or part of the option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock described above. The underwriters may also impose a penalty bid, whereby selling concessions allowed to syndicate members or other broker-dealers in respect of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering for their account may be reclaimed by the syndicate if such shares of Common Stock are repurchased by the syndicate in stabilizing or covering transactions. Purchases of the shares of Common Stock to stabilize their price or to reduce a short position may cause the price of the shares of Common Stock to be higher than it might be in the absence of such purchases.

Neither the Fund nor any of the underwriters makes any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the shares of Common Stock. In addition, neither the Fund nor any of the underwriters makes any representation that the representatives will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

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The Fund has agreed not to offer or sell any additional shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days after the date of the underwriting agreement without the prior written consent of the underwriters, except for the sale of the shares of Common Stock to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement or pursuant to the Fund's Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

The shares of Common Stock will be sold so as to ensure that the NYSE distribution standards (i.e., round lots, public shares and aggregate market value) will be met.

Other Relationships

PI (and not the Fund) has agreed to pay from its own assets to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated a structuring fee for advice relating to the design and organization of the Fund as well as for services related to the sale and distribution of the shares of Common Stock in an amount equal to 1.25% of the total price to the public of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering. The total amount of these structuring fee payments to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated will not exceed 1.25% of the total price to the public of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering.

PI (and not the Fund) has agreed to pay to each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC from its own assets, a structuring fee for advice relating to the structure, design and organization of the Fund as well as services related to the sale and distribution of the shares of Common Stock in the amount of $1,507,877.64, $2,664,701.55, $1,728,514.50 and $387,500, respectively. If the option to purchase additional shares of Common Stock is not exercised, the structuring fee paid to Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC will not exceed .2038%, .3601%, .2336% and .0524%, respectively, of the total price to the public of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering.

PI or its affiliates (but not the Fund) will pay compensation to sales personnel of PI's affiliates that participate in the marketing of the Fund's shares of Common Stock. PI sales personnel act as wholesalers for the purpose of marketing the offering of the Fund's shares of Common Stock to third party investment advisers who they believe may have an interest in acquiring such shares on behalf of their respective advisory clients. The compensation paid to sales personnel of PI's affiliates will not exceed .2630% of the total public offering price of the shares.

The sum total of all compensation to the underwriters and compensation paid to sales personnel of PI affiliates in connection with this offering of the shares of Common Stock will not exceed in the aggregate 6.8989% of the total price to the public of the shares of Common Stock sold in this offering.

Certain of the underwriters also have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with affiliates of the Fund, including the Manager and the Subadviser.

The Fund anticipates that certain underwriters may from time to time act as brokers or dealers in connection with the execution of the Fund's portfolio transactions after they have ceased to be underwriters and, subject to certain restrictions, may act as brokers while they are underwriters.

The principal business address of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated is One Bryant Park, New York, New York 10036. The principal place of business of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York, 10013. The principal business address of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036. The principal business address of Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is 375 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10152.

CUSTODIAN, DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT, TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

BNY Mellon is the custodian and foreign custody manager of the Fund and will maintain or arrange for the custody of the securities and cash of the Fund. The principal business address of BNY Mellon is One Wall Street, New York, New York 10286.

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. serves as the transfer agent and registrar and Computershare Inc. serves as the dividend paying agent of the Fund. The principal business address of Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is P.O. Box 43078, Providence, Rhode Island 02940-3078.

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LEGAL OPINIONS

Certain legal matters in connection with the Common Stock will be passed upon for the Fund by Sidley Austin LLP, New York, New York. Certain matters of Maryland law will be passed upon for the Fund by Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland. Clifford Chance US LLP advised the underwriters in connection with the offering of the Common Stock.

REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

When available, the Fund will send to the common stockholders unaudited semi-annual and audited annual reports, including a list of investments held.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

KPMG LLP is the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund providing audit services, tax return preparation, and assistance and consultation with respect to the preparation of filings with the SEC. The principal business address of KPMG LLP is 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

	Page
Investment Objective		3
Investment Restrictions		3
Investment Policies and Techniques		4
Directors and Officers		21
Management and Advisory Arrangements		29
Net Asset Value		35
Portfolio Transactions		36
Code of Ethics		36
Proxy Voting Policies		37
Closed-End Fund Structure		38
Repurchase of Common Stock		39
Conversion to Open-End Fund		39
Tax Matters		39
Experts		43
Additional Information		43
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		44
Financial Statements		45
Appendix A—Description of Security Ratings		A-1
Appendix B—Proxy Voting Policies of the Subadviser		B-1

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Until January 14, 2013 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that buy, sell or trade the Common Stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

37,000,000 Shares

Prudential Global Short Duration
High Yield Fund, Inc.

Common Stock
$20.00 per Share

PROSPECTUS

BofA Merrill Lynch

Citigroup

Morgan Stanley

Wells Fargo Securities

RBC Capital Markets

Oppenheimer & Co.

BB&T Capital Markets

J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.

Maxim Group LLC

Wedbush Securities Inc.

Wunderlich Securities

December 20, 2012

PICE1001STAT

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Statement of Additional Information December 20, 2012

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company with no operating history. This Statement of Additional (“SAI”) Information relating to the shares of common stock does not constitute a prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with the prospectus relating thereto dated December 20, 2012 (the “Prospectus”). This SAI, which is not a prospectus, does not include all information that a prospective investor should consider before purchasing common shares, and investors should obtain and read the prospectus prior to purchasing such shares. A copy of the prospectus may be obtained without charge by calling (800) 451-6788. You may also obtain a copy of the prospectus on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website (http://www.sec.gov). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this SAI have the meanings ascribed to them in the prospectus.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Investment Objective	3
Investment Restrictions	3
Investment Policies and Techniques	4
Directors and Officers	21
Management and Advisory Arrangements	29
Net Asset Value	35
Portfolio Transactions	36
Code of Ethics	36
Proxy Voting Policies	37
Closed-End Fund Structure	38
Repurchase of Common Stock	39
Conversion to Open-End Fund	39
Tax Matters	39
Experts	43
Additional Information	43
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	44
Financial Statements	45
Appendix A—Description of Security Ratings	A-1
Appendix B—Proxy Voting Policies of the Subadviser	B-1

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective or be able to structure its investment portfolio as anticipated.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

Fundamental Investment Restrictions

The following are fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund and, prior to the issuance of any preferred stock, may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of common stock (“Common Stock”). Subsequent to the issuance of a class of preferred stock, the following investment restrictions may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and of preferred stock, voting together as a class, and the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of preferred stock, voting separately by class. In each case, a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, for this purpose and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable, represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of such shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock and/or preferred stock, as applicable. The Fund may not:

1. Purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time, except to the extent that the Fund may be permitted to do so by exemptive order, SEC release, no-action letter or similar relief or interpretations (collectively, the “1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions”).

2. Issue senior securities or borrow money or pledge its assets, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.

3. Buy or sell real estate, except that investment in securities of issuers that invest in real estate and investments in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage participations or other instruments supported or secured by interests in real estate are not subject to this limitation, and except that the Fund may exercise rights relating to such securities, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold real estate acquired by reason of such enforcement until that real estate can be liquidated in an orderly manner.

4. Buy or sell physical commodities or contracts involving physical commodities. The Fund may purchase and sell (i) derivative, hedging and similar instruments such as financial futures contracts and options thereon, and (ii) securities or instruments backed by, or the return from which is linked to, physical commodities or currencies, such as forward currency exchange contracts, and the Fund may exercise rights relating to such instruments, including the right to enforce security interests and to hold physical commodities and contracts involving physical commodities acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of instruments supported or secured thereby until they can be liquidated in an orderly manner.

5. Engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) in disposing of a portfolio security.

6. Purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, except for temporary defensive purposes, and except that this limitation does not apply to securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

7. Make loans, except as permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions. The acquisition of credit instruments, including without limitation, bonds, debentures, repurchase agreements, other debt securities or instruments, or participations or other interests therein and investments in government obligations, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or instruments similar to any of the foregoing will not be considered the making of a loan, and is permitted if consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies.

For purposes of Investment Restriction 5, a technical provision of the Securities Act deems certain persons to be “underwriters” if they purchase a security from an issuer and later sell it to the public. Although it is not believed that the application of this Securities Act provision would cause the Fund to be engaged in the business of underwriting, the policy set forth in Investment Restriction 5 will be interpreted not to prevent the Fund from engaging in transactions involving the acquisition or disposition of portfolio securities, regardless of whether the Fund may be considered to be an underwriter under the Securities Act. Under the Securities Act, an underwriter may be liable for material omissions or misstatements in an issuer’s registration statement or prospectus.

For purposes of Investment Restriction 7, the Fund may currently lend up to 331/3% of the value of its total assets.

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Non-Fundamental Investment Restrictions

Although not fundamental, the Fund has the following additional investment restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Directors of the Fund without stockholder approval.

The Fund may not:

1. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except as permitted under the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.

Compliance with any policy, investment restriction or limitation of the Fund that is expressed as a percentage of assets is determined at the time of investment. The policy will not be violated if these limitations are exceeded because of changes in the market value or investment rating of the Fund’s assets. The Fund interprets its policies with respect to borrowing and lending to permit such activities as may be lawful for the Fund, to the full extent permitted by the 1940 Act Laws, Interpretations and Exemptions.

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES

The following information supplements the discussion of the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and strategies that are described in the Prospectus.

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in high yield fixed income instruments of companies and governments located around the world, including emerging markets. Under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period following this offering, at least 80% of the Fund’s Investable Assets (as defined below) will be invested in a portfolio of global high yield fixed income instruments with varying maturities and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. This 80% policy is a non-fundamental policy and may be changed by the Board of Directors of the Fund without stockholder approval and after providing holders of Common Stock (“common stockholders”) with at least 60 days’ prior written notice of any change as required by the rules under the 1940 Act. The Fund’s investments in derivatives will be included under the 80% policy noted above so long as the underlying assets of such derivatives are based on one or more high yield fixed income instruments or indices that are rated below investment grade. Such derivative investments are subject to the Fund’s limit of investing up to 20% of its Investable Assets in derivatives. The Fund may seek to enhance the level of its current distributions to holders of its common stock through the use of leverage, which involves special risks.

The term “high yield” in this SAI refers to fixed income instruments that are rated below investment grade (rated Ba1 or lower by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), BB+ or lower by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”), or comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization (“NRSRO”)) or, if unrated, are considered by Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM” or the “Subadviser”) to be of comparable quality at the time of investment.

The term “Investable Assets” in this SAI refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowing and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.

The Fund expects to invest in at least four countries (including the United States) and approximately 40% of its Investable Assets in instruments of foreign issuers, dependent upon current investment opportunities.  The Fund’s investments in foreign issuers may be lower if conditions are not favorable, but such investments may not be lower than 30% of the Fund’s Investable Assets. Such investments include fixed income instruments of U.S. and foreign corporations and governments, supranational organizations, semi-governmental entities or government agencies, authorities or instrumentalities. The Fund may invest in securities of emerging market countries. The Fund may invest in debt securities that are denominated in U.S. dollars or foreign currencies.

Although the Fund may invest in instruments of any duration or maturity, under normal market conditions and after the initial investment period, the Fund will seek to maintain a weighted average portfolio duration, including the effects of leverage, of three years or less and a weighted average maturity of five years or less.

Portfolio Composition

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), an independent agency of the U.S. Government, provides deposit insurance on all types of deposits, including certificates of deposit, received at an FDIC-insured bank or savings association (“insured depository institutions”) up to applicable limits. The standard deposit insurance amount is $250,000 per depositor (including principal and accrued interest) for each insurable capacity of such depositor, per insured depository institution, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. All of a depositor’s deposits in the same insurable capacity at the same insured depository institution are aggregated for purposes of the $250,000 insurance limit, including deposits held directly in the depositor’s name and for the depositor’s benefit by intermediaries. Any amounts in excess of the $250,000 deposit insurance limit may be uninsured.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments paid on corporate debt securities or the dividend preference on a preferred stock until such time as the convertible security matures or is redeemed or until the holder elects to exercise the conversion privilege. The characteristics of convertible securities make them appropriate investments for an investment company seeking long-term capital appreciation and/or total return. These characteristics include the potential for capital appreciation as the value of the underlying common stock increases, the relatively high yield received from dividend or interest payments as compared to common stock dividends and decreased risks of decline in value relative to the underlying common stock due to their fixed-income nature. As a result of the conversion feature, however, the interest rate or dividend preference on a convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the securities were issued in nonconvertible form.

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In analyzing convertible securities, the Subadviser will consider both the yield on the convertible security relative to its credit quality and the potential capital appreciation that is offered by the underlying common stock, among other things. Convertible securities are issued and traded in a number of securities markets. Even in cases where a substantial portion of the convertible securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars, the underlying equity securities may be quoted in the currency of the country where the issuer is domiciled. With respect to convertible securities denominated in a currency different from that of the underlying equity securities, the conversion price may be based on a fixed exchange rate established at the time the security is issued. As a result, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the currency in which the debt security is denominated and the currency in which the share price is quoted will affect the value of the convertible security. As described below, the Fund is authorized to enter into foreign currency hedging transactions in which the Fund may seek to reduce the effect of such fluctuations.

Apart from currency considerations, the value of convertible securities is influenced by both the yield of nonconvertible securities of comparable issuers and by the value of the underlying common stock. The value of a convertible security viewed without regard to its conversion feature (i.e., strictly on the basis of its yield) is sometimes referred to as its “investment value.” To the extent interest rates change, the investment value of the convertible security typically will fluctuate. However, at the same time, the value of the convertible security will be influenced by its “conversion value,” which is the market value of the underlying common stock that would be obtained if the convertible security were converted. Conversion value fluctuates directly with the price of the underlying common stock. If, because of a low price of the common stock, the conversion value is substantially below the investment value of the convertible security, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value.

To the extent the conversion value of a convertible security increases to a point that approximates or exceeds its investment value, the price of the convertible security will be influenced principally by its conversion value. A convertible security will sell at a premium over the conversion value to the extent investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed-income security. The yield and conversion premium of convertible securities issued in Japan and the Euromarket are frequently determined at levels that cause the conversion value to affect their market value more than the securities’ investment value.

Holders of convertible securities generally have a claim on the assets of the issuer prior to the common stockholders but may be subordinated to other debt securities of the same issuer. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the charter provision, indenture or other governing instrument pursuant to which the convertible security was issued. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption, the Fund will be required to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Certain convertible debt securities may provide a put option to the holder, which entitles the holder to cause the security to be redeemed by the issuer at a premium over the stated principal amount of the debt security under certain circumstances.

Synthetic convertible securities may be either (i) a debt security or preferred stock that may be convertible only under certain contingent circumstances or that may pay the holder a cash amount based on the value of shares of underlying common stock partly or wholly in lieu of a conversion right (a “Cash-Settled Convertible”), (ii) a combination of separate securities chosen by the Subadviser in order to create the economic characteristics of a convertible security, i.e., a fixed income security paired with a security with equity conversion features, such as an option or warrant (a “Manufactured Convertible”) or (iii) a synthetic security manufactured by another party.

Synthetic convertible securities may include either Cash-Settled Convertibles or Manufactured Convertibles. Cash-Settled Convertibles are instruments that are created by the issuer and have the economic characteristics of traditional convertible securities but may not actually permit conversion into the underlying equity securities in all circumstances. As an example, a private company may issue a Cash-Settled Convertible that is convertible into common stock only if the company successfully completes a public offering of its common stock prior to maturity and otherwise pays a cash amount to reflect any equity appreciation. Manufactured Convertibles are created by the Subadviser by combining separate securities that possess one of the two principal characteristics of a convertible security, i.e., fixed income (“fixed income component”) or a right to acquire equity securities (“convertibility component”). The fixed income component is achieved by investing in nonconvertible fixed income securities, such as nonconvertible bonds, preferred stocks and money market instruments. The convertibility component is achieved by investing in call options, warrants, or other securities with equity conversion features (“equity features”) granting the holder the right to purchase a specified quantity of the underlying stocks within a specified period of time at a specified price or, in the case of a stock index option, the right to receive a cash payment based on the value of the underlying stock index.

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A Manufactured Convertible differs from traditional convertible securities in several respects. Unlike a traditional convertible security, which is a single security having a unitary market value, a Manufactured Convertible is comprised of two or more separate securities, each with its own market value. Therefore, the total “market value” of such a Manufactured Convertible is the sum of the values of its fixed-income component and its convertibility component.

More flexibility is possible in the creation of a Manufactured Convertible than in the purchase of a traditional convertible security. Because many corporations have not issued convertible securities, the Subadviser may combine a fixed income instrument and an equity feature with respect to the stock of the issuer of the fixed income instrument to create a synthetic convertible security otherwise unavailable in the market. The Subadviser may also combine a fixed income instrument of an issuer with an equity feature with respect to the stock of a different issuer when the Subadviser believes such a Manufactured Convertible would better promote the Fund’s objective(s) than alternate investments. For example, the Subadviser may combine an equity feature with respect to an issuer’s stock with a fixed income security of a different issuer in the same industry to diversify the Fund’s credit exposure, or with a U.S. Treasury instrument to create a Manufactured Convertible with a higher credit profile than a traditional convertible security issued by that issuer. A Manufactured Convertible also is a more flexible investment in that its two components may be purchased separately and, upon purchasing the separate securities, “combined” to create a Manufactured Convertible. For example, the Fund may purchase a warrant for eventual inclusion in a Manufactured Convertible while postponing the purchase of a suitable bond to pair with the warrant pending development of more favorable market conditions.

The value of a Manufactured Convertible may respond differently to certain market fluctuations than would a traditional convertible security with similar characteristics. For example, in the event the Fund created a Manufactured Convertible by combining a short-term U.S. Treasury instrument and a call option on a stock, the Manufactured Convertible would likely outperform a traditional convertible of similar maturity that is convertible into that stock during periods when U.S. Treasury instruments outperform corporate fixed income securities and underperform during periods when corporate fixed-income securities outperform Treasury instruments.

CORPORATE LOANS. Commercial banks and other financial institutions make loans to companies that need capital to grow or restructure (“corporate loans”). Borrowers generally pay interest on corporate loans at rates that change in response to changes in market interest rates such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate of U.S. banks. As a result, the value of corporate loan investments is generally responsive to shifts in market interest rates. Because the trading market for corporate loans is less developed than the secondary market for bonds and notes, the Fund may experience difficulties from time to time in selling its corporate loans. Borrowers frequently provide collateral to secure repayment of these obligations. Leading financial institutions often act as agent for a broader group of lenders, generally referred to as a “syndicate.” The syndicate’s agent arranges the corporate loans, holds collateral and accepts payments of principal and interest. If the agent develops financial problems, the Fund may not recover its investment, or there might be a delay in the Fund’s recovery. By investing in a corporate loan, the Fund becomes a member of the syndicate.

As in the case of junk bonds, the corporate loans in which the Fund may invest can be expected to provide higher yields than higher-rated fixed income securities but may be subject to greater risk of loss of principal and interest. There are, however, some significant differences between corporate loans and junk bonds. Corporate loans are frequently secured by pledges of liens and security interests in the assets of the borrower, and the holders of corporate loans are frequently the beneficiaries of debt service subordination provisions imposed on the borrower’s bondholders. These arrangements are designed to give corporate loan investors preferential treatment over junk bond investors in the event of a deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer. Even when these arrangements exist, however, there can be no assurance that the principal and interest owed on the corporate loans will be repaid in full. Corporate loans generally bear interest at rates set at a margin above a generally recognized base lending rate that may fluctuate on a day-to-day basis, in the case of the prime rate of a U.S. bank, or that may be adjusted on set dates, typically 30 days but generally not more than one year, in the case of LIBOR. Consequently, the value of corporate loans held by the Fund may be expected to fluctuate significantly less than the value of fixed rate junk bond instruments as a result of changes in the interest rate environment. On the other hand, the secondary dealer market for corporate loans is not as well developed as the secondary dealer market for junk bonds, and therefore presents increased market risk relating to liquidity and pricing concerns.

The Fund may acquire interests in corporate loans by means of a novation, assignment or participation. In a novation, the Fund would succeed to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and become a contracting party under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation. As an alternative, the Fund may purchase an assignment, in which case the Fund may be required to rely on the assigning institution to demand payment and enforce its rights against the borrower but would otherwise typically be entitled to all of such assigning institution’s rights under the credit agreement. Participation interests in a portion of a debt obligation typically result in a contractual relationship only with the institution selling the participation interest and not with the borrower. In purchasing a loan participation, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the debt obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the institution selling the participation to the Fund.

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DEBT SECURITIES. Debt securities, such as bonds, involve credit risk. This is the risk that the issuer will not make timely payments of principal and interest. The degree of credit risk depends on the issuer’s financial condition and on the terms of the bonds. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer. Credit risk is reduced to the extent the Fund invests its assets in U.S. Government securities. All debt securities are also subject to interest rate risk. This is the risk that the value of the security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the market price of shorter-term securities.

DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS. The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of Depositary Receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers. Depositary Receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted. American depositary receipt (“ADRs”) and American depositary shares (“ADSs”) are receipts or shares typically issued by an American bank or trust company that evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation. European depositary receipts (“EDRs”) are receipts issued in Europe that evidence a similar ownership arrangement. Global depositary receipts (“GDRs”) are receipts issued throughout the world that evidence a similar arrangement.

Generally, ADRs and ADSs, in registered form, are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, and EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets. GDRs are tradable both in the United States and in Europe and are designed for use throughout the world.

The Fund may invest in unsponsored Depositary Receipts. The issuers of unsponsored Depositary Receipts are not obligated to disclose material information in the United States, and, therefore, there may be less information available regarding such issuers and there may not be a correlation between such information and the market value of the Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted or exchanged.

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS. The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs, which may be unit investment trusts or mutual funds, typically hold portfolios of securities designed to track the performance of various broad securities indexes or sectors of such indexes. ETFs provide another means, in addition to futures and options on indexes, of including stock index exposure in the Fund’s investment strategies. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such ETF.

DERIVATIVES. The Fund may use instruments referred to as derivatives. Derivatives are financial instruments the value of which is derived from another security, a commodity (such as gold or oil), a currency or an index (a measure of value or rates, such as the S&P 500 Index or the prime lending rate). Derivatives allow the Fund to increase or decrease the level of risk to which the Fund is exposed more quickly and efficiently than transactions in other types of instruments. The Fund may use derivatives for hedging purposes. The Fund may also use derivatives to seek to enhance returns. The use of a derivative is speculative if the Fund is primarily seeking to achieve gains, rather than offset the risk of other positions. When the Fund invests in a derivative for speculative or hedging purposes, the Fund will be fully exposed to the risks of loss of that derivative, which may sometimes be greater than the derivative’s cost. The Fund may not use any derivative to gain exposure to an asset or class of assets that the Fund would be prohibited by its investment restrictions from purchasing directly.

The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) pursuant to Rule 4.5 under the CEA promulgated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). The Fund is not, therefore, subject to registration or regulation as a CPO under the CEA and the Fund is operated so as not to be deemed to be a “commodity pool” under the regulations of the CFTC.

A discussion of the risk factors relating to derivatives is set out in the sub-section entitled “Risk Factors Involving Derivatives.”

Hedging. Hedging is a strategy in which a derivative or security is used to offset the risks associated with other Fund holdings. Losses on the other investment may be substantially reduced by gains on a derivative that reacts in an opposite manner to market movements. While hedging can reduce losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains or cause losses if the market moves in a different manner than anticipated by the Fund or if the cost of the derivative outweighs the benefit of the hedge. Hedging also involves the risk that changes in the value of the derivative will not match those of the holdings being hedged as expected by the Fund, in which case any losses on the holdings being hedged may not be reduced or may be increased. The inability to close options and futures positions also could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s ability to hedge effectively its portfolio. There is also a risk of loss by the Fund of margin deposits or collateral in the event of bankruptcy of a broker with whom the Fund has an open position in an option, a futures contract or a related option.

There can be no assurance that the Fund’s hedging strategies will be effective or that hedging transactions will be available to the Fund. The Fund is not required to engage in hedging transactions and the Fund may choose not to do so from time to time.

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Indexed and Inverse Securities. The Fund may invest in securities the potential return of which is based on an index or interest rate. As an illustration, the Fund may invest in a security whose value is based on changes in a specific index or that pays interest based on the current value of an interest rate index, such as the prime rate. The Fund may also invest in a debt security that returns principal at maturity based on the level of a securities index or a basket of securities, or based on the relative changes of two indices.

In addition, the Fund may invest in securities the potential return of which is based inversely on the change in an index or interest rate (that is, a security the value of which will move in the opposite direction of changes to an index or interest rate). For example, the Fund may invest in securities that pay a higher rate of interest when a particular index decreases and pay a lower rate of interest (or do not fully return principal) when the value of the index increases. Investing in such securities may subject the Fund to reduced or eliminated interest payments or loss of principal in the event of an adverse movement in the relevant interest rate, index or indices. Indexed and inverse securities may involve credit risk, and certain indexed and inverse securities may involve leverage risk, liquidity risk and currency risk. The Fund may invest in indexed and inverse securities for hedging purposes or to seek to increase returns. When used for hedging purposes, indexed and inverse securities involve correlation risk. (Furthermore, where such a security includes a contingent liability, in the event of such an adverse movement, the Fund may be required to pay substantial additional margin to maintain the position.)

Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into swap transactions, including, but not limited to, equity, interest rate, index, credit default, total return and, to the extent that it invests in foreign currency-denominated securities, currency exchange rate swap agreements. In addition, the Fund may enter into options on swap agreements (swap options). These swap transactions are entered into in an attempt to obtain a particular return when it is considered desirable to do so, possibly at a lower cost to the Fund than if the Fund had invested directly in an instrument that yielded that desired return. Swap transactions are a type of derivative. Derivatives are further discussed in the sub-sections entitled “Derivatives” and “Risk Factors Involving Derivatives.”

Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on or calculated with respect to particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” that is, the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index or other investments or instruments. Most swap agreements entered into by the Fund would calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a “net basis.” Consequently the Fund’s current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the “net amount”). The Fund’s current obligations under a swap agreement that is not cleared through a central counterparty will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by the segregation of liquid assets.

To the extent that the Fund enters into swaps on other than a net basis, the amount maintained in a segregated account will be the full amount of the Fund’s obligations, if any, with respect to such swaps, accrued on a daily basis. Inasmuch as segregated accounts are established for these hedging transactions, the Subadviser and the Fund believe such obligations do not constitute senior securities and, accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to the Fund’s borrowing restrictions. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction. Since swaps are individually negotiated, the Fund expects to achieve an acceptable degree of correlation between its rights to receive a return on its portfolio securities and its rights and obligations to receive and pay a return pursuant to swaps. The Fund will enter into swaps that are not cleared through a central counterparty only with counterparties meeting certain creditworthiness standards (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the Fund’s repurchase agreement guidelines approved by the Board).

Credit Default Swap Agreements and Similar Instruments. The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements and similar agreements. The credit default swap agreement or similar instrument may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default contract may be obligated to pay the protection “seller” an up-front or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided generally that no credit event on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value” (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund recovers nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value. As a seller, the Fund generally receives an up-front payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity that may have little or no value.

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Credit default swaps and similar instruments involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly, since, in addition to general market risks, they are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements and similar instruments only with counterparties that are rated investment grade quality by at least one credit rating agency at the time of entering into such transaction or whose creditworthiness is believed by the Subadviser to be equivalent to such rating. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the up-front or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Fund. When acting as a seller of a credit default swap or a similar instrument, the Fund is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage since, if a credit event occurs, the seller may be required to pay the buyer the full notional value of the contract net of any amounts owed by the buyer related to its delivery of deliverable obligations.

Credit Linked Securities. Among the income producing securities in which the Fund may invest are credit linked securities, which are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and other securities, in order to provide exposure to certain fixed income markets. For instance, the Fund may invest in credit linked securities as a cash management tool in order to gain exposure to a certain market and/or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, investments in these credit linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of payments from, and the issuer’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the issuer invests. For instance, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps, under which the issuer would receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. This, in turn, would reduce the amount of income and principal that the Fund would receive. The Fund’s investments in these instruments are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, including, among others, credit risk, default or similar event risk, counterparty risk, interest rate risk, leverage risk and management risk. It is also expected that the securities will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. Accordingly, there may be no established trading market for the securities and they may constitute illiquid investments.

Total Return Swap Agreements. The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements. Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of the underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market. Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to the Fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. Total return swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund thereunder. Swap agreements also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. Generally, the Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment streams are netted out with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Fund’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each total return swap will be accrued on a daily basis, and an amount of cash or liquid instruments having an aggregate net asset value (“NAV”) at least equal to the accrued excess will be segregated by the Fund. If the total return swap transaction is entered into on other than a net basis, the full amount of the Fund’s obligations will be accrued on a daily basis, and the full amount of the Fund’s obligations will be segregated by the Fund in an amount equal to or greater than the market value of the liabilities under the total return swap agreement or the amount it would have cost the Fund initially to make an equivalent direct investment, plus or minus any amount the Fund is obligated to pay or is to receive under the total return swap agreement.

Options on Securities and Securities Indexes.

Types of Options. The Fund may engage in transactions in options on individual securities, baskets of securities or securities indices, or particular measurements of value or rate (an “index”), such as an index of the price of treasury securities or an index representative of short term interest rates. Such investments may be made on exchanges and in over the counter (“OTC”) markets. In general, exchange-traded options have standardized exercise prices and expiration dates and require the parties to post margin against their obligations, and the performance of the parties’ obligations in connection with such options is guaranteed by the exchange or a related clearing corporation. OTC options have more flexible terms negotiated between the buyer and the seller, but generally do not require the parties to post margin and are subject to greater credit risk. OTC options also involve greater liquidity risk. See “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.”

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Call Options. The Fund may purchase call options on any of the types of securities or instruments in which it may invest. A call option gives the Fund the right to buy, and obligates the seller to sell, the underlying security at the exercise price at any time during the option period. The Fund also may purchase and sell call options on indices. Index options are similar to options on securities except that, rather than taking or making delivery of securities underlying the option at a specified price upon exercise, an index option gives the holder the right to receive cash upon exercise of the option if the level of the index upon which the option is based is greater than the exercise price of the option.

The Fund may only write (i.e., sell) covered call options on the securities or instruments in which it may invest and enter into closing purchase transactions with respect to certain of such options. A covered call option is an option in which the Fund owns the underlying security or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security, without additional consideration (or for additional consideration held in a segregated account by its custodian), upon conversion or exchange of other securities currently held in its portfolio or with respect to which the Fund has established cover by segregating liquid instruments on its books. The principal reason for writing call options is the attempt to realize, through the receipt of premiums, a greater return than would be realized on the securities alone. By writing covered call options, the Fund gives up the opportunity, while the option is in effect, to profit from any price increase in the underlying security above the option exercise price. In addition, the Fund’s ability to sell the underlying security will be limited while the option is in effect unless the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction. A closing purchase transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the writer of an option by means of an offsetting purchase of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has written. Covered call options also serve as a partial hedge to the extent of the premium received against a decline in the price of the underlying security. Also, with respect to call options written by the Fund that are covered only by segregated portfolio securities, the Fund is exposed to the risk of loss equal to the amount by which the price of the underlying securities rises above the exercise price.

Put Options. The Fund may purchase put options to seek to hedge against a decline in the value of its securities or to enhance its return. By buying a put option, the Fund acquires a right to sell such underlying securities or instruments at the exercise price, thus limiting the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of the securities or instruments until the put option expires. The amount of any appreciation in the value of the underlying securities or instruments will be partially offset by the amount of the premium paid for the put option and any related transaction costs. Prior to its expiration, a put option may be sold in a closing sale transaction and profit or loss from the sale will depend on whether the amount received is more or less than the premium paid for the put option plus the related transaction costs. A closing sale transaction cancels out the Fund’s position as the purchaser of an option by means of an offsetting sale of an identical option prior to the expiration of the option it has purchased. The Fund also may purchase uncovered put options.

The Fund may write (i.e., sell) put options on the types of securities or instruments that may be held by the Fund, provided that such put options are covered, meaning that such options are secured by segregated, liquid instruments. The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put option, which increases the Fund’s return.

Futures. The Fund may engage in transactions in futures and options thereon. Futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts which obligate a purchaser to take delivery, and a seller to make delivery, of a specific amount of an asset at a specified future date at a specified price. No price is paid upon entering into a futures contract. Rather, upon purchasing or selling a futures contract the Fund is required to deposit collateral (“margin”) equal to a percentage (generally less than 10%) of the contract value. Each day thereafter until the futures position is closed, the Fund will pay additional margin representing any loss experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day or be entitled to a payment representing any profit experienced as a result of the futures position the prior day. Futures involve substantial leverage risk.

The sale of a futures contract limits the Fund’s risk of loss through a decline in the market value of portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract prior to the futures contract’s expiration date. In the event the market value of the portfolio holdings correlated with the futures contract increases rather than decreases, however, the Fund will realize a loss on the futures position and a lower return on the portfolio holdings than would have been realized without the purchase of the futures contract.

The purchase of a futures contract may protect the Fund from having to pay more for securities as a consequence of increases in the market value for such securities during a period when the Fund was attempting to identify specific securities in which to invest in a market the Fund believes to be attractive. In the event that such securities decline in value or the Fund determines not to complete an anticipatory hedge transaction relating to a futures contract, however, the Fund may realize a loss relating to the futures position. The Fund is also authorized to purchase or sell call and put options on futures contracts including financial futures and stock indices in connection with its hedging activities. Generally, these strategies would be used under the same market and market sector conditions (i.e., conditions relating to specific types of investments) in which the Fund entered into futures transactions. The Fund may purchase put options or write (i.e., sell) call options on futures contracts and stock indices rather than selling the underlying futures contract in anticipation of a decrease in the market value of its securities. Similarly, the Fund can purchase call options, or write put options on futures contracts and stock indices, as a substitute for the purchase of such futures to hedge against the increased cost resulting from an increase in the market value of securities which the Fund intends to purchase.

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The Fund may only write “covered” put and call options on futures contracts. The Fund will be considered “covered” with respect to a call option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns the assets that are deliverable under the futures contract or an option to purchase that futures contract having a strike price equal to or less than the strike price of the “covered” option and having an expiration date not earlier than the expiration date of the “covered” option, or if it segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating value of the optioned future. The Fund will be considered “covered” with respect to a put option written on a futures contract if the Fund owns an option to sell that futures contract having a strike price equal to or greater than the strike price of the “covered” option, or if the Fund segregates for the term of the option cash or other liquid assets at all times equal in value to the exercise price of the put (less any initial margin deposited by the Fund with its futures custody manager or as otherwise permitted by applicable law with respect to such option). There is no limitation on the amount of the Fund’s assets that can be segregated.

Foreign Exchange Transactions. The Fund may engage in spot and forward foreign exchange transactions and currency swaps, purchase and sell options on currencies and purchase and sell currency futures and related options thereon (collectively, “Currency Instruments”) for purposes of hedging against the decline in the value of currencies in which its portfolio holdings are denominated against the U.S. dollar or to seek to enhance returns. Such transactions could be effected with respect to hedges on non-U.S. dollar denominated securities owned by the Fund, sold by the Fund but not yet delivered, or committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Fund.

As an illustration, the Fund may use such techniques to hedge the stated value in U.S. dollars of an investment in a yen-denominated security. In such circumstances, for example, the Fund may purchase a foreign currency put option enabling the Fund to sell a specified amount of yen for dollars at a specified price by a future date. To the extent the hedge is successful, a loss in the value of the yen relative to the dollar will tend to be offset by an increase in the value of the put option. To offset, in whole or in part, the cost of acquiring such a put option, the Fund may also sell a call option which, if exercised, requires the Fund to sell a specified amount of yen for dollars at a specified price by a future date (a technique called a “straddle”). By selling such a call option in this illustration, the Fund gives up the opportunity to profit without limit from increases in the relative value of the yen to the dollar. Straddles of the type that may be used by the Fund are considered to constitute hedging transactions and are consistent with the policies described above. The Fund will not attempt to hedge all of its foreign portfolio positions.

Forward Foreign Exchange Transactions. Forward foreign exchange transactions are OTC contracts to purchase or sell a specified amount of a specified currency or multinational currency unit at a price and future date set at the time of the contract. Spot foreign exchange transactions are similar but require current, rather than future, settlement. The Fund will enter into foreign exchange transactions for purposes of hedging either a specific transaction or a portfolio position, or to seek to enhance returns. The Fund may enter into a foreign exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a specific transaction by, for example, purchasing a currency needed to settle a security transaction or selling a currency in which the Fund has received or anticipates receiving a dividend or distribution.

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The Fund may enter into a foreign exchange transaction for purposes of hedging a portfolio position by selling forward a currency in which a portfolio position of the Fund is denominated or by purchasing a currency in which the Fund anticipates acquiring a portfolio position in the near future. The Fund may also hedge portfolio positions through currency swaps, which are transactions in which one currency is simultaneously bought for a second currency on a spot basis and sold for the second currency on a forward basis. Forward foreign exchange transactions involve substantial currency risk, and also involve credit and liquidity risk.

Currency Futures. The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency against the U.S. dollar through use of currency futures or options thereon. Currency futures are similar to forward foreign exchange transactions except that futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts. See the sub-section entitled “Futures.” Currency futures involve substantial currency risk, and also involve leverage risk.

Currency Options. The Fund may seek to enhance returns or hedge against the decline in the value of a currency against the U.S. dollar through the use of currency options. Currency options are similar to options on securities, but in consideration for an option premium the writer of a currency option is obligated to sell (in the case of a call option) or purchase (in the case of a put option) a specified amount of a specified currency on or before the expiration date for a specified amount of another currency. The Fund may engage in transactions in options on currencies either on exchanges or OTC markets. See “Types of Options” and “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives” in this SAI. Currency options involve substantial currency risk, and may also involve credit, leverage or liquidity risk.

Limitations on Currency Hedging. The Fund may use currency hedging instruments to seek to enhance returns. Accordingly, the Fund will not hedge a currency in excess of the aggregate market value of the securities that it owns (including receivables for unsettled securities sales), or has committed to or anticipates purchasing, which are denominated in such currency. The Fund may, however, hedge a currency by entering into a transaction in a Currency Instrument denominated in a currency other than the currency being hedged (a “cross-hedge”). The Fund will only enter into a cross-hedge if the Subadviser believes that (i) there is a demonstrable high correlation between the currency in which the cross-hedge is denominated and the currency being hedged, and (ii) executing a cross-hedge through the currency in which the cross-hedge is denominated will be significantly more cost-effective or provide substantially greater liquidity than executing a similar hedging transaction by means of the currency being hedged.

Risk Factors in Hedging Foreign Currency. Hedging transactions involving Currency Instruments have substantial risks, including correlation risk. While the Fund’s use of Currency Instruments to effect hedging strategies is intended to reduce the volatility of the NAV of the Fund’s shares, the NAV of the Fund’s shares will fluctuate. Moreover, although Currency Instruments will be used with the intention of hedging against adverse currency movements, transactions in Currency Instruments involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted and that the Fund’s hedging strategies will be ineffective. To the extent that the Fund hedges against anticipated currency movements that do not occur, the Fund may realize losses and decrease its total return as the result of its hedging transactions. Furthermore, the Fund will only engage in hedging activities from time to time and may not be engaging in hedging activities when movements in currency exchange rates occur.

In connection with its trading in forward foreign currency contracts, the Fund will contract with a foreign or domestic bank, or foreign or domestic securities dealer, to make or take future delivery of a specified amount of a particular currency. There are no limitations on daily price moves in such forward contracts, and banks and dealers are not required to continue to make markets in such contracts. There have been periods during which certain banks or dealers have refused to quote prices for such forward contracts or have quoted prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which the bank or dealer is prepared to buy and that at which it is prepared to sell. Governmental imposition of credit controls might limit any such forward contract trading. With respect to its trading of forward contracts, if any, the Fund will be subject to the risk of bank or dealer failure and the inability of, or refusal by, a bank or dealer to perform with respect to such contracts. Any such default would deprive the Fund of any profit potential or force the Fund to cover its commitments for resale, if any, at the then market price and could result in a loss to the Fund.

It may not be possible for the Fund to hedge against currency exchange rate movements, even if correctly anticipated, in the event that (i) the currency exchange rate movement is so generally anticipated that the Fund is not able to enter into a hedging transaction at an effective price, or (ii) the currency exchange rate movement relates to a market with respect to which Currency Instruments are not available and it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging. The cost to the Fund of engaging in foreign currency transactions varies with such factors as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions then prevailing. Since transactions in foreign currency exchange usually are conducted on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved.

Risk Factors Involving Derivatives. Derivatives are volatile and involve significant risks, including:

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Counterparty Risk —the risk that the counterparty on a derivative transaction will be unable to honor its financial obligation to the Fund.

Currency Risk —the risk that changes in the exchange rate between two currencies will adversely affect the value (in U.S. dollar terms) of an investment.

Leverage Risk —the risk associated with certain types of investments or trading strategies (such as borrowing money to increase the amount of investments) that relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of an investment. Certain investments or trading strategies that involve leverage can result in losses that greatly exceed the amount originally invested.

Liquidity Risk —the risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time that the seller would like or at the price that the seller believes the security is currently worth.

Regulatory Risk —the risk that new regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, may limit their availability, or may otherwise affect their value or performance.

The use of derivatives for hedging purposes involves correlation risk. If the value of the derivative moves more or less than the value of the hedged instruments, the Fund will experience a gain or loss that will not be completely offset by movements in the value of the hedged instruments.

The Fund intends to enter into transactions involving derivatives only if there appears to be a liquid secondary market for such instruments or, in the case of illiquid instruments traded in OTC transactions, such instruments satisfy the criteria set forth below under “Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives.” However, there can be no assurance that, at any specific time, either a liquid secondary market will exist for a derivative or the Fund will otherwise be able to sell such instrument at an acceptable price. It may therefore not be possible to close a position in a derivative without incurring substantial losses, if at all.

Certain transactions in derivatives (such as futures transactions or sales of put options) involve substantial leverage risk and may expose the Fund to potential losses, which exceed the amount originally invested by the Fund. When the Fund engages in such a transaction, the Fund will deposit in a segregated account at its custodian liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure, on a mark-to-market basis, to the transaction (as calculated pursuant to requirements of the SEC). Such segregation will ensure that the Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction, but will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss.

Additional Risk Factors of OTC Transactions; Limitations on the Use of OTC Derivatives. Certain derivatives traded in OTC markets, including indexed securities, swaps and OTC options, involve substantial liquidity risk. The absence of liquidity may make it difficult or impossible for the Fund to sell such instruments promptly at an acceptable price. The absence of liquidity may also make it more difficult for the Fund to ascertain a market value for such instruments. The Fund will, therefore, acquire illiquid OTC instruments (i) if the agreement pursuant to which the instrument is purchased contains a formula price at which the instrument may be terminated or sold, or (ii) for which the Subadviser anticipates the Fund can receive on each business day at least two independent bids or offers, unless a quotation from only one dealer is available, in which case that dealer’s quotation may be used.

Because derivatives traded in OTC markets are not guaranteed by an exchange or clearing corporation and generally do not require payment of margin, to the extent that the Fund has unrealized gains in such instruments or has deposited collateral with its counterparties, the Fund is at risk that its counterparties will become bankrupt or otherwise fail to honor their obligations. The Fund will attempt to minimize the risk that a counterparty will become bankrupt or otherwise fail to honor its obligations by engaging in transactions in derivatives traded in OTC markets only with financial institutions that appear to have substantial capital or that have provided the Fund with a third-party guaranty or other credit enhancement.

EQUITY AND EQUITY-RELATED SECURITIES. From time to time, the Fund may invest in or hold common stock and other equity and equity-related securities incidental to the purchase or ownership of fixed income instruments or in connection with a reorganization of a borrower. Investments in equity securities incidental to investment in debt securities entail certain risks in addition to those associated with investments in those debt securities. Common stock represents an equity ownership interest in a company. Historical trends would indicate that common stock is subject to higher levels of volatility and market and issuer-specific risk than debt securities. The value of equity securities may be affected more rapidly, and to a greater extent, by company-specific developments and general market conditions. These risks may increase fluctuations in the Fund’s NAV. The equity interests held by the Fund, if any, may not pay dividends or otherwise generate income or appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to realize gains from its equity investments, and any gains that the Fund does realize may not be sufficient to contribute materially to the Fund’s investment objective. Equity securities held by the Fund may be illiquid.

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FOREIGN INVESTMENTS. The Fund may invest in foreign debt and/or equity securities. Foreign debt securities include certain foreign bank obligations and U.S. dollar or foreign currency-denominated obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities.

Foreign Market Risk. Foreign securities offer the potential for more diversification than if the Fund invests only in the United States because securities traded on foreign markets have often (though not always) performed differently from securities in the United States. However, such investments involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. In particular, the Fund is subject to the risk that, because there are generally fewer investors on foreign exchanges and a smaller number of shares traded each day, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy and sell securities on those exchanges. In addition, prices of foreign securities may fluctuate more than prices of securities traded in the United States.

Foreign Economy Risk. The economies of certain foreign markets often do not compare favorably with that of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources, and balance of payments position. Certain such economies may rely heavily on particular industries or foreign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionist or retaliatory measures. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental actions such as the imposition of capital controls, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets, or the imposition of punitive taxes. In addition, the governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain industries. Any of these actions could severely affect security prices, impair the Fund’s ability to purchase or sell foreign securities or transfer the Fund’s assets or income back into the United States, or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s operations. Other foreign market risks include foreign exchange controls, difficulties in pricing securities, defaults on foreign government securities, difficulties in enforcing favorable legal judgments in foreign courts, and political and social instability. Legal remedies available to investors in certain foreign countries may be less extensive than those available to investors in the United States or other foreign countries.

Currency Risk and Exchange Risk. Securities in which the Fund invests may be denominated or quoted in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency loses value because the currency is worth fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, when the U.S. dollar decreases in value against a foreign currency, a security denominated in that currency gains value because the currency is worth more U.S. dollars. This risk, generally known as “currency risk,” means that a stronger U.S. dollar will reduce returns for U.S. investors while a weak U.S. dollar will increase those returns.

Governmental Supervision and Regulation/Accounting Standards. Many foreign governments supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities less rigorously than the United States. Some countries may not have laws to protect investors comparable to the U.S. securities laws. For example, some foreign countries may have no laws or rules against insider trading. Insider trading occurs when a person buys or sells a company’s securities based on nonpublic information about that company. Accounting standards in other countries are not necessarily the same as in the United States. If the accounting standards in another country do not require as much detail as U.S. accounting standards, it may be harder for Fund management to completely and accurately determine a company’s financial condition.

Certain Risks of Holding Fund Assets Outside the United States. The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories. Some foreign banks and securities depositories may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business. In addition, there may be limited or no regulatory oversight over their operations. Also, the laws of certain countries may put limits on the Fund’s ability to recover its assets if a foreign bank or depository or issuer of a security or any of their agents goes bankrupt. In addition, it is often more expensive for the Fund to buy, sell and hold securities in certain foreign markets than in the United States. The increased expense of investing in foreign markets reduces the amount the Fund can earn on its investments and typically results in a higher operating expense ratio for the Fund as compared to investment companies that invest only in the United States.

Settlement Risk. Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets differ significantly from those in the United States. Foreign settlement procedures and trade regulations also may involve certain risks (such as delays in payment for or delivery of securities) not typically generated by the settlement of U.S. investments. Communications between the United States and emerging market countries may be unreliable, increasing the risk of delayed settlements or losses of security certificates. Settlements in certain foreign countries at times have not kept pace with the number of securities transactions; these problems may make it difficult for the Fund to carry out transactions. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a purchase of securities, the Fund may miss attractive investment opportunities and certain assets may be uninvested with no return earned thereon for some period. If the Fund cannot settle or there is a delay in settling a sale of securities, the Fund may lose money if the value of the security then declines or, if there is a contract to sell the security to another party, the Fund could be liable to that party for any losses incurred. Dividends or interest on, or proceeds from the sale of, foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, thereby reducing the amount available for distribution to shareholders.

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ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in securities that lack an established secondary trading market or otherwise are considered illiquid. Liquidity of a security relates to the ability to dispose easily of the security and the price to be obtained upon disposition of the security, which may be less than would be obtained for a comparable more liquid security. Illiquid securities may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid investments. Investment of the Fund’s assets in illiquid securities may restrict the ability of the Fund to dispose of its investments in a timely fashion and for a fair price as well as its ability to take advantage of market opportunities. The risks associated with illiquidity will be particularly acute where the Fund’s operations require cash, such as when the Fund redeems shares or pays dividends, and could result in the Fund borrowing to meet short term cash requirements or incurring capital losses on the sale of illiquid investments. The Fund may invest in securities that are not registered (restricted securities) under the Securities Act.

Restricted securities may be sold in private placement transactions between issuers and their purchasers and may be neither listed on an exchange nor traded in other established markets. In many cases, privately placed securities may not be freely transferable under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or due to contractual restrictions on resale. As a result of the absence of a public trading market, privately placed securities may be less liquid and more difficult to value than publicly traded securities. To the extent that privately placed securities may be resold in privately negotiated transactions, the prices realized from the sales, due to illiquidity, could be less than those originally paid by the Fund or less than their fair market value. In addition, issuers whose securities are not publicly traded may not be subject to the disclosure and other investor protection requirements that may be applicable if their securities were publicly traded. If any privately placed securities held by the Fund are required to be registered under the securities laws of one or more jurisdictions before being resold, the Fund may be required to bear the expenses of registration. Certain of the Fund’s investments in private placements may consist of direct investments and may include investments in smaller, less seasoned issuers, which may involve greater risks. These issuers may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources or they may be dependent on a limited management group. In making investments in such securities, the Fund may obtain access to material nonpublic information, which may restrict the Fund’s ability to conduct portfolio transactions in such securities.

The Fund may purchase restricted securities that can be offered and sold to “qualified institutional buyers” under Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The Board has determined to treat as liquid Rule 144A securities that are either freely tradable in their primary markets offshore or have been determined to be liquid in accordance with the policies and procedures adopted by the Board. The Board has adopted guidelines and delegated to the Manager the daily function of determining and monitoring liquidity of restricted securities. The Board, however, will retain sufficient oversight and be ultimately responsible for the determinations. Since it is not possible to predict with assurance exactly how the market for restricted securities sold and offered under Rule 144A will continue to develop, the Board will carefully monitor the Fund’s investments in these securities. This investment practice could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity in the Fund to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become for a time uninterested in purchasing these securities.

INVESTMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS. The Fund may invest in the securities of issuers domiciled in various countries with emerging capital markets. Specifically, a country with an emerging capital market is any country that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy. Countries with emerging markets can be found in regions such as Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks not involved in investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or non-existent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities, as compared to securities of comparable issuers in more developed capital markets, (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments, (iii) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments, (iv) national policies that may limit the Fund’s investment opportunities such as restrictions on investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests, and (v) the lack or relatively early development of legal structures governing private and foreign investments and private property. In addition to withholding taxes on investment income, some countries with emerging markets may impose differential capital gains taxes on foreign investors.

Such capital markets are emerging in a dynamic political and economic environment brought about by events over recent years that have reshaped political boundaries and traditional ideologies. In such a dynamic environment, there can be no assurance that these capital markets will continue to present viable investment opportunities for the Fund. In the past, governments of such nations have expropriated substantial amounts of private property, and most claims of the property owners have never been fully settled. There is no assurance that such expropriations will not reoccur. In such an event, it is possible that the Fund could lose the entire value of its investments in the affected markets.

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Also, there may be less publicly available information about issuers in emerging markets than would be available about issuers in more developed capital markets, and such issuers may not be subject to accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those to which U.S. companies are subject. In certain countries with emerging capital markets, reporting standards vary widely. As a result, traditional investment measurements used in the United States, such as price/earnings ratios, may not be applicable. Emerging market securities may be substantially less liquid and more volatile than those of mature markets, and companies may be held by a limited number of persons. This may adversely affect the timing and pricing of the Fund’s acquisition or disposal of securities.

Practices in relation to settlement of securities transactions in emerging markets involve higher risks than those in developed markets, in part because the Fund will need to use brokers and counterparties that are less well capitalized, and custody and registration of assets in some countries may be unreliable. The possibility of fraud, negligence, undue influence being exerted by the issuer or refusal to recognize ownership exists in some emerging markets, and, along with other factors, could result in ownership registration being completely lost. The Fund would absorb any loss resulting from such registration problems and may have no successful claim for compensation.

INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including ETFs. In accordance with the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of other investment companies. In addition, under the 1940 Act, the Fund may not own more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any investment company and not more than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets may be invested in securities of any single investment company. (These limits do not restrict a feeder fund from investing all of its assets in shares of its master portfolio.)

Notwithstanding the limits discussed above, the Fund may invest in other investment companies without regard to the limits set forth above provided that the Fund complies with Rules 12d1-1, 12d1-2 and 12d1-3 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act and pursuant to the terms and conditions of exemptive orders granted by the SEC to certain ETFs. As with other investments, investments in other investment companies are subject to market and selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares in other investment companies, shareholders would bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of such investment companies (including management and advisory fees).

JUNK BONDS. Junk bonds are debt securities that are rated below investment grade by the major rating agencies or are unrated securities that the Subadviser believes are of comparable quality. Although junk bonds generally pay higher rates of interest than investment grade bonds, they are high risk investments that may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. The major risks in junk bond investments include the following:

· Junk bonds are issued by less creditworthy issuers. These securities are vulnerable to adverse changes in the issuer’s economic condition and to general economic conditions. Issuers of junk bonds may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations because of an economic downturn, specific issuer developments or the unavailability of additional financing.

· The issuers of junk bonds may have a larger amount of outstanding debt relative to their assets than issuers of investment grade bonds. If the issuer experiences financial stress, it may be unable to meet its debt obligations.

· Junk bonds are frequently ranked junior to claims by other creditors. If the issuer cannot meet its obligations, the senior obligations are generally paid off before the junior obligations.

· Junk bonds frequently have redemption features that permit an issuer to repurchase the security from the Fund before it matures. If an issuer redeems the junk bonds, the Fund may have to invest the proceeds in bonds with lower yields and may lose income.

· Prices of junk bonds are subject to extreme price fluctuations. Negative economic developments may have a greater impact on the prices of junk bonds than on other higher rated fixed income securities.

· Junk bonds may be less liquid than higher rated fixed income securities even under normal economic conditions. There are fewer dealers in the junk bond market, and there may be significant differences in the prices quoted for junk bonds by the dealers. Because they are less liquid, judgment may play a greater role in valuing certain of the Fund’s portfolio securities than in the case of securities trading in a more liquid market.

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· The Fund may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting issuer.

LOWER RATED HIGH YIELD INSTRUMENTS. The Fund may invest up to 10% of its Investable Assets in high yield instruments rated in the lower rating categories (Caa1 or lower by Moody’s, CCC+ or lower by S&P or Fitch, or comparably rated by another NRSRO) or, if unrated, are considered by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality, unless the Subadviser believes that the financial condition of the issuer or the protection afforded to the particular securities is stronger than would otherwise be indicated by such low ratings. Such securities are subject to very high credit risk.

MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. The Fund may invest in money market instruments. Money market instruments include cash equivalents and short-term obligations of U.S. banks, certificates of deposit, short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies. Money market instruments also include bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, certificates of deposit and Eurodollar obligations issued or guaranteed by bank holding companies in the U.S., their subsidiaries and foreign branches, by foreign banking institutions, and by the World Bank and other multinational instrumentalities, as well as commercial paper and other short-term obligations of, and variable amount master demand notes, variable rate notes and funding agreements issued by, U.S. and foreign corporations.

PREFERRED STOCK. Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. Preferred stock normally pays dividends at a specified rate and has precedence over common stock in the event the issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy. However, in the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often has a stated dividend rate payable from the corporation’s earnings. Preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or non-cumulative, participating, or auction rate. “Cumulative” dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends can be paid to the issuer’s common stock.

“Participating” preferred stock may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of such stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions allowing the stock to be called or redeemed, which can limit the benefit of a decline in interest rates. Preferred stock is subject to many of the risks to which common stock and debt securities are subject.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. The Fund may invest in securities pursuant to repurchase agreements. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with parties meeting creditworthiness standards as set forth in the Fund’s repurchase agreement procedures.

Under such agreements, the other party agrees, upon entering into the contract with the Fund, to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price in a specified currency, thereby determining the yield during the term of the agreement. This results in a fixed rate of return insulated from market fluctuations during such period, although such return may be affected by currency fluctuations. In the case of repurchase agreements, the prices at which the trades are conducted do not reflect accrued interest on the underlying obligation. Such agreements usually cover short periods, such as under one week. Repurchase agreements may be construed to be collateralized loans by the purchaser to the seller secured by the securities transferred to the purchaser. In the case of a repurchase agreement, as a purchaser, the Fund will require all repurchase agreements to be fully collateralized at all times by cash or other liquid assets in an amount at least equal to the resale price. The seller is required to provide additional collateral if the market value of the securities falls below the repurchase price at any time during the term of the repurchase agreement. In the event of default by the seller under a repurchase agreement construed to be a collateralized loan, the underlying securities are not owned by the Fund but only constitute collateral for the seller’s obligation to pay the repurchase price. Therefore, the Fund may suffer time delays and incur costs or possible losses in connection with disposition of the collateral. The Fund may participate in a joint repurchase agreement account with other investment companies managed by the Manager pursuant to an order of the SEC. On a daily basis, any uninvested cash balances of the Fund may be aggregated with those of such investment companies and invested in one or more repurchase agreements. The Fund participates in the income earned or accrued in the joint account based on the percentage of its investment.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND DOLLAR ROLLS. The Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement involves the sale of a portfolio-eligible security by the Fund, coupled with its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified item and price. See “Repurchase Agreements.”

The Fund may enter into dollar rolls. In a dollar roll, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sale price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the drop) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The Fund will segregate cash or other liquid assets, marked to market daily, having a value equal to the obligations of the Fund in respect of dollar rolls.

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Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained by the Fund may decline below the price of the securities sold by the Fund but which the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement. In the event the buyer of securities under a dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Cash proceeds from dollar rolls may be invested in cash or other liquid assets.

SECURITIES LENDING. Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, and unless otherwise noted, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial institutions, provided that outstanding loans of the Fund do not exceed in the aggregate 33 1/3 % of the value of the Fund’s total assets and provided that such loans are callable at any time by the Fund and are at all times secured by cash or equivalent collateral (including a line of credit) that is equal to at least 100% of the market value, determined daily, of the loaned securities. Generally, Prudential Investment Management (“PIM”) serves as securities lending agent for the Fund, and in that role administers the Fund’s securities lending program. PIM is an affiliate of PI. For its services, PIM receives a portion of the amount earned by lending securities. During the time portfolio securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund an amount equivalent to any dividend or interest paid on such securities and the Fund may invest the cash collateral and earn additional income, or it may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive payments in lieu of the interest and dividends of the loaned securities, while at the same time earning a return either directly from the borrower or on the invested collateral. The investment of cash collateral in other than short-term obligations provides leverage similar to borrowings that will serve to magnify the potential for gain and the risk of any loss in securities lending transactions.

A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day’s notice or by the Fund at any time. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates, and the Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in receiving additional collateral or in recovery and in some cases loss of all rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms determined to be creditworthy pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. On termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the securities to the Fund, and any gain or loss in the market price during the loan would inure to the Fund. Since voting or consent rights which accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower, the Fund will follow the policy of calling the loan, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the Fund’s investment in the securities which are the subject of the loan. The Fund will pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned on collateral with the borrower.

SECURITIES OF SMALLER OR EMERGING GROWTH COMPANIES. Investment in debt issued by smaller or emerging growth companies involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in more established companies. The securities of smaller or emerging growth companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies or the market average in general. These companies may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, or they may be dependent on a limited management group.

While the process of selection and continuous supervision by the subadviser does not, of course, guarantee successful investment results, it does provide access to an asset class not available to the average individual due to the time and cost involved. Careful initial selection is particularly important in this area as many new enterprises have promise but lack certain of the fundamental factors necessary to prosper. Investing in small cap and emerging growth companies requires specialized research and analysis. In addition, many investors cannot invest sufficient assets in such companies to provide wide diversification.

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Equity securities of specific small cap issuers may present different opportunities for long-term capital appreciation during varying portions of economic or securities markets cycles, as well as during varying stages of their business development. The market valuation of small cap issuers tends to fluctuate during economic or market cycles, presenting attractive investment opportunities at various points during these cycles. Smaller companies, due to the size and kinds of markets that they serve, may be less susceptible than large companies to intervention from the federal government by means of price controls, regulations or litigation.

SHORT SALES AND SHORT SALES AGAINST-THE-BOX. The Fund may make short sales of securities, either as a hedge against potential declines in value of a portfolio security or to realize appreciation when a security that the Fund does not own declines in value. When the Fund makes a short sale, the security sold short is borrowed by the Fund and is delivered by the Fund to the broker-dealer through which the Fund made the short sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and is often obligated to turn over any payments received on such borrowed securities to the lender of the securities. The Fund may not be able to limit any losses resulting from share price volatility if the security indefinitely continues to increase in value at such specified time. The Fund secures its obligation to replace the borrowed security by depositing collateral with the broker-dealer, usually in cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid securities similar to those borrowed. With respect to the uncovered short positions, (1) the Fund is required to deposit similar collateral with its custodian or otherwise segregate collateral on its records, to the extent that the value of the collateral in the aggregate is at all times equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the security sold short and will not be less than the market value of the security, or (2) the Fund must otherwise cover its short position. Depending on arrangements made with the broker-dealer from which the Fund borrowed the security, regarding payment over of any payments received by the Fund on such security, the Fund may not receive any payments (including interest) on its collateral deposited with such broker-dealer.

Because making short sales in securities not owned by the Fund exposes the Fund to the risks associated with those securities, such short sales involve speculative exposure risk. As a result, if the Fund makes short sales in securities that increase in value, the Fund will likely underperform similar investment companies that do not make short sales in securities they do not own. The Fund will incur a loss as a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to close out a short sale position at any particular time or at a desired price. Although the Fund’s gain is limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, its potential loss is limited only by the maximum attainable price of the security, less the price at which the security was sold and may, theoretically, be unlimited.

The Fund may also make short sales against-the-box. A short sale against-the-box is a short sale in which the Fund owns an equal amount of the securities sold short, or securities convertible or exchangeable for, with or without payment of any further consideration, such securities. However, if further consideration is required in connection with the conversion or exchange, cash or other liquid assets, in an amount equal to such consideration, must be segregated on the Fund’s records or with its custodian.

SOVEREIGN DEBT. Investment in sovereign debt can involve a high degree of risk. The governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt. A governmental entity’s willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the governmental entity’s policy towards the International Monetary Fund and the political constraints to which a governmental entity may be subject. Governmental entities may also be dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearages on their debt. The commitment on the part of these governments, agencies and others to make such disbursements may be conditioned on the implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely service of such debtor’s obligations. Failure to implement such reforms, achieve such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of such third parties’ commitments to lend funds to the governmental entity, which may further impair such debtor’s ability or willingness to timely service its debts. Consequently, governmental entities may default on their sovereign debt. Holders of sovereign debt may be requested to participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to governmental entities. In the event of a default by a governmental entity, there may be few or no effective legal remedies for collecting on such debt.

SUPRANATIONAL ENTITIES. The Fund may invest in debt securities of supranational entities. Examples of supranational entities include the World Bank, the European Steel and Coal Community, the Asian Development Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank. The government members, or “stockholders,” usually make initial capital contributions to the supranational entity and in many cases are committed to make additional capital contributions if the supranational entity is unable to repay its borrowings.

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TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE STRATEGY AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. The Fund may temporarily invest without limit in money market instruments, including commercial paper of U.S. corporations, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and other obligations of domestic banks, and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or its instrumentalities, as part of a temporary defensive strategy.

The Fund may invest in money market instruments to maintain appropriate liquidity to meet anticipated redemptions. Money market instruments typically have a maturity of one year or less as measured from the date of purchase. The Fund also may temporarily hold cash or invest in money market instruments pending investment of proceeds from new sales of Fund shares or during periods of portfolio restructuring.

VARIABLE- AND FLOATING-RATE SECURITIES. Variable- and floating-rate instruments are instruments that pay interest at rates that adjust whenever a specified interest rate (the “reference rate”) changes and/or that reset on predetermined dates (such as the last day of a month or calendar quarter). In addition to floating-rate loans, variable- and floating-rate instruments may include, without limitation, instruments such as catastrophe and other event-linked bonds, bank capital securities, unsecured bank loans, corporate bonds and money market instruments. Due to their variable- or floating-rate features, these instruments will generally pay higher levels of income in a rising interest rate environment and lower levels of income as interest rates decline. For the same reason, the market value of a variable- or floating-rate instrument is generally expected to have less sensitivity to fluctuations in market interest rates than a fixed-rate instrument, although the value of a variable- or floating-rate instrument may nonetheless decline as interest rates rise and due to other factors, such as changes in credit quality or because of an imperfect correlation between the securities interest rate adjustment mechanism and the level of interest rates generally.

The Fund also may engage in credit spread trades. A credit spread trade is an investment position relating to a difference in the prices or interest rates of two bonds or other securities, in which the value of the investment position is determined by changes in the difference between the prices or interest rates, as the case may be, of the respective securities.

WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES, DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS. The Fund may purchase or sell securities that the Fund is entitled to receive on a when-issued basis. The Fund may also purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery basis or through a forward commitment. These transactions involve the purchase or sale of securities by the Fund at an established price with payment and delivery taking place in the future. The Fund enters into these transactions to obtain what is considered an advantageous price to the Fund at the time of entering into the transaction. The Fund has not established any limit on the percentage of its assets that may be committed in connection with these transactions. When the Fund purchases securities in these transactions, the Fund segregates liquid securities in an amount equal to the amount of its purchase commitments.

There can be no assurance that a security purchased on a when-issued basis will be issued or that a security purchased or sold through a forward commitment will be delivered. The value of securities in these transactions on the delivery date may be more or less than the Fund’s purchase price. The Fund may bear the risk of a decline in the value of the security in these transactions and may not benefit from an appreciation in the value of the security during the commitment period.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in adjustable rate and fixed rate U.S. Government securities. U.S. Government securities are instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. Government. U.S. Government guarantees do not extend to the yield or value of the securities or the Fund’s shares. Not all U.S. Government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Some are supported only by the credit of the issuing agency. U.S. Treasury securities include bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These instruments are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and, as such, are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. They differ primarily in their interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their issuances.

Securities issued by agencies of the U.S. Government or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government, including those which are guaranteed by Federal agencies or instrumentalities, may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. Obligations of Ginnie Mae, the Farmers Home Administration, the Small Business Administration and securities guaranteed under FDIC’s Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (“TLGP”) are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the United States if the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments.

The Fund may invest in debt securities that are guaranteed under the FDIC’s TLGP. Under the TLGP, the FDIC guarantees, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the payment of principal and interest on senior unsecured debt issued by entities eligible to participate in the TLGP, which generally include FDIC-insured depository institutions, U.S. bank holding companies or financial holding companies and certain U.S. savings and loan holding companies. This guarantee presently extends through the earlier of the maturity date of the debt or June 30, 2012 (or December 31, 2012, depending on when the debt was originally issued). This guarantee does not extend to shares of the Fund itself.

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The Fund may also invest in component parts of U.S. Government securities, namely either the corpus (principal) of such obligations or one or more of the interest payments scheduled to be paid on such obligations. These obligations may take the form of (1) obligations from which the interest coupons have been stripped; (2) the interest coupons that are stripped; (3) book-entries at a Federal Reserve member bank representing ownership of obligation components; or (4) receipts evidencing the component parts (corpus or coupons) of U.S. Government obligations that have not actually been stripped. Such receipts evidence ownership of component parts of U.S. Government obligations (corpus or coupons) purchased by a third party (typically an investment banking firm) and held on behalf of the third party in physical or book-entry form by a major commercial bank or trust company pursuant to a custody agreement with the third party. The Fund may also invest in custodial receipts held by a third party that are not U.S. Government securities.

YANKEE OBLIGATIONS. The Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities of foreign corporations issued in the United States and U.S. dollar-denominated debt securities issued or guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by governments, quasi-governmental entities, government agencies, and other governmental entities of foreign countries and supranational entities, which securities are issued in the United States (Yankee obligations). Debt securities of quasi-governmental entities are issued by entities owned by either a national, state or equivalent government or are obligations of a political unit that is not backed by the national government’s full faith and credit and general taxing powers. These include, among others, the Province of Ontario and the City of Tokyo.

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES, PAY-IN-KIND SECURITIES AND DEFERRED PAYMENT SECURITIES. The Fund may invest in zero coupon securities. Zero coupon securities are securities that are sold at a discount to par value and on which interest payments are not made during the life of the security. The discount approximates the total amount of interest the security will accrue and compound over the period until maturity on the particular interest payment date at a rate of interest reflecting the market rate of the security at the time of issuance. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the par value of the security. While interest payments are not made on such securities, holders of such securities are deemed to have received income (“phantom income”) annually, notwithstanding that cash may not be received currently. The effect of owning instruments that do not make current interest payments is that a fixed yield is earned not only on the original investment but also, in effect, on all discount accretion during the life of the obligations. This implicit reinvestment of earnings at the same rate eliminates the risk of being unable to invest distributions at a rate as high as the implicit yield on the zero coupon bond, but at the same time eliminates the holder’s ability to reinvest at higher rates in the future. For this reason, some of these securities may be subject to substantially greater price fluctuations during periods of changing market interest rates than are comparable securities that pay interest currently, which fluctuation increases the longer the period to maturity. These investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its need for cash to meet debt service, but also require a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of cash. The Fund accrues income with respect to these securities for federal income tax and accounting purposes prior to the receipt of cash payments. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value of the securities. Deferred payment securities are securities that remain a zero coupon security until a predetermined date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest becomes payable at regular intervals. Zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in value and lesser liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparable rated securities paying cash interest at regular intervals.

In addition to the above described risks, there are certain other risks related to investing in zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities. During a period of severe market conditions, the market for such securities may become even less liquid. In addition, as these securities do not pay cash interest, the Fund’s investment exposure to these securities and their risks, including credit risk, will increase during the time these securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio. Further, to maintain its qualification for pass-through treatment under the federal tax laws, the Fund is required to distribute income to its shareholders and, consequently, may have to dispose of its portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate the cash, or may have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash to satisfy these distributions, as they relate to the distribution of phantom income and the value of the paid-in-kind interest. The required distributions will result in an increase in the Fund’s exposure to such securities.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors” or the “Board” and the members thereof, the “Directors”) is responsible for the overall supervision of the business and affairs of the Fund and performs the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act and applicable Maryland law. Information about the

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Board of Directors and officers is set forth below. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Independent Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Interested Directors.”

Upon completion of the Fund’s initial public offering, the Board of Directors will be divided into three classes: Class I, Class II and Class III. The initial Class I Directors will serve for a term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and when their successors are duly elected and qualify, the initial Class II Directors will serve for a term expiring at the second succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and when their successors are duly elected and qualify and the initial Class III Directors will serve for a term expiring at the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders and when their successors are duly elected and qualify. At each subsequent annual meeting of stockholders, the directors elected to succeed those whose terms are expiring will be identified as being of the same class as the directors whom they succeed and will be elected for a term expiring at the time of the third succeeding annual meeting of stockholders subsequent to their election and in each case, when their respective successors are duly elected and qualify. Any Director elected to fill a vacancy will serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The Fund’s executive officers are chosen each year at the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of stockholders, to hold office until the meeting of the Board following the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.

Biographical Information of the Board of Directors. Certain biographical and other information relating to the Directors of the Fund is set out below.

Independent Directors(1)(2)

Name, Address, Age Position(s) Portfolios Overseen	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held
Kevin J. Bannon (60)***  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Managing Director (since April 2008) and Chief Investment Officer (since October 2008) of Highmount Capital LLC (registered investment adviser); formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (April 1993-August 2007) of Bank of New York Company; formerly President (May 2003-May 2007) of BNY Hamilton Family of Mutual Funds.	Director of Urstadt Biddle Properties (since September 2008).
Linda W. Bynoe (60)  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	President and Chief Executive Officer (since March 1995) and formerly Chief Operating Officer (December 1989-February 1995) of Telemat Ltd. (management consulting); formerly Vice President (January 1985-June 1989) at Morgan Stanley & Co. (broker-dealer).	Director of Simon Property Group, Inc. (retail real estate) (since May 2003); Director of Anixter International, Inc. (communication products distributor) (since January 2006); Director of Northern Trust Corporation (financial services) (since April 2006); Trustee of Equity Residential (residential real estate) (since December 2009); formerly Director of Dynegy Inc. (power generation) (September 2002-May 2006).
Michael S. Hyland, CFA (67)***  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Independent Consultant (since February 2005); formerly Senior Managing Director (July 2001-February 2005) of Bear Stearns & Co, Inc.; formerly Global Partner, INVESCO (1999-2001); formerly Managing Director and President of Salomon Brothers Asset Management (1989-1999).	None.
Douglas H. McCorkindale (73)***  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Formerly Chairman (February 2001-June 2006), Chief Executive Officer (June 2000-July 2005), formerly President (September 1997-July 2005) and Vice Chairman (March 1984-May 2000) of Gannett Co. Inc. (publishing and media).	Director of Lockheed Martin Corp. (aerospace and defense) (since May 2001).
Stephen P. Munn (70)  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Lead Director (since 2007) and formerly Chairman (1993-2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).	Lead Director (since 2007) of Carlisle Companies Incorporated (manufacturer of industrial products).
Richard A. Redeker (69)  Director & Independent Chair  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Retired Mutual Fund Senior Executive (43 years); Management Consultant; Independent Directors Council (organization of 2,800 Independent Mutual Fund Directors)-Executive Committee, Chair of Policy Steering Committee, Governing Council.	None.
Robin B. Smith (73)  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Chairman of the Board (since January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House (direct marketing); Member of the Board of Directors of ADLPartner (marketing) (since December 2010); formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (August 1996-January 2003) of Publishers Clearing House.	Formerly Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) (1992-2006).
Stephen G. Stoneburn (69)  Director  Portfolios Overseen: 60	President and Chief Executive Officer (since June 1996) of Quadrant Media Corp. (publishing company); formerly President (June 1995-June 1996) of Argus Integrated Media, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President and Managing Director (January 1993-1995) of Cowles Business Media; formerly Senior Vice President of Fairchild Publications, Inc. (1975-1989).	None.

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Interested Directors(1)(2)(3)

Name, Address, Age Position(s) Portfolios Overseen	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years	Other Directorships Held
Scott E. Benjamin (39)  Director & Vice President  Portfolios Overseen: 63	Executive Vice President (since June 2009) of Prudential Investments LLC and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC; Executive Vice President (since September 2009) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President of Product Development and Marketing, Prudential Investments (since February 2006); formerly Vice President of Product Development and Product Management, Prudential Investments (2003-2006).	None.

(1)  Each Director joined the Fund’s Board in September 2012.

(2)  The initial Class I Directors will be Messrs. Redeker, McCorkindale and Munn. The initial Class II Directors will be Messrs. Bannon, Stoneburn and Ms. Smith. The initial Class III Directors will be Messrs. Hyland and Benjamin and Ms. Bynoe.

(3)  Mr. Benjamin is deemed to be an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act by reason of his affiliation with PI and affiliates of PI.

***  Messrs. Bannon and McCorkindale, each solely as a result of the ownership of securities of one or more of the underwriters, and Mr. Hyland, solely as a result of the affiliation of an immediate family member with one of the underwriters, are technically “Interested Directors” until the completion of this offering of shares of Common Stock. After completion of this offering, Messrs. Bannon, McCorkindale and Hyland will be Independent Directors.

Explanatory Notes to Tables:

·   There is no limit on the number of terms of office that Directors or officers may serve. The Board of Directors has adopted a retirement policy, which calls for the retirement of Directors on December 31 of the year in which they reach the age of 75.

·   “Other Directorships Held” includes only directorships of companies required to register or file reports with the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) (that is, “public companies”), or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.

·   “Portfolios Overseen” includes all investment companies managed by PI as of December 31, 2011. The investment companies for which PI serves as manager include the Prudential Investments Mutual Funds, The Prudential Variable Contract Accounts, Target Mutual Funds, The Prudential Series Fund, Prudential’s Gibraltar Fund, Inc. and the Advanced Series Trust (together, the “Fund Complex”).

Biographical Information of the Officers of the Fund. Certain biographical and other information relating to the officers of the Fund is set out below.

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Fund Officers(a)(1)(2)

Name, Address and Age Position with Fund	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Stuart S. Parker (50) President	President of PI (since January 2012); formerly Executive Vice President of Jennison Associates LLC and Head of Retail Distribution of PI (June 2005-December 2011).
Raymond A. O’Hara (57) Chief Legal Officer	Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since July 2010) of Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential); Vice President (since March 2011) of Pruco Life Insurance Company and Pruco Life Insurance Company of New Jersey; Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since March 2011) of Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation; Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Investments LLC (since June 2012); Chief Legal Officer of Prudential Mutual Fund Services LLC (since June 2012) and Corporate Counsel of AST Investment Services, Inc. (since June 2012); formerly Vice President and Corporate Counsel (September 2008-July 2010) of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.; formerly Associate (September 1980-December 1987) and Partner (January 1988—August 2008) of Blazzard & Hasenauer, P.C. (formerly, Blazzard, Grodd & Hasenauer, P.C.).
Deborah A. Docs (54) Secretary	Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2001) of Prudential; Vice President (since December 1996) and Assistant Secretary (since March 1999) of PI; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.
Jonathan D. Shain (54) Assistant Secretary	Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since August 1998) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since May 2001) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since February 2001) of PMFS; formerly Vice President and Assistant Secretary (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.
Claudia DiGiacomo (38) Assistant Secretary	Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since January 2005) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PI (since December 2005); formerly Associate at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (1999-2004).
Andrew R. French (50) Assistant Secretary	Vice President and Corporate Counsel (since February 2010) of Prudential; formerly Director and Corporate Counsel (2006-2010) of Prudential; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PI; Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since January 2007) of PMFS.
Amanda S. Ryan (34) Assistant Secretary	Director and Corporate Counsel (since March 2012) of Prudential; Director and Assistant Secretary (since June 2012) of PI; Associate at Ropes & Gray (2008-2012).
Valerie M. Simpson (54) Chief Compliance Officer	Chief Compliance Officer (since April 2007) of PI and AST Investment Services, Inc.; formerly Vice President-Financial Reporting (June 1999-March 2006) for Prudential Life and Annuities Finance.
Theresa C. Thompson (50) Deputy Chief Compliance Officer	Vice President, Compliance, of PI (since April 2004); and Director, Compliance, of PI (2001-2004).
Grace C. Torres (53) Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer	Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) and Senior Vice President (since September 1999) of PI; Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) and Vice President (since June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since May 2003) of Prudential Annuities Advisory Services, Inc.; formerly Senior Vice President (May 2003-June 2005) of AST Investment Services, Inc.

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Name, Address and Age Position with Fund	Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
M. Sadiq Peshimam (48) Assistant Treasurer	Vice President (since 2005) of Prudential Investments LLC.
Peter Parrella (54) Assistant Treasurer	Vice President (since 2007) and Director (2004-2007) within Prudential Mutual Fund Administration; formerly Tax Manager at SSB Citi Fund Management LLC (1997-2004).

 (a)  Excludes Scott E. Benjamin, Interested Director who serves as Vice President.

(1)  Each individual became a Fund officer in September 2012.

(2)  Unless otherwise noted, the address of all Directors and officers is c/o Prudential Investments LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077.

Compensation of Directors and Officers. Pursuant to a Management Agreement with the Fund, the Manager pays all compensation of employees of the Fund as well as the fees and expenses of all Interested Directors.

   Each Fund pays each of its Independent Directors annual compensation in addition to certain out-of-pocket expenses. Independent Directors who serve on Board Committees may receive additional compensation. The amount of annual compensation paid to each Independent Director may change as a result of the introduction of additional funds on whose board the Directors may be asked to serve.

Independent Directors may defer receipt of their fees pursuant to a deferred fee agreement with the Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund accrues deferred Directors’ fees daily which, in turn, accrue interest at a rate equivalent to the prevailing rate of 90-day U.S. Treasury Bills at the beginning of each calendar quarter or at the daily rate of return of any Prudential Investments mutual fund chosen by the Directors. Payment of the interest so accrued is also deferred and becomes payable at the option of the Director. The Fund’s obligation to make payments of deferred Director’ fees, together with interest thereon, is a general obligation of the Fund. The Fund does not have a retirement or pension plan for its Directors.

The following table sets forth the estimated compensation to be paid by the Fund to the Independent Directors for service on the Fund Board projected through the end of the Fund’s first full fiscal year, and the board of any other investment company in the Fund Complex for the most recently completed calendar year. Interested Directors do not receive compensation from PI-managed funds and therefore are not shown in the following table.

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Compensation Received by Independent Directors

Name and Position	Estimated Aggregate Fiscal Year Compensation from Fund		Pension or Retirement Benefits Accrued as Part of Fund Expenses	Estimated Annual Benefits Upon Retirement	Total Compensation from Fund Complex for Most Recent Calendar*
Kevin J. Bannon#	$	5,000	None	None	$	190,000 (31/60	)
Linda W. Bynoe**	5,000		None	None	187,000 (31/60		)
Michael S. Hyland#	5,000		None	None	193,000 (31/60		)
Douglas H. McCorkindale**#	5,000		None	None	188,000 (31/60		)
Stephen P. Munn	5,000		None	None	194,000 (31/60		)
Richard A. Redeker	5,000		None	None	212,000 (31/60		)
Robin B. Smith**	5,000		None	None	188,000 (31/60		)
Stephen G. Stoneburn**	5,000		None	None	189,000 (31/60		)

  Explanatory Notes to Director Compensation Table

*  Number of funds and portfolios represent those in existence as of December 31, 2011, and excludes funds that have merged or liquidated during the year.

**  Under a deferred fee agreement, certain Directors have elected to defer all or part of their total compensation from the Fund Complex. The total amount of deferred compensation accrued during the calendar year ended December 31, 2011, including investment results during the year on cumulative deferred fees, amounted to $52,931, $(242,584), $(255,382) and $75,798 for Ms. Bynoe, Mr. McCorkindale, Ms. Smith and Mr. Stoneburn, respectively.

#  Messrs. Bannon and McCorkindale, each solely as a result of the ownership of securities of one or more of the underwriters, and Mr. Hyland, solely as a result of the affiliation of an immediate family member with one of the underwriters, are technically “Interested Directors” until the completion of this offering of shares of Common Stock.  After completion of this offering, Messrs. Bannon, McCorkindale and Hyland will be Independent Directors.

Board Committees. The Board has established two standing committees in connection with governance of the Fund—Audit and Nominating and Governance. Information on the membership of each standing committee and its functions is set forth below.

Audit Committee: The Audit Committee consists of Stephen P. Munn (Chair), Richard Redeker (ex officio) and Robin Smith. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee is an Independent Director. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to assist the Board in overseeing the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, accounting policies and procedures and other areas relating to the Fund’s auditing processes. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit services and any permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm directly to the Fund. The Audit Committee is also responsible for pre-approving permitted non-audit services to be provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to (1) the Manager and (2) any entity in a control relationship with the Manager that provides ongoing services to the Fund, provided that the engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm relates directly to the operation and financial reporting of the Fund. The scope of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities is oversight. It is management’s responsibility to maintain appropriate systems for accounting and internal control and the independent registered public accounting firm’s responsibility to plan and carry out an audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Nominating and Governance Committee: The Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for nominating Directors and making recommendations to the Board concerning Board composition, committee structure and governance, director education, and governance practices. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are Robin Smith (Chair), Linda Bynoe and Stephen Munn. In addition, Richard Redeker, the Chairman of the Board, participates as an ex officio member. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee is not an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. The Nominating and Governance Committee Charter is available on the Fund’s website.

Leadership Structure and Qualifications of Board of Directors. The Board is responsible for oversight of the business and affairs of the Fund. The Fund has engaged the Manager to manage the business and affairs of the Fund on a day-to-day basis. The Board oversees the Manager and certain other principal service providers in the operations of the Fund. The Board is currently composed of nine members, one of whom is an Interested Director, and until the completion or expiration of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, three of the Directors will be deemed to be Interested Directors of the Fund with respect to approvals relating to the underwriters. The Board meets in-person at regularly scheduled meetings four times throughout the year. In addition, Directors may meet in-person or by telephone at special meetings or on an informal basis at other times. As described above, the Board has established two standing committees—Audit and Nominating and Governance—and may establish ad hoc committees or working groups from time to time, to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities. The Independent Directors have also engaged independent legal counsel to assist them in fulfilling their responsibilities.

The Board is chaired by an individual who is an Independent Director. As Chair, this Director leads the Board in its activities. Also, the Chair acts as a member or as an ex-officio member of each standing committee and any ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors. The Directors have determined that the leadership and committee structure is appropriate because the Board believes it sets the proper tone to the relationships between the Fund, on the one hand, and the Manager, the Subadviser and certain other principal service providers, on the other, and facilitates the exercise of the Board’s independent judgment in evaluating and managing the relationships. In addition, the structure efficiently allocates responsibility among committees.

The Board has concluded that, based on each Director’s experience, qualifications, attributes or skills on an individual basis and in combination with those of the other Directors, each Director should serve as a Director. Among other attributes common to all Directors are

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their ability to review critically, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, to interact effectively with the various service providers to the Fund, and to exercise reasonable business judgment in the performance of their duties as Directors. In addition, the Board has taken into account the actual service and commitment of the Directors during their tenure on the board of other funds in the Fund Complex in concluding that each should serve on the Board. A Director’s ability to perform his or her duties effectively may have been attained through a Director’s educational background or professional training; business, consulting, public service or academic positions; experience from service as a Director of other funds in the Fund Complex, public companies, or non-profit entities or other organizations; or other experiences. Set forth below is a brief discussion of the specific experience, qualifications, attributes or skills of each Director that led the Board to conclude that he or she should serve as a Director.

Ms. Smith and Messrs. McCorkindale, Redeker, and Stoneburn each joined the Board in 2012 and have each served as a Director of mutual funds in the Fund Complex for more than 14 years, including as members and/or chairs of various board committees. In addition, Ms. Smith and Mr. McCorkindale each has more than 35 years, and Mr. Stoneburn has more than 30 years, of experience as senior executive officers of operating companies and/or as directors of public companies. Mr. Redeker has 43 years of experience as a senior executive in the mutual fund industry. Ms. Bynoe has been a Director of the Fund since 2012 and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2005, having served on the boards of other mutual fund complexes since 1993. She has worked in the financial services industry over 11 years, has approximately 20 years experience as a management consultant and serves as a Director of financial services and other complex global corporations. Mr. Munn joined the Board of the Fund in 2012 and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. He previously served as a director of funds managed by PI or its affiliates from 1991 until 2003. In addition, he is the lead director and was the chairman of an operating business for 14 years. Messrs. Bannon and Hyland joined the Board of the Fund in 2012 and other funds in the Fund Complex in 2008. Each has held senior executive positions in the financial services industry, including serving as senior executives of asset management firms, for over 17 years. Mr. Benjamin, an Interested Director of the Fund since 2012 and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2010, has served as a Vice President of the Fund since 2012 and other funds in the Fund Complex since 2009 and has held senior positions in PI since 2003.

Specific details about each Director’s professional experience appear in the professional biography tables, above.

Risk Oversight. Investing in general and the operation of a registered closed-end fund involve a variety of risks, such as investment risk, compliance risk, and operational risk, among others. The Board oversees risk as part of its oversight of the business and affairs of the Fund. Risk oversight is addressed as part of various regular Board and committee activities. The Board, directly or through its committees, reviews reports from among others, the Manager, the Subadviser, the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, counsel, and internal auditors of the Manager or its affiliates, as appropriate, regarding risks faced by the Fund and the risk management programs of the Manager and certain service providers. The actual day-to-day risk management with respect to the Fund resides with the Manager and other service providers to the Fund. Although the risk management policies of the Manager and the service providers are designed to be effective, those policies and their implementation vary among service providers and over time, and there is no guarantee that they will be effective. Not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified, or processes and controls developed to eliminate or mitigate their occurrence or effects, and some risks are simply beyond any control of the Fund or the Manager, its affiliates or other service providers.

Selection of Director Nominees. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for considering nominees for Directors at such times as it considers electing new members to the Board. The Nominating and Governance Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Directors, and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time, and will also consider stockholder recommendations. The Nominating and Governance Committee has not established specific, minimum qualifications that it believes must be met by a nominee. In evaluating nominees, the Nominating and Governance Committee considers, among other things, an individual’s background, skills and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; and whether the individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Nominating and Governance Committee also considers whether the individual’s background, skills and experience will complement the background, skills and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the diversity of the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates nominees for election as directors based on whether the nominee is recommended by a stockholder.

A stockholder who wishes to recommend an individual for nomination should submit his or her recommendation in writing to the Independent Chair of the Board (Richard A. Redeker) or the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (Robin B. Smith), in either case in care of the Fund, at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. At a minimum, the recommendation should include: the name, address and business, educational and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act; any other information that the Fund would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation, together with the number of Fund shares held by such person and the period for which the shares have been held. The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Nominating and Governance Committee in evaluating the recommendation.

Stockholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Prudential Financial, Inc. (the parent company of the Manager) would be deemed an “interested person” under the 1940 Act. In addition, certain other relationships with Prudential or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Fund’s outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.” Before the Nominating and Governance Committee decides to nominate an individual for election to the Board, Committee members and other Directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving on the board of a registered investment company.

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Share Ownership. Information relating to each Director’s share ownership in the Fund as of September 30, 2012 and in all other registered funds in the Fund Complex that are overseen by the respective Directors as of December 31, 2011 is set forth in the chart below.

Name	Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Fund	Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Registered Investment Companies Overseen by Director in Fund Complex
Director Share Ownership: Independent Directors
Kevin J. Bannon*	None	Over $100,000
Linda W. Bynoe	None	Over $100,000
Michael S. Hyland*	None	Over $100,000
Douglas H. McCorkindale*	None	Over $100,000
Stephen P. Munn	None	Over $100,000
Richard A. Redeker	None	Over $100,000
Robin B. Smith	None	Over $100,000
Stephen G. Stoneburn	None	Over $100,000
Director Share Ownership: Interested Directors
Scott E. Benjamin	None	Over $100,000

  *  Messrs. Bannon and McCorkindale, each solely as a result of the ownership of securities of one or more of the underwriters, and Mr. Hyland, solely as a result of the affiliation of an immediate family member with one of the underwriters, are technically “Interested Directors” until the completion of this offering of shares of Common Stock.  After completion of this offering, Messrs. Bannon, McCorkindale and Hyland will be Independent Directors.

None of Ms. Bynoe, Mr. Redeker, Mr. Munn, Ms. Smith or Mr. Stoneburn, or any member of his/her immediate family, owned beneficially or of record any securities in an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Fund or a person (other than a registered investment company) directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with an investment adviser or principal underwriter of the Fund.

Stockholder Communications with Directors. Stockholders can communicate directly with Directors by writing to the Chair of the Board, c/o the Fund, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. Stockholders can communicate directly with an individual Director by writing to that Director, c/o the Fund, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102-4077. Such communications to the Board or individual Directors are not screened before being delivered to the addressee.

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MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY ARRANGEMENTS

Manager

The Manager of the Fund is PI, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077. PI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIFM Holdco LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Asset Management Holding Company LLC, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”). PI and its predecessors have served as a manager or administrator to investment companies since 1987. PI currently serves as manager to all of the other investment companies that, together with the Fund, comprise the Prudential Investments registered investment companies. As of September 30, 2012 PI served as the investment manager to all of the Prudential U.S. and offshore open-end investment companies, and as manager and administrator to closed-end investment companies. As of September 30, 2012, PI had total assets under management of approximately $192.5 billion.

Pursuant to a Management Agreement with the Fund (the “Management Agreement”), PI, subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages both the investment operations of the Fund and the composition of the Fund’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention, disposition and loan of securities and other assets. In connection therewith, PI is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. PI will review the performance of the Subadviser and make recommendations to the Board with respect to the retention of subadvisers and the renewal of contracts. PI also administers the Fund’s corporate affairs and, in connection therewith, furnishes the Fund with office facilities, together with those ordinary clerical and bookkeeping services which are not being furnished by the Fund’s custodian and transfer agent. The management services of PI to the Fund are not exclusive under the terms of the Management Agreement and PI is free to, and does, render management services to others.

In connection with its management of the corporate affairs of the Fund, PI bears the following expenses, among others: (i) the salaries and expenses of all of its and the Fund’s personnel, except the fees and expenses of Directors who are not affiliated persons of PI or PIM; (ii) all expenses incurred by PI in connection with managing the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, other than those assumed by the Fund as described below; (iii) the fees, costs and expenses payable to the Subadviser pursuant to the subadvisory agreement between PI and PIM and (iv) the Fund’s offering expenses (other than the sales load but inclusive of the $.00667 per share of common stock partial reimbursement of underwriters' expense) to the extent offering expenses are in excess of $.04 per share. Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Fund is responsible for the payment of the fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the management of the investment and reinvestment of the Fund’s assets payable to PI; the fees and expenses of Directors who are not affiliated persons of PI or PIM; the fees and certain expenses of the custodian and transfer and dividend disbursing agent, including the cost of providing records to PI in connection with its obligation of maintaining required records of the Fund and of pricing the Fund’s shares; the charges and expenses of the Fund’s legal counsel and independent auditors; brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with its securities (and futures, if applicable) transactions; all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies; the fees of any trade associations of which the Fund may be a member; the cost of share certificates representing, and/or non-negotiable share deposit receipts evidencing, shares of the Fund; the cost of fidelity, directors and officers and errors and omissions insurance; the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of its shares with the SEC and paying any notice filing fees under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund’s registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes; the fees and expenses involved in listing the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange or on any exchange where the Common Stock will trade; allocable communications expenses with respect to investor services and all expenses of stockholder and Board meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and notices to stockholders; litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business; interest payable on debt and dividends and distributions on preferred stock, as applicable, if any, incurred to finance the Fund’s investments; the cost of office facilities, equipment and certain systems (including, but not limited to application licensing, development and maintenance, data licensing and reporting); the cost incurred to implement and monitor ISDA and other agreements governing the Fund’s financing or borrowing facilities; expenses related to the engagement of any third-party professionals, consultants, experts or specialists hired to perform work in respect of the Fund; all other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with administering the Fund’s business; and such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise.

For its services, the Fund pays PI a monthly fee at the annual rate of .85% of the average daily value of the Fund’s Investable Assets. The term “Investable Assets” in this SAI refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowing and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund. For purposes of this calculation, average daily value of the Fund’s Investable Assets is determined at the end of each month on the basis of the average value of the Fund’s Investable Assets of the Fund for each day during the month.

The Management Agreement provides that PI will not be liable for any error of judgment by PI or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or reckless disregard of duties. The Management Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if assigned (as defined in the 1940 Act), and that it may be terminated without penalty by either PI or the Fund by the Board or vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as defined in the 1940 Act) upon not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice. The Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date of execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Directors in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

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The basis for the Board of Directors’ initial approval of the Fund’s management and subadvisory agreements will be provided in the Fund’s initial report to the holders of Common Stock. The basis for subsequent continuations of the Fund’s investment advisory and subadvisory agreements will be provided in annual or semi-annual reports to the holders of Common Stock for the periods during which such continuations occur.

Subadviser

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM” or the “Subadviser”) has served as an investment adviser to Prudential since 1984. PIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential and is an affiliate of PI. Its address is Gateway Center Two, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102. PI has responsibility for all investment advisory services, supervises PIM and pays PIM for its services. As of September 30, 2012, PIM had approximately $670 billion in assets under management.

Prudential Fixed Income is the principal public fixed income asset management unit of PIM and is the unit of PIM that provides investment advisory services to the Fund. Prudential Fixed Income is organized into groups specializing in different sectors of the fixed income market: U.S. and non-U.S. government bonds, mortgages and asset-backed securities, U.S. and non-U.S. investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, emerging markets bonds, municipal bonds, and money market securities.

PI has entered into a subadvisory agreement with PIM relating to the Fund (the “Subadvisory Agreement”). The Subadvisory Agreement provides that PIM will furnish investment advisory services in connection with the management of the Fund. In connection therewith, PIM is obligated to keep certain books and records of the Fund. Under the Subadvisory Agreement, PIM, subject to the supervision of PI, is responsible for managing the assets of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, investment program and policies. PIM determines what securities and other instruments are purchased and sold for the Fund and is responsible for obtaining and evaluating financial data relevant to the Fund. PI continues to have responsibility for all investment advisory services pursuant to the Management Agreement and supervises PIM’s performance of such services. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadvisory Agreement may be terminated by the Fund, PI, or PIM upon not more than 60 days’, nor less than 30 days’, written notice. The Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will continue in effect for a period of not more than two years from its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

For its services, PI pays PIM a monthly fee at the annual rate of .425% of the average daily value of the portion of the Fund’s Investable Assets managed by PIM For purposes of this calculation, average daily value of the Fund’s Investable Assets is determined at the end of each month on the basis of the average value of the Fund’s Investable Assets of the Fund for each day during the month.

Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers. The following tables set forth certain information with respect to the portfolio managers for the Fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of September 30, 2012.

The table below identifies, for each portfolio manager, the number of accounts (other than the Fund) for which the portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts whose fees are based on performance is indicated in italic typeface.

As the Fund is newly offered, none of the portfolio managers own any Common Stock of the Fund. However, the portfolio managers may purchase Common Stock of the Fund in this offering and/or thereafter.

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Portfolio Managers	Registered Investment Companies/ Total Assets	Other Pooled Investment Vehicles/Total Assets	Other Accounts/Total Assets
Paul Appleby, CFA	13/$6,620,390,523	31/$4,109,508,881	42/$6,029,342,699
		18/$3,958,718,704	1/$0
Michael Collins, CFA	9/$13,423,068,051	7/$2,948,349,083	11/$3,617,922,557
Stephen Haeckel	13/$6,620,390,523	18/$3,337,389,097	38/$5,717,847,149
		1/$0	1/$0
Robert Spano, CFA, CPA	13/$6,620,390,523	18/$3,337,389,097	38/$5,717,847,149
		1/$0	1/$0
Terence Wheat, CFA	13/$6,620,390,523	18/$3,337,389,097	38/$5,717,847,149
		1/$0	1/$0
Daniel Thorogood	N/A	2/$793,685,499	N/A
Ryan Kelly, CFA	13/$6,620,390,523	18/$3,337,389,097	38/$5,717,847,149
		1/$0	1/$0

Portfolio Managers Compensation and Conflicts of Interest. Set forth below, for each portfolio manager, is an explanation of the structure of, and methods used to determine, portfolio manager compensation. Also set forth below, for each portfolio manager, is an explanation of any material conflicts of interest that may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments and investments in other accounts.

Compensation

General

An investment professional’s base salary is based on market data relative to similar positions as well as the past performance, years of experience and scope of responsibility of the individual. Incentive compensation, including the annual cash bonus, the long-term equity grant and grants under PIM’s long-term incentive plan, is primarily based on such person’s contribution to PIM’s goal of providing investment performance to clients consistent with portfolio objectives, guidelines and risk parameters and market-based data such as compensation trends and levels of overall compensation for similar positions in the asset management industry. In addition, an investment professional’s qualitative contributions to the organization are considered in determining incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not solely based on the performance of, or value of assets in, any single account or group of client accounts.

Cash Bonus

An investment professional’s annual cash bonus is paid from an annual incentive pool. The pool is developed as a percentage of PIM’s operating income and is refined by business metrics, such as:

·   business development initiatives, measured primarily by growth in operating income;

·   the number of investment professionals receiving a bonus; and

·   investment performance of portfolios relative to appropriate peer groups or market benchmarks.

Long-Term Compensation

Long-term compensation consists of Prudential restricted stock and grants under PIM’s long-term incentive plan. Grants under PIM’s long-term incentive plan are participation interests in notional accounts with a beginning value of a specified dollar amount. The value attributed to these notional accounts increases or decreases over a defined period of time based, in part, on the performance of investment composites representing a number of PIM’s most frequently marketed investment strategies. An investment composite is an aggregation of accounts with similar investment strategies. PIM’s long-term incentive plan is designed to more closely align compensation with investment performance and the growth of PIM’s business. Both the restricted stock and participation interests are subject to vesting requirements.

Conflicts Related to Long-Term Compensation

The performance of many client accounts is not reflected in the calculation of changes in the value of participation interests under PIM’s long-term incentive plan. This may be because the composite representing the strategy in which the account is managed is not one of the composites included in the calculation or because the account is excluded from a specified composite due to guideline restrictions or other factors. As a result of the long-term incentive plan, PIM’s portfolio managers from time to time have financial interests related to the investment performance of some, but not all, of the accounts they manage. To address potential conflicts related to these financial interests, PIM has procedures, including trade allocation and supervisory review procedures, designed to ensure that each of PIM’s client accounts is managed in a manner that is consistent with PIM’s fiduciary obligations, as well as with the account’s investment objectives, investment strategies and restrictions. Specifically, PIM’s chief investment officer reviews performance among similarly managed accounts to confirm that performance is consistent with expectations. The results of this review process are discussed at a trade management oversight committee meeting.

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Conflicts of Interest—In General

Like other investment advisers, Prudential Fixed Income is subject to various conflicts of interest in the ordinary course of its business. Prudential Fixed Income strives to identify potential risks, including conflicts of interest, that are inherent in its business, and conducts formalized annual conflict of interest reviews. When actual or potential conflicts of interest are identified, Prudential Fixed Income seeks to address such conflicts through one or more of the following methods:

·   elimination of the conflict;

·   disclosure of the conflict; or

·   management of the conflict through the adoption of appropriate policies and procedures.

Prudential Fixed Income follows the policies of Prudential on business ethics, personal securities trading by investment personnel, and information barriers. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a code of ethics, allocation policies and conflicts of interest policies, among others, and has adopted supervisory procedures to monitor compliance with its policies. Prudential Fixed Income cannot guarantee, however, that its policies and procedures will detect and prevent, or assure disclosure of, each and every situation in which a conflict may arise.

Side-by-Side Management of Accounts and Related Conflicts of Interest

Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management of multiple accounts can create conflicts of interest. Examples are detailed below, followed by a discussion of how Prudential Fixed Income addresses these conflicts.

·   Performance fees—Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts with asset-based fees alongside accounts with performance-based fees. This side-by-side management may be deemed to create an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income and its investment professionals to favor one account over another. Specifically, Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have the incentive to favor accounts for which it receives performance fees, and possibly take greater investment risks in those accounts, in order to bolster performance and increase its fees.

·   Proprietary accounts—Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts on behalf of its affiliates as well as unaffiliated accounts. Prudential Fixed Income could be considered to have an incentive to favor accounts of affiliates over others.

·   Large accounts—large accounts typically generate more revenue than do smaller accounts and certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s strategies have higher fees than others. As a result, a portfolio manager could be considered to have an incentive when allocating scarce investment opportunities to favor accounts that pay a higher fee or generate more income for Prudential Fixed Income.

·   Long only and long/short accounts—Prudential Fixed Income manages accounts that only allow it to hold securities long as well as accounts that permit short selling. Prudential Fixed Income may, therefore, sell a security short in some client accounts while holding the same security long in other client accounts.

·   Securities of the same kind or class—Prudential Fixed Income may buy or sell for one client account securities of the same kind or class that are purchased or sold for another client at prices that may be different. Prudential Fixed Income may also, at any time, execute trades of securities of the same kind or class in one direction for an account and in the opposite direction for another account due to differences in investment strategy or client direction. Different strategies affecting trading in the same securities or types of securities may appear as inconsistencies in Prudential Fixed Income’s management of multiple accounts side-by-side.

·   Benefit plan accounts—Prudential Fixed Income manages certain commingled vehicles that are options under the 401(k) and deferred compensation plans offered by Prudential. As a result, its investment professionals may have direct or indirect interests in these vehicles.

·   Non-discretionary accounts or models—Prudential Fixed Income provides non-discretionary investment advice and non-discretionary model portfolios to some clients and manages others on a discretionary basis. Trades in non-discretionary accounts could occur before, in concert with, or after Prudential Fixed Income executes similar trades in its discretionary accounts. The non-discretionary clients may be disadvantaged if Prudential Fixed Income delivers the model investment portfolio or investment advice to them after it initiates trading for the discretionary clients, or vice versa.

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How Prudential Fixed Income Addresses These Conflicts of Interest

Prudential Fixed Income has developed policies and procedures designed to address the conflicts of interest with respect to its different types of side-by-side management described above.

·   The head of Prudential Fixed Income and its chief investment officer periodically review and compare performance and performance attribution for each client account within its various strategies.

·   In keeping with Prudential Fixed Income’s fiduciary obligations, its policy with respect to trade aggregation and allocation is to treat all of its accounts fairly and equitably over time. Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee, which meets at least quarterly, is responsible for providing oversight with respect to trade aggregation and allocation.

·   Prudential Fixed Income has compliance procedures with respect to its aggregation and allocation policy that includes independent monitoring by its compliance group of the timing, allocation and aggregation of trades and the allocation of investment opportunities. In addition, its compliance group reviews a sampling of new issue allocations and related documentation each month to confirm compliance with its allocation procedures. Prudential Fixed Income’s compliance group reports the results of its monitoring processes to its trade management oversight committee.

·   Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee reviews forensic reports of new issue allocation throughout the year so that new issue allocation in each of its strategies is reviewed at least once during each year. This forensic analysis includes such data as the:

·   number of new issues allocated in the strategy;

·   size of new issue allocations to each portfolio in the strategy; and

·   profitability of new issue transactions.

The results of these analyses are reviewed and discussed at Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee meetings.

·   Prudential Fixed Income’s trade management oversight committee also reviews a secondary issue allocation report.

·   The procedures above are designed to detect patterns and anomalies in Prudential Fixed Income’s side-by-side management and trading so that it may assess and improve its processes.

·   Prudential Fixed Income has policies and procedures that specifically address its side-by-side management of long/short and long only portfolios. These policies address potential conflicts that could arise from differing positions between long/short and long only portfolios. In addition, lending opportunities with respect to securities for which the market is demanding a slight premium rate over normal market rates are allocated to long only accounts prior to allocating the opportunities to long/short accounts.

Conflicts Related to Prudential Fixed Income’s Affiliations

As an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Prudential Fixed Income is part of a diversified, global financial services organization. Prudential Fixed Income is affiliated with many types of U.S. and non-U.S. financial service providers, including insurance companies, broker/dealers and other investment advisers. Some of its employees are officers of some of these affiliates.

·    Conflicts Arising Out of Legal Restrictions. Prudential Fixed Income may be restricted by law, regulation or contract as to how much, if any, of a particular security it may purchase or sell on behalf of a client, and as to the timing of such purchase or sale, even when such purchase or sale might otherwise be beneficial to the client. These restrictions may apply as a result of its relationship with Prudential Financial and its other affiliates. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s holdings of a security on behalf of its clients may, under some SEC rules, be aggregated with the holdings of that security by other Prudential Financial affiliates. These holdings could, on an aggregate basis, exceed certain reporting thresholds unless Prudential Fixed Income monitors and restricts purchases. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income could receive material, non-public information with respect to a particular issuer and, as a result, be unable to execute transactions in securities of that issuer for its clients. For example, Prudential Fixed Income’s bank loan team often invests in private bank loans in connection with which the borrower provides material, non-public information, resulting in restrictions on trading securities issued by those borrowers. Prudential Fixed Income has procedures in place to carefully consider whether to intentionally accept material, non-public information with respect to certain issuers. Prudential Fixed Income is generally able to avoid receiving material, non-public information from its affiliates and other units within PIM by maintaining information barriers. In some instances, it may create an isolated information barrier around a small number of its employees so that material, non-public information received by such employees is not attributed to the rest of Prudential Fixed Income.

·    Conflicts Related to Investment of Client Assets in Affiliated Funds. Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in funds that it manages or subadvises for an affiliate. Prudential Fixed Income may also invest cash collateral from securities lending transactions in these funds. These investments benefit both Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliate. Prudential Fixed Income does not receive a management fee for advising these funds. Prudential Fixed Income is only entitled to reimbursement of its costs and expenses for these services.

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·    Conflicts Related to Co-investment by Affiliates. Prudential Fixed Income affiliates may provide initial funding or otherwise invest in vehicles it manages. When an affiliate provides “seed capital” or other capital for a fund, it may do so with the intention of redeeming all or part of its interest at a future point in time or when it deems that sufficient additional capital has been invested in that fund.

·   The timing of a redemption by an affiliate could benefit the affiliate. For example, the fund may be more liquid at the time of the affiliate’s redemption than it is at times when other investors may wish to withdraw all or part of their interests.

·   In addition, a consequence of any withdrawal of a significant amount, including by an affiliate, is that investors remaining in the fund will bear a proportionately higher share of fund expenses following the redemption.

·   Prudential Fixed Income could also face a conflict if the interests of an affiliated investor in a fund it manages diverge from those of the fund or other investors.

  Prudential Fixed Income believes that these conflicts are mitigated by its allocation policies and procedures, its supervisory review of accounts and its procedures with respect to side-by-side management of long only and long-short accounts.

·    Conflicts Arising Out of Industry Activities. Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliates have service agreements with various vendors that are also investment consultants. Under these agreements, Prudential Fixed Income or its affiliates compensate the vendors for certain services, including software, market data and technology services. Prudential Fixed Income’s clients may also retain these vendors as investment consultants. The existence of these service agreements may provide an incentive for the investment consultants to favor Prudential Fixed Income when they advise their clients. Prudential Fixed Income does not, however, condition its purchase of services from consultants upon their recommending Prudential Fixed Income to their clients. Prudential Fixed Income will provide clients with information about services that it obtains from these consultants upon request.

·    PICA General Account. Because of the substantial size of the general account of The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“PICA”), trading by PICA’s general account, including Prudential Fixed Income’s trades on behalf of the account, may affect market prices. Although Prudential Fixed Income doesn’t expect that PICA’s general account will execute transactions that will move a market frequently, and generally only in response to unusual market or issuer events, the execution of these transactions could have an adverse effect on transactions for or positions held by other clients.

Conflicts Related to Financial Interests

·    Conflicts Related to the Offer and Sale of Securities

  Certain of Prudential Fixed Income’s employees may offer and sell securities of, and units in, commingled funds that it manages. Employees may offer and sell securities in connection with their roles as registered representatives of an affiliated broker/dealer, officers of an affiliated trust company, agents of PICA or the role of an affiliate as general partner of investment partnerships. There is an incentive for Prudential Fixed Income’s employees to offer these securities to investors regardless of whether the investment is appropriate for such investor since increased assets in these vehicles will result in increased advisory fees to it. In addition, such sales could result in increased compensation to the employee.

·    Conflicts Related to Securities Holdings and Other Financial Interests.

·    Securities Holdings. Prudential Financial, PICA’s general account, Prudential Fixed Income’s proprietary accounts and accounts of other affiliates of it (collectively, affiliated accounts) hold public and private debt and equity securities of a large number of issuers and may invest in some of the same companies as other client accounts but at different levels in the capital structure. These investments can result in conflicts between the interests of the affiliated accounts and the interests of Prudential Fixed Income’s clients. For example:

·   Affiliated accounts can hold the senior debt of an issuer whose subordinated debt is held by Prudential Fixed Income’s clients or hold secured debt of an issuer whose public unsecured debt is held in client accounts. In the event of restructuring or insolvency, the affiliated accounts as holders of senior debt may exercise remedies and take other actions that are not in the interest of, or are adverse to, other clients that are the holders of junior debt.

·   To the extent permitted by applicable law, Prudential Fixed Income may also invest client assets in offerings of securities the proceeds of which are used to repay debt obligations held in affiliated accounts or other client accounts. Prudential Fixed Income’s interest in having the debt repaid creates a conflict of interest. Prudential Fixed Income has adopted a refinancing policy to address this conflict.

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  Prudential Fixed Income may be unable to invest client assets in the securities of certain issuers as a result of the investments described above.

·    Financial Interests. Prudential Fixed Income and its affiliates may also have financial interests or relationships with issuers whose securities it invests in for client accounts. These interests can include debt or equity financing, strategic corporate relationships or investments, and the offering of investment advice in various forms. For example, Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in the securities of issuers that are also its advisory clients. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income may invest client assets in securities backed by commercial mortgage loans that were originated or are serviced by an affiliate.

  In general, conflicts related to the securities holdings and financial interests described above are addressed by the fact that Prudential Fixed Income makes investment decisions for each client independently considering the best economic interests of such client.

Conflicts Related to Valuation and Fees

When client accounts hold illiquid or difficult to value investments, Prudential Fixed Income faces a conflict of interest when making recommendations regarding the value of such investments since its management fees are generally based on the value of assets under management. Prudential Fixed Income believes that its valuation policies and procedures mitigate this conflict effectively and enable it to value client assets fairly and in a manner that is consistent with the client’s best interests. When the Fund is utilizing leverage, the fees paid to Prudential Fixed Income will be higher than if the Fund did not utilize leverage because the fees paid will be calculated based on the Fund’s Investable Assets, which includes any assets attributable to money borrowed, including as a result of any shares of preferred stock or notes or other debt securities that may be issued by the Fund. In such case, Prudential Fixed Income may have a financial incentive to increase the Fund’s use of leverage, which constitutes an inherent conflict of interest.

Conflicts Related to Securities Lending Fees

When Prudential Fixed Income manages a client account and also serves as securities lending agent for the account, it could be considered to have the incentive to invest in securities that would yield higher securities lending rates. This conflict is mitigated by the fact that Prudential Fixed Income’s advisory fees are generally based on the value of assets in a client’s account. In addition, Prudential Fixed Income’s securities lending function has a separate reporting line to its chief operating officer (rather than its chief investment officer).

NET ASSET VALUE

The Fund determines its NAV on each day on which the Fund is open for business, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 pm Eastern Time). The Fund determines the NAV per share of Common Stock by dividing the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets (including interest accrued but not collected) less all its liabilities (including accrued expenses, the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock, if any, and dividends payable) by the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding.

The Fund’s portfolio investments are valued based upon market quotations or, if market quotations are not readily available, at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by the Board. These procedures include pricing methodologies for determining the fair value of certain types of securities and other assets held by the Fund that do not have quoted market prices, and authorize the use of other pricing sources, such as bid prices supplied by a principal market maker and evaluated prices supplied by pricing vendors that employ analytic methodologies that take into account the prices of similar securities and other market factors.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost. Exchange-traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the exchange.

The Fund may invest in foreign instruments that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Foreign securities owned by the Fund may trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund’s shares.

If the Fund determines that a market quotation for an investment is not reliable based on, among other things, events or market conditions that occur with respect to one or more investments held by the Fund or the market as a whole, after the quotation is derived or after the closing of the primary market on which the security or other asset is traded, but before the time that the Fund’s NAV is determined, the Fund may use “fair value pricing,” which is implemented by a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) consisting of representatives of the Manager and Subadviser or by the Board. In addition, the Fund may use fair value pricing determined by the Valuation Committee or Board if the pricing source does not provide an evaluated price for an investment or provides an evaluated price that, in the judgment of the Manager (or Subadviser), does not represent fair value. Securities or other assets that are primarily traded outside the United States may also be subject to a fair value pricing adjustment using a service provided by a pricing vendor, if it is determined that market quotations from those non-U.S. markets are not reliable, based on market movements after the close of the relevant non-U.S. markets.

Different valuation methods may result in differing values for the same investment. The fair value of a portfolio asset that the Fund uses to determine its NAV may differ from the quoted or published price of the investment.

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Fair value pricing procedures are designed to result in prices for the Fund’s investments and its NAV that are reasonable in light of the circumstances which make or have made market quotations unavailable or unreliable. There is no assurance, however, that fair value pricing will more accurately reflect the market value of an asset than the market price of such asset on that day.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Subject to policies established by the Board, PI is primarily responsible for the execution of the Fund’s portfolio transactions and the allocation of brokerage. The Fund has no obligation to deal with any dealer or group of dealers in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities of the Fund. When possible, the Fund deals directly with the dealers who make a market in the securities involved except in those circumstances where better prices and execution are available elsewhere. It is the policy of the Fund to obtain what are believed to be the best results in conducting portfolio transactions, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable dealer spread or commission), the size, type and difficulty of the transaction involved, the firm’s general execution and operations facilities and the firm’s risk in positioning the securities involved. The cost of portfolio securities transactions of the Fund primarily consists of dealer or underwriter spreads and brokerage commissions. While reasonable competitive spreads or commissions are sought, the Fund will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available.

Subject to obtaining the best net results, dealers who provide supplemental investment research (such as quantitative and modeling information assessments and statistical data and other similar services) to PI and/or PIM may receive orders for transactions by the Fund. Information so received will be in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by PI and/or PIM and the expenses of PI and/or PIM will not necessarily be reduced as a result of the receipt of such supplemental information. Supplemental investment research obtained from such dealers might be used by PI and/or PIM in servicing all of its accounts and such research might not be used by PI and/or PIM in connection with the Fund.

Under the 1940 Act, any affiliated person or promoter of or principal underwriter for the Fund and persons who are affiliated with such persons are prohibited from dealing with the Fund as principal in the purchase and sale of securities unless an exemptive order allowing such transactions is obtained from the SEC. Because transactions in the OTC market usually involve transactions with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts, affiliated persons of the Fund will not serve as the Fund’s dealer in such transactions and the underwriters will not serve as the Fund’s dealer in such transactions until permitted by applicable law. However, affiliated persons of the Fund may serve as its broker in listed or OTC transactions conducted on an agency basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission received by such affiliated broker is reasonable and fair compared to the fee or commission received by non-affiliated brokers in connection with comparable transactions. In addition, the Fund may not purchase securities during the existence of any underwriting syndicate for such securities of which an affiliate is a member or in a private placement in which an affiliate serves as placement agent except pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board that either comply with rules adopted by the SEC or with interpretations of the SEC staff.

Section 11(a) of the Exchange Act generally prohibits members of the U.S. national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for their affiliates and institutional accounts that they manage unless the member (i) has obtained prior express authorization from the account to effect such transactions; (ii) at least annually furnishes the account with a statement setting out the aggregate compensation received by the member in effecting such transactions; and (iii) complies with any rules the SEC has prescribed with respect to the requirements of clauses (i) and (ii).

Securities may be held by, or be appropriate investments for, the Fund as well as other funds or investment advisory clients of PI and/or PIM or their affiliates. Because of different investment objectives or other factors, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients of PI and/or PIM or their affiliates when one or more clients of PI and/or PIM or their affiliates are selling the same security. If purchases or sales of securities arise for consideration at or about the same time that would involve the Fund or other clients or funds for which PI and/or PIM or their affiliates act as investment advisers, transactions in such securities will be made, insofar as feasible, for the respective funds and clients in a manner deemed equitable to all. To the extent that transactions on behalf of more than one client of PIM or their affiliates during the same period may increase the demand for securities being purchased or the supply of securities being sold, there may be an adverse effect on price.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, has adopted the code of ethics of the Fund pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and has also approved the Manager’s and Subadviser’s code of ethics that were adopted by them in accordance with Rule 17j-1 and Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. These codes of ethics establish procedures for personal investments and restrict certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to a code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the code’s requirements.

 The codes of ethics may be viewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information about the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. The codes of ethics also may be available on the Edgar Database on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov, or be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request to publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing to: SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. This reference to the website does not incorporate the contents of the website into this SAI.

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES

The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for voting any proxies and maintaining proxy recordkeeping with respect to the Fund. The Manager is authorized by the Fund to delegate, in whole or in part, its proxy voting authority to investment subadviser(s) or third party vendors consistent with the policies set forth below. The proxy voting process will remain subject to the supervision of the Board, including any committee thereof established for that purpose.

The Manager and the Board view the proxy voting process as a component of the investment process. The Board views the proxy voting process as a means to encourage strong corporate governance practices and ethical conduct by corporate management. The Manager and the Board maintain a policy of seeking to protect the best interests of the Fund should a proxy issue potentially implicate a conflict of interest between the Fund and the Manager or its affiliates.

The Manager delegates to the Subadviser the responsibility for voting proxies. The Subadviser is expected to adopt written policies that are reasonably designed to protect the best interests of the Fund and delineate procedures to be followed when a proxy vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund and the interests of the Subadviser or its affiliates. The Manager and the Board expect that the Subadviser will notify the Manager and Board at least annually of any such conflicts identified and confirm how the issue was resolved. In addition, the Manager expects that the Subadviser will deliver to the Manager, or its appointed vendor, information required for filing the Form N-PX with the SEC. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 will be available without charge on the Fund’s website and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

A summary of the proxy voting policies of the Subadviser is attached as Appendix B.

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CLOSED-END FUND STRUCTURE

The Fund is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company (commonly referred to as a closed-end fund). Unlike open-end funds (which are generally referred to as mutual funds) closed-end funds generally list their shares for trading on a stock exchange and do not redeem their shares at the request of the stockholder. As a result, if stockholders wish to sell shares of a closed-end fund they must trade them on the exchange on which such shares are listed as they would with respect to any other listed stock at the prevailing market price at that time. Stockholders of a mutual fund have the right to redeem or sell their shares back to the mutual fund on a daily basis and receive an amount equal to the NAV of the shares less any applicable redemption fee.

Shares of closed-end funds frequently trade at a discount to their NAV. Because of this possibility and the recognition that any such discount may not be in the interest of stockholders, the Board might consider from time to time engaging in transactions such as open-market repurchases, tender offers for shares or other programs intended to reduce the discount. The Fund cannot guarantee or assure, however, that the Board will decide to engage in any of these actions. Nor is there any guarantee or assurance that such actions, if undertaken, would result in the shares trading at a price equal or close to NAV per share of Common Stock.

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REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK

Because the Fund is a closed-end management investment company, its stockholders will not have the right to cause the Fund to redeem their Common Stock. Instead, the Common Stock will trade in the open market at a price that will be a function of several factors, including dividend levels (which are in turn affected by expenses), NAV, dividend stability, relative demand for and supply of such shares in the market, general market and economic conditions and other factors. Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the 1940 Act that the Fund may purchase at market prices from time to time its Common Stock in the open market but is under no obligation to do so.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time if the Fund has preferred stock outstanding, the Fund may not purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its Common Stock unless (i) all accumulated preferred stock dividends have been paid and (ii) at the time of such purchase, redemption or acquisition, the Fund has an asset coverage of at least 200% after deducting the amount of such purchase, redemption or acquisition, as applicable. Similarly, if the Fund has outstanding indebtedness, the Fund generally may not purchase, redeem or acquire its capital stock unless the Fund has an asset coverage of at least 300% after deducting the amount of such purchase, redemption or acquisition, as applicable. Any service fees incurred in connection with any tender offer made by the Fund will be borne by the Fund and will not reduce the stated consideration to be paid to tendering stockholder.

Subject to its investment restrictions, the Fund may borrow to finance the repurchase of Common Stock or to make a tender offer for those shares. Interest on any borrowings to finance share repurchase transactions or the accumulation of cash by the Fund in anticipation of share repurchases or tenders will reduce the Fund’s net income. Any share repurchase, tender offer or borrowing approved by the Board would have to comply with the NYSE listing requirements and the Exchange Act, the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

There is no assurance that, if action is undertaken to repurchase or tender for shares of Common Stock, such action will result in the Common Stock trading at a price that approximates its NAV per share. Although share repurchases and tenders could have a favorable effect on the market price of the Fund’s Common Stock, stockholders should be aware that the acquisition of Common Stock by the Fund will decrease the total net assets of the Fund and, therefore, may have the effect of increasing the Fund’s expense ratio and decreasing the asset coverage with respect to any preferred stock outstanding and any amount borrowed.

CONVERSION TO OPEN-END FUND

If the Fund were to convert to an open-end company, it would be required to redeem all preferred stock then outstanding, to pay down borrowings and outstanding debt other than bank borrowings (requiring in turn that it liquidate a portion of its investment portfolio), and the Common Stock would no longer be listed on the NYSE. In contrast to a closed-end investment company, stockholders of an open-end investment company may require the company to redeem their shares at any time (except in certain circumstances as authorized by or under the 1940 Act) at their NAV per share, less any redemption charge that is in effect at the time of redemption. In addition, if the Fund were to convert to an open-end company, it would not be able to invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities, which may necessitate a substantial repositioning of the Fund’s investment portfolio, which may in turn generate substantial transaction costs, which would be borne by the Fund, and may adversely affect Fund performance and Common Stock dividends.  The Fund’s charter provides that charter amendments that would convert the Fund from a closed-end company to an open-end company, require the approval of stockholders entitled to cast at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.

Before deciding whether to take any action to convert the Fund to an open-end investment company, the Board would consider all relevant factors, including the extent and duration of any market discount of Common Stock, the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio, the effect of any action that might be taken on the Fund or its stockholders, and market considerations. Based on these considerations, even if the Fund’s Common Stock should trade at a discount, the Board may determine that, in the interest of the Fund and its stockholders, no action should be taken.

TAX MATTERS

The discussion below provides general tax information related to an investment in the Common Stock. Because tax laws are complex and often change, stockholders are encouraged to consult their tax advisors about the tax consequences of an investment in the Fund. Unless otherwise noted, the following tax discussion applies only to U.S. stockholders that hold the Common Stock as a capital asset (generally, property held for investment). A U.S. stockholder is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a U.S. corporation, a trust that (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court in the United States and one or more U.S. persons has the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person, or any estate or trust the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source.

The discussion below does not represent a detailed description of the federal income tax considerations relevant to special classes of taxpayers including, without limitation, financial institutions, insurance companies, a partnership or other pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, U.S. stockholders whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations, a controlled foreign corporation or a passive foreign investment company, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities or commodities that elect mark-to-market treatment, or persons that will hold Common Stock as a position in a “straddle,” “hedge” or as part of a “constructive sale” for federal income tax purposes.

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The Fund intends to elect to be treated and to qualify each taxable year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. To qualify under Subchapter M for the favorable tax treatment accorded to regulated investment companies, the Fund must, among other conditions: (1) distribute to its stockholders in each taxable year at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income (that is, income other than its net realized long-term capital gain over its net realized short-term capital loss, but without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and its net tax-exempt income; (2) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from (a) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gain from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currencies, and (b) net income derived from interests in “Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships” (that is, partnerships that are traded on an established securities market or readily tradable on a secondary market that derive less than 90% of their gross income from the items described in (a) above); and (3) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year of the Fund (a) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is represented by cash, cash items, U.S. government securities and securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities, with these other securities limited, with respect to any one issuer, to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets, and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (b) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is represented by the securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies) of (I) any one issuer, (II) any two or more issuers that the Fund controls and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or (III) any one or more Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships. As a regulated investment company, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital loss), if any, that it distributes in each taxable year to its stockholder. The Fund intends to distribute to its stockholders, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gain.

A regulated investment company that fails to distribute, by the close of each calendar year, an amount at least equal to the sum of 98% of its ordinary taxable income for such calendar year, 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ended on October 31 of such calendar year, plus any shortfalls from any prior year’s required distribution (collectively, the “Minimum Required Distribution”), is liable for a 4% excise tax on the portion of the undistributed amounts of such income that are less than the Minimum Required Distribution. For these purposes, the Fund will be deemed to have distributed any income on which it paid U.S. federal income tax. To avoid the imposition of this excise tax, the Fund intends to make distributions of its ordinary taxable income and its capital gain net income at least equal to the Minimum Required Distribution, to the extent possible, by the close of each calendar year.

Distributions to its stockholders by the Fund of ordinary income (including “market discount” realized by the Fund), and of net short-term capital gains, if any, realized by the Fund will, except as described below with respect to distributions of “qualified dividend income,” be taxable to stockholders as ordinary income to the extent such distributions are paid out of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions, if any, of net capital gains will be taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time the stockholder has owned Common Stock. A distribution of an amount in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be treated by a stockholder as a return of capital that is applied against and reduces the stockholder’s basis in his or her shares of Common Stock. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the stockholder’s basis in his or her shares, the excess will be treated by the stockholder as gain from a sale or exchange of the Common Stock. A non-corporate stockholder should also be aware that the benefits of the favorable tax rate applicable to long-term capital gains and qualified dividend income may be affected by the application of the alternative minimum tax to individual stockholders. Under current law, the maximum 15% U.S. federal income tax rate for non-corporate stockholders on qualified dividend income and long-term capital gains will not apply in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012 (unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise). Distributions will be treated in the manner described above regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or invested in additional Common Stock. Stockholders receiving distributions in the form of additional Common Stock will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash, unless the Fund issues additional Common Stock with a fair market value equal to or greater than NAV, in which case, stockholders will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the distributed Common Stock. The additional Common Stock received by a stockholder pursuant to the Plan will have a new holding period commencing on the day following the day on which the Common Stock was credited to the stockholder’s account and stockholders will have a tax basis in the additional Common Stock equal to the value the stockholder is treated as receiving as part of the distribution.

Although dividends generally will be treated as distributed when paid, dividends declared in October, November or December, payable to stockholders of record on a specified date in one of those months, and paid during the following January, will be treated as having been distributed by the Fund (and received by stockholders) on December 31 of the year in which declared. In addition, certain other distributions made after the close of a taxable year of the Fund may be “spilled back” and treated for certain purposes as paid by the Fund during such taxable year. In such case, stockholders generally will be treated as having received such dividends in the taxable year in which the distributions were actually made. For purposes of calculating the amount of a regulated investment company’s undistributed income and gain subject to the 4% excise tax described above, such “spilled back” dividends are treated as paid by the regulated investment company when they are actually paid.

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In general, the sale or other disposition of Common Stock will result in capital gain or loss to stockholders. A stockholder will generally recognize gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized on the sale and the stockholder’s adjusted tax basis in the Common Stock sold. As noted above, a stockholder’s adjusted tax basis may be reduced by distributions to stockholders in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits. A stockholder’s gain or loss generally will be a long-term gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held for more than one year. Present law taxes both long-and short-term capital gains of corporations at the rates applicable to ordinary income. For non-corporate taxpayers, however, under current law net capital gains are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 15% and will be taxed at a maximum rate of 20% for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012 (unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise), while short-term capital gains and other ordinary income are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 35% (increasing to 39.6% in 2013). Because of the limitations on itemized deductions and the deduction for personal exemptions applicable to higher income taxpayers, the effective rate of tax may be higher in certain circumstances. Losses realized by a holder on the sale or exchange of Common Stock held for six months or less are treated as long-term capital losses to the extent of any distribution of long-term capital gain received (or amounts designated as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such Common Stock. In addition, no loss will be allowed on the sale or other disposition of Common Stock if the owner acquires (including pursuant to the dividend reinvestment plan) Common Stock, or enters into a contract or option to acquire securities that are substantially identical to the Common Stock within 30 days before or after such sale or other disposition. In such case, the basis of the securities acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Generally, a stockholder’s broker or financial intermediary will report to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and to the stockholder the amount of sale proceeds that a shareholder receives from selling fund shares. The stockholder’s basis in those shares and the character of any gain or loss that the stockholder realizes on the sale (that is, short-term or long-term) will also be subject to such reporting.

As stated above, distributions of ordinary income and of net short-term capital gains will be taxable to a stockholder regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or invested in additional Common Stock of the Fund. Stockholders receiving distributions in the form of additional Common Stock of the Fund will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of cash that they would have received if they had elected to receive the distribution in cash, unless the Fund issues additional Common Stock with a fair market value equal to or greater than the NAV, in which case stockholders will be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the distributed Common Stock.

Beginning in 2013, a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax will be imposed on net investment income, including interest, dividends, and capital gain, of U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 (or $250,000 if married filing jointly), and of estates and trusts.

The Fund will invest a portion of its net assets in below investment grade instruments. Investments in these types of instruments may present special tax issues for the Fund. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by the Fund, to the extent necessary; in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to ensure that it does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

Investments by the Fund in zero coupon or other discount securities will result in income to the Fund equal to a portion of the excess of the face value of the securities over their issue price (“original issue discount”) each year during which the Fund holds the securities, even though the Fund receives no cash interest payments. If the Fund acquires debt instruments that are issued as part of a package of investments along with warrants and/or equity securities, the Fund might also be required to accrue original issue discount of an amount equal to the value of such warrants and/or equity securities (even if the face amount of such debt instruments does not exceed the Fund’s purchase price for such package of investments). Original issue discount is included in determining the amount of income which the Fund must distribute to maintain its qualification for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally accorded to regulated investment companies and to avoid the payment of U.S. federal income tax and the nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax. Because such income may not be matched by a corresponding cash distribution to the Fund, the Fund may be required to borrow money or dispose of other securities to be able to make distributions to its shareholders.

Gain derived by the Fund from the disposition of any securities with market discount (i.e., an amount generally equal to the excess of the stated redemption price (or, in the case of an original issue discount obligation, revised issue price) of the security over the basis of such security immediately after it was acquired) will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent of the accrued market discount, unless the Fund makes an election to accrue market discount on a current basis. If this election is not made, all or a portion of any deduction for interest expense incurred to purchase or carry a market discount security may be deferred until the Fund sells or otherwise disposes of such security.

The Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies, forward contracts and futures contracts (including futures contracts on foreign currencies), to the extent permitted, will be subject to special provisions of the Code (including provisions relating to “hedging transactions” and “straddles”) that, among other consequences, may affect the character of gains and losses realized by the Fund (that is, may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer Fund losses. These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to stockholders. These provisions also (a) will require the Fund to mark-to-market certain types of the positions in its portfolio (that is, treat them as if they were closed out at the end of each year) and (b) may cause the Fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to pay dividends or make distributions in amounts necessary to satisfy the distribution requirements for avoiding income and excise taxes. The Fund will endeavor to monitor its transactions and will endeavor to make the appropriate tax elections and the appropriate entries in its books and records when it acquires any foreign currency forward contract, option, futures contract or hedged investment in order to mitigate the effect of these rules and prevent disqualification of the Fund as a regulated investment company.

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The Fund’s investments in so-called “section 1256 contracts,” such as regulated futures contracts, most foreign currency forward contracts traded in the interbank market and options on most stock indices, are subject to special tax rules. All section 1256 contracts held by the Fund at the end of its taxable year are required to be marked to their market value, and any unrealized gain or loss on those positions will be included in the Fund’s income as if each position had been sold for its fair market value at the end of the taxable year. The resulting gain or loss will be combined with any gain or loss realized by the Fund from positions in section 1256 contracts closed during the taxable year. Provided such positions were held as capital assets and were not part of a “hedging transaction” nor part of a “straddle,” 60% of the resulting net gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss, and 40% of such net gain or loss will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss, regardless of the period of time the positions were actually held by the Fund.

As a result of entering into swap contracts, the Fund may make or receive periodic net payments. The Fund may also make or receive a payment when a swap is terminated prior to maturity through an assignment of the swap or other closing transaction. Periodic net payments will generally constitute ordinary income or deductions, while termination of a swap will generally result in capital gain or loss (which will be long-term capital gain or loss if the Fund has been a party to the swap for more than one year). With respect to certain types of swaps, the Fund may be required to currently recognize income or loss with respect to future payments on such swaps or may elect under certain circumstances to mark such swaps to market annually for tax purposes as ordinary income or loss.

The Fund’s status as a regulated investment company for income tax purposes may depend on the tax  treatment of swaps and other derivative contracts, which is not entirely clear in certain respects.  While the Fund intends to account for swaps and other derivative contracts in a manner it considers to be appropriate, the IRS may not agree, in which case the status of the Fund as a regulated investment company for income tax purposes could be affected.

Under Section 988 of the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time the Fund accrues income or receivables or expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such income or pays such liabilities are generally treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, gains or losses on foreign currency, foreign currency forward contracts and certain foreign currency options or futures contracts, to the extent attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the acquisition and disposition dates, are also treated as ordinary income or loss unless the Fund were to elect otherwise.

The Fund’s investment in non-U.S. instruments may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Stockholders will generally not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to non-U.S. taxes paid by the Fund.

In certain situations, the Fund may, for a taxable year, defer all or a portion of its capital losses realized after October as well as certain ordinary losses incurred after October or December, as appropriate until the next taxable year in computing its investment company taxable income and net capital gain, which will defer the recognition of such realized losses. Such deferrals and other rules regarding gains and losses realized after October (or December) may affect the tax character of stockholder distributions.

The Fund may be required to withhold from all distributions and redemption proceeds payable to stockholders who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding. Certain stockholders specified in the Code generally are exempt from such backup withholding. This withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the stockholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

In general, distributions to a non-U.S. stockholder (an investor that, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is a nonresident alien individual, a foreign corporation, or a foreign estate or trust) will be subject to withholding tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty (Distributions that are effectively connected with a non-U.S. stockholder’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business, however, are taxable under different rules.) In order to obtain a reduced rate of withholding, a non-U.S. stockholder will be required to provide an IRS Form W-8BEN (or substitute form) certifying its entitlement to benefits under a treaty.

In addition, recent legislation generally imposes withholding of 30% on payments to certain foreign entities (including financial intermediaries), after December 31, 2013, of Fund dividends and, after December 31, 2016 of gross proceeds from the sale and other disposition of Fund shares paid to stockholders that are non-U.S. entities unless such stockholders comply with certain reporting requirements to the IRS (for non-U.S. investment funds and financial institutions) or the Fund (other non-U.S. entities) as to identifying information (including name, address and taxpayer identification number) of their direct and indirect U.S. owners. Income which is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business is not, however, included in this definition. Non-U.S. stockholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the possible implications of this legislation for their investment in Common Stock.

The foregoing tax discussion is for general information only. The provisions of the Code and regulations thereunder presently in effect as they directly govern the taxation of the Fund and its stockholders are subject to change by legislative or administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive with respect to the Fund’s transactions. Stockholders are advised to consult with their own tax advisors for more detailed information concerning federal income tax matters.

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EXPERTS

The financial statements of the Fund as of and for the period ended October 1, 2012 included in this SAI has been included in reliance of the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of the firm as experts in auditing and accounting. KPMG LLP, provides the Fund with audit services, tax return preparation, and assistance and consultation with respect to the preparation of filings with the SEC. The principal business address of KPMG LLP is 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A Registration Statement on Form N-2, including amendments thereto, relating to the shares of the Fund offered hereby, has been filed by the Fund with the SEC in Washington, D.C. The Fund’s prospectus and the SAI do not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement that the Fund has filed with the SEC. You may obtain the complete Registration Statement from the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov) or from the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. To obtain annual and semi-annual stockholder reports electronically (when available), please visit the Fund’s website (www.prudential.com), which also provides a link to the SEC’s website, or call (800) 451-6788 (toll-free). You may also call this number to request additional information or to make other inquiries pertaining to the Fund.

Statements contained in the Fund’s prospectus and SAI as to the contents of any material contract or other documents referred to are not necessarily complete, and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such material contract or other document required by SEC rules to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such reference.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholder

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities (in Organization) of Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the Fund) as of October 1, 2012, and the related statement of operations (in Organization) for the period July 23, 2012 to October 1, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 1, 2012, and the results of its operations for the period July 23, 2012 to October 1, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

New York, New York
November 19, 2012

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Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (in Organization)

As of October 1, 2012

Assets
Cash	$	100,084
Deferred offering costs	600,000
Receivable from Adviser	100,000
Total assets	800,084
Liabilities
Accrued offering costs	600,000
Payable for organizational expenses	100,000
Total liabilities	700,000
Total Net Assets	$	100,084
Net Assets
Par value ($.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 5,240 shares outstanding)	$	5
Paid-in capital in excess of par value	100,079
Total Net Assets	$	100,084
Shares Outstanding	5,240
Net Asset Value Per Share	$	19.10

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Statement of Operations (in Organization)

For the period from July 23, 2012 to October 1, 2012

Investment Income
Investment Income	$	—
Expenses
Organizational expenses	100,000
Total expense	100,000
Less: Fee waivers and expense reimbursements	(100,000		)
Net expenses	—
Net investment income	$	—

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 1, 2012

Note 1 — Organization

Prudential Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on July 23, 2012. The Fund has not yet commenced investment operations.

Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements.

Organization Costs

Organizational costs are expensed by the Fund as incurred. Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”) will reimburse the Fund for all organizational expenses.

Federal Income Taxes

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the federal income and excise tax requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, the Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if any, to stockholders each year.

Note 3 — Management Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates

PI will be the Fund’s investment manager and will supervise the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio by the Fund’s subadviser. PI, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (“Prudential”), is a registered investment adviser and will provide administrative and management services to the Fund. PI will receive an annual fee, payable monthly, in an amount equal to .85% of the average daily value of the Fund’s Investable Assets.  “Investable Assets” refers to the net assets attributable to the outstanding Common Stock of the Fund plus the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock issued by the Fund, the principal amount of any borrowing and the principal on any debt securities issued by the Fund.

Prudential Investment Management, Inc. (“PIM”) will be the Fund’s subadviser. PIM is a registered investment adviser and will be responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund subject to the supervision of the Fund’s board of directors and PI. PIM will receive an annual subadvisory fee from PI, payable monthly, in an amount equal to .425% of the average daily value of the portion of the Fund’s Investable Assets managed by PIM. No advisory fee will be paid by the Fund directly to PIM.

All officers and one director of the Fund are employees of PI or its affiliates and do not receive compensation from the Fund.

Note 4 — Capital

The Fund has issued 5,240 shares. All shares were owned by Prudential Investments LLC.

Note 5 — Organization and Offering Costs

PI has agreed to pay (i) all of the Fund’s organizational costs (estimated to be $100,000) and (ii) all of the Fund’s offering costs (other than sales load but inclusive of the $.00667 per share of common stock partial reimbursement of underwriters' expense) that exceed $0.04 per share of common stock. The Fund will pay all of the offering costs up to and including $.04 per share of common stock. Assuming an offering of 15,000,000 shares of common stock for $20 per share, the total offering costs are estimated to be approximately $1,260,000, $600,000 of which would be borne by the Fund and $660,000 of which would be paid by PI. These figures represent estimates as the actual size of the offering and related expenses are not known as of the date of these financial statements, and the actual organizational and offering expenses incurred may vary substantially from these estimates. The Fund’s share of offering costs will be recorded as a reduction of the proceeds from the sale of the common shares upon commencement of Fund operations. The Fund’s organizational expenses will not impact the net asset value of the Fund since they will be reimbursed by PI.

Note 6 — Subsequent Events

The Fund has performed an evaluation of subsequent events through the date which the financial statements were issued and determined that there were no events that would require disclosure in the financial statements.

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APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION OF SECURITY RATINGS†

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services —A brief description of the applicable Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by S&P) follows:

ISSUE CREDIT RATING DEFINITIONS

An S&P issue credit rating is a forward-looking opinion about the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated. The opinion reflects S&P’s view of the obligor’s capacity and willingness to meet its financial commitments as they come due, and may assess terms, such as collateral security and subordination, which could affect ultimate payment in the event of default.

Issue credit ratings can be either long term or short term. Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days—including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.

Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings

Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on S&P’s analysis of the following considerations:

·   Likelihood of payment—capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation;

·   Nature of and provisions of the obligation;

·   Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

Issue ratings are an assessment of default risk, but may incorporate an assessment of relative seniority or ultimate recovery in the event of default. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation may apply when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.)

“AAA”  An obligation rated ‘AAA’ has the highest rating assigned by S&P. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.

“AA”  An obligation rated ‘AA’ differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

“A”  An obligation rated ‘A’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

†   The ratings indicated herein are believed to be the most recent ratings available at the date of this statement of additional information for the securities listed. Ratings are generally given to securities at the time of issuance. While the rating agencies may from time to time revise such ratings, they undertake no obligation to do so, and the ratings indicated do not necessarily represent ratings which would be given to these securities on the date of the Fund’s fiscal year end.

“BBB”  An obligation rated ‘BBB’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“BB,” “B,” “CCC,” “CC,” and “C”  Obligations rated ‘BB,’ ‘B,’ ‘CCC,’ ‘CC,’ and ‘C’ are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. ‘BB’ indicates the least degree of speculation and ‘C’ the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

“BB”  An obligation rated ‘BB’ is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“B”  An obligation rated ‘B’ is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated ‘BB’, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligor’s capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

A-1

“CCC”  An obligation rated ‘CCC’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“CC”  An obligation rated ‘CC’ is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

“C”  A ‘C’ rating is assigned to obligations that are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment, obligations that have payment arrearages allowed by the terms of the documents, or obligations of an issuer that is the subject of a bankruptcy petition or similar action which have not experienced a payment default. Among others, the ‘C’ rating may be assigned to subordinated debt, preferred stock or other obligations on which cash payments have been suspended in accordance with the instrument’s terms or when preferred stock is the subject of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.

“D”  An obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation, are not made on the date due unless S&P believes that such payments will be made within five business days, irrespective of any grace period that has not expired. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized. An obligation’s rating is lowered to ‘D’ upon completion of a distressed exchange offer, whereby some or all of the issue is either repurchased for an amount of cash or replaced by other instruments having a total value that is less than par.

PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-)  The ratings from ‘AA’ to ‘CCC’ may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

“N.R.”  This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

“A-1”  A short-term obligation rated ‘A-1’ is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poor’s. The obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.

“A-2”  A short-term obligation rated ‘A-2’ is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligor’s capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

“A-3”  A short-term obligation rated ‘A-3’ exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“B”  A short-term obligation rated ‘B’ is regarded as vulnerable and has speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligor’s inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“C”  A short-term obligation rated ‘C’ is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

“D”  A short-term obligation rated ‘D’ is in payment default. The ‘D’ rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made within any stated grace period. However, any stated grace period longer than five business days will be treated as five business days. The ‘D’ rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

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Active Qualifiers (Currently applied and/or outstanding)

“L”  Ratings qualified with “L” apply only to amounts invested up to federal deposit insurance limits.

“p”  This suffix is used for issues in which the credit factors, the terms, or both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of principal are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the likelihood of receipt of interest on the obligation. The ‘p’ suffix indicates that the rating addresses the principal portion of the obligation only. The ‘p’ suffix will always be used in conjunction with the ‘i’ suffix, which addresses likelihood of receipt of interest. For example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of “AAAp NRi” indicating that the principal portion is rated “AAA” and the interest portion of the obligation is not rated.

“i”  This suffix is used for issues in which the credit factors, terms, or both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of interest are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the likelihood of receipt of principal on the obligation. The ‘i’ suffix indicates that the rating addresses the interest portion of the obligation only. The ‘i’ suffix will always be used in conjunction with the ‘p’ suffix, which addresses likelihood of receipt of principal. For example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of “AAAp NRi” indicating that the principal portion is rated “AAA” and the interest portion of the obligation is not rated.

“pi”  Ratings with a ‘pi’ suffix are based on an analysis of an issuer’s published financial information, as well as additional information in the public domain. They do not, however, reflect in-depth meetings with an issuer’s management and therefore may be based on less comprehensive information than ratings without a ‘pi’ suffix. Ratings with a ‘pi’ suffix are reviewed annually based on a new year’s financial statements, but may be reviewed on an interim basis if a major event occurs that may affect the issuer’s credit quality.

“prelim”  Preliminary ratings, with the ‘prelim’ qualifier, may be assigned to obligors or obligations, including financial programs, in the circumstances described below. Assignment of a final rating is conditional on the receipt by S&P of appropriate documentation. S&P reserves the right not to issue a final rating. Moreover, if a final rating is issued, it may differ from the preliminary rating.

·  Preliminary ratings may be assigned to obligations, most commonly structured and project finance issues, pending receipt of final documentation and legal opinions.

·  Preliminary ratings are assigned to Rule 415 Shelf Registrations. As specific issues, with defined terms, are offered from the master registration, a final rating may be assigned to them in accordance with S&P’s policies.

·  Preliminary ratings may be assigned to obligations that will likely be issued upon the obligor’s emergence from bankruptcy or similar reorganization, based on late-stage reorganization plans, documentation and discussions with the obligor. Preliminary ratings may also be assigned to the obligors. These ratings consider the anticipated general credit quality of the reorganized or post bankruptcy issuer as well as attributes of the anticipated obligation(s).

·  Preliminary ratings may be assigned to entities that are being formed or that are in the process of being independently established when, in S&P’s opinion, documentation is close to final. Preliminary ratings may also be assigned to these entities’ obligations.

·  Preliminary ratings may be assigned when a previously unrated entity is undergoing a well-formulated restructuring, recapitalization, significant financing or other transformative event, generally at the point that investor or lender commitments are invited. The preliminary rating may be assigned to the entity and to its proposed obligation(s).These preliminary ratings consider the anticipated general credit quality of the obligor, as well as attributes of the anticipated obligation(s), assuming successful completion of the transformative event. Should the transformative event not occur, S&P would likely withdraw these preliminary ratings.

·  A preliminary recovery rating may be assigned to an obligation that has a preliminary issue credit rating.

“sf”  The ‘sf’ suffix is assigned to all issues and issuers to which a regulation, such as the European Union Regulation on Credit Rating Agencies, requires the assignment of an additional symbol which distinguishes a structured finance instrument or obligor (as defined in the regulation) from any other instrument or obligor. The addition of this suffix to a credit rating does not change the definition of that rating or our opinion about the issue’s or issuer’s creditworthiness.

“t”  This symbol indicates termination structures that are designed to honor their contracts to full maturity or, should certain events occur, to terminate and cash settle all their contracts before their final maturity date.

“unsolicited” Unsolicited ratings are those credit ratings assigned at the initiative of S&P and not at the request of the issuer or its agents.

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Inactive Qualifiers (No longer applied or outstanding)

“*”  This symbol indicated continuance of the ratings is contingent upon S&P’s receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows. Discontinued use in August 1998.

“c”  This qualifier was used to provide additional information to investors that the bank may terminate its obligation to purchase tendered bonds if the long-term credit rating of the issuer is below an investment-grade level and/or the issuer’s bonds are deemed taxable. Discontinued use in January 2001.

“G”  The letter ‘G’ followed the rating symbol when a fund’s portfolio consists primarily of direct U.S. government securities.

“pr”  The letters ‘pr’ indicate that the rating is provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the project financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful, timely completion of the project. This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on the likelihood of or the risk of default upon failure of such completion. The investor should exercise his own judgment with respect to such likelihood and risk.

“q”  A “q” subscript indicates that the rating is based solely on quantitative analysis of publicly available information. Discontinued use in April 2001.

“r”  The “r” modifier was assigned to securities containing extraordinary risks, particularly market risks, that are not covered in the credit rating. The absence of an “r” modifier should not be taken as an indication that an obligation will not exhibit extraordinary non-credit related risks. S&P discontinued the use of the “r” modifier for most obligations in June 2000 and for the balance of obligations (mainly structured finance transactions) in November 2002.

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Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. —A brief description of the applicable Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating symbols and their meanings (as published by Moody’s) follows:

LONG TERM OBLIGATION RATINGS

Moody’s long-term obligation ratings are forward-looking opinions of the relative credit risks of financial obligations and are assigned to issuers or obligations with an original maturity of one year or more. Such ratings reflect both the likelihood of default and any financial loss suffered in the event of default.

Global Long-Term Rating Scale:

“Aaa”  Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.

“Aa”  Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.

“A”  Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.

“Baa”  Obligations rated Baa are judged to be medium grade and subject to moderate credit risk and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.

“Ba”  Obligations rated Ba are judged to be speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.

“B”  Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.

“Caa”  Obligations rated Caa are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

“Ca”  Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.

“C”  Obligations rated C are the lowest rated and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.

Note: Moody’s appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Additionally, a ‘hyp’ indicator is appended to all ratings of hybrid securities issued by banks, insurers, finance companies and securities firms. By their terms, hybrid securities allow for the omission of scheduled dividends, interest, or principal payments, which can potentially result in impairment if such an omission occurs. Hybrid securities may also be subject to contractually allowable write-downs of principal that could result in impairment. Together with the hybrid indicator, the long-term obligation rating assigned to a hybrid security is an expression of the relative credit risk associated with that security.

MEDIUM TERM NOTE PROGRAM RATINGS

Moody’s assigns provisional ratings to medium-term note (MTN) programs and definitive ratings to the individual debt securities issued from them (referred to as drawdowns or notes).

MTN program ratings are intended to reflect the ratings likely to be assigned to drawdowns issued from the program with the specified priority of claim (e.g. senior or subordinated). To capture the contingent nature of a program rating, Moody’s assigns provisional ratings to MTN programs. A provisional rating is denoted by a (P) in front of the rating and is defined elsewhere in this document.

The rating assigned to a drawdown from a rated MTN or bank/deposit note program is definitive in nature, and may differ from the program rating if the drawdown is exposed to additional credit risks besides the issuer’s default, such as links to the defaults of other issuers, or has other structural features that warrant a different rating. In some circumstances, no rating may be assigned to a drawdown.

Moody’s encourages market participants to contact Moody’s Ratings Desks or visit www.moodys.com directly if they have questions regarding ratings for specific notes issued under a medium-term note program. Unrated notes issued under an MTN program may be assigned an NR (not rated) symbol.

Short Term Rating Definitions:

Moody’s short term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor short term financial obligations. Ratings may be assigned to issuers, short term programs or to individual short term debt instruments. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding thirteen months, unless explicitly noted.

Moody’s employs the following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:

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“P-1”  Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

“P-2”  Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.

“P-3”  Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.

“NP”  Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

Fitch Ratings —A brief description of the applicable Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) ratings symbols and meanings (as published by Fitch) follows:

INTERNATIONAL ISSUER AND CREDIT RATING SCALES

The Primary Credit Rating Scales (those featuring the symbols ‘AAA’—‘D’ and ‘F1’—‘D’) are used for debt and financial strength ratings. The below section describes their use for issuers and obligations in corporate, public and structured finance debt markets.

Long-Term Ratings Scales—Issuer Credit Ratings Scales

Rated entities in a number of sectors, including financial and non-financial corporations, sovereigns and insurance companies, are generally assigned Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs). IDRs opine on an entity’s relative vulnerability to default on financial obligations. The “threshold” default risk addressed by the IDR is generally that of the financial obligations whose non-payment would best reflect the uncured failure of that entity. As such, IDRs also address relative vulnerability to bankruptcy, administrative receivership or similar concepts, although the agency recognizes that issuers may also make pre-emptive and therefore voluntary use of such mechanisms.

In aggregate, IDRs provide an ordinal ranking of issuers based on the agency’s view of their relative vulnerability to default, rather than a prediction of a specific percentage likelihood of default. For historical information on the default experience of Fitch-rated issuers, please consult the transition and default performance studies available from the Fitch website.

“AAA”   Highest credit quality. “AAA” ratings denote the lowest expectation of default risk. They are assigned only in cases of exceptionally strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

“AA”   Very high credit quality. “AA” ratings denote expectations of very low default risk. They indicate very strong capacity for payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

“A”   High credit quality. “A” ratings denote expectations of low default risk. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

“BBB”   Good credit quality. “BBB” ratings indicate that expectations of default risk are currently low. The capacity for payment of financial commitments is considered adequate but adverse business or economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.

“BB”   Speculative. “BB” ratings indicate an elevated vulnerability to default risk, particularly in the event of adverse changes in business or economic conditions over time; however, business or financial flexibility exists which supports the servicing of financial commitments.

“B”   Highly speculative. ‘B’ ratings indicate that material default risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is vulnerable to deterioration in the business and economic environment.

“CCC”   Substantial credit risk. Default is a real possibility.

“CC”   Very high levels of credit risk. Default of some kind appears probable.

“C”   Exceptionally high levels of credit risk. Default is imminent or inevitable, or the issuer is in standstill. Conditions that are indicative of a ‘C’ category rating for an issuer include:

a.  the issuer has entered into a grace or cure period following non-payment of a material financial obligation;

b.  the issuer has entered into a temporary negotiated waiver or standstill agreement following a payment default on a material financial obligation; or

c.  Fitch Ratings otherwise believes a condition of ‘RD’ or ‘D’ to be imminent or inevitable, including through the formal announcement of a coercive debt exchange.

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“RD”   Restricted default. ‘RD’ ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch’s opinion has experienced an uncured payment default on a bond, loan or other material financial obligation but which has not entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, and which has not otherwise ceased operating. This would include:

a.  the selective payment default on a specific class or currency of debt;

b.  the uncured expiry of any applicable grace period, cure period or default forbearance period following a payment default on a bank loan, capital markets security or other material financial obligation;

c.  the extension of multiple waivers or forbearance periods upon a payment default on one or more material financial obligations, either in series or in parallel; or

d.  execution of a coercive debt exchange on one or more material financial obligations.

“D”   Default. ‘D’ ratings indicate an issuer that in Fitch’s opinion has entered into bankruptcy filings, administration, receivership, liquidation or other formal winding-up procedure, or which has otherwise ceased business.

Default ratings are not assigned prospectively to entities or their obligations; within this context, non-payment on an instrument that contains a deferral feature or grace period will generally not be considered a default until after the expiration of the deferral or grace period, unless a default is otherwise driven by bankruptcy or other similar circumstance, or by a distressed debt exchange.

“Imminent” default typically refers to the occasion where a payment default has been intimated by the issuer, and is all but inevitable. This may, for example, be where an issuer has missed a scheduled payment, but (as is typical) has a grace period during which it may cure the payment default. Another alternative would be where an issuer has formally announced a distressed debt exchange, but the date of the exchange still lies several days or weeks in the immediate future.

In all cases, the assignment of a default rating reflects the agency’s opinion as to the most appropriate rating category consistent with the rest of its universe of ratings, and may differ from the definition of default under the terms of an issuer’s financial obligations or local commercial practice.

Note: The modifiers “+” or “-” may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the ‘AAA’ Long-Term IDR category, or to Long-Term IDR categories below ‘B’.

Limitations of the Issuer Credit Rating Scale:

Specific limitations relevant to the issuer credit rating scale include:

·   The ratings do not predict a specific percentage of default likelihood over any given time period.

·   The ratings do not opine on the market value of any issuer’s securities or stock, or the likelihood that this value may change.

·   The ratings do not opine on the liquidity of the issuer’s securities or stock.

·   The ratings do not opine on the possible loss severity on an obligation should an issuer default.

·   The ratings do not opine on the suitability of an issuer as a counterparty to trade credit.

·   The ratings do not opine on any quality related to an issuer’s business, operational or financial profile other than the agency’s opinion on its relative vulnerability to default.

Ratings assigned by Fitch articulate an opinion on discrete and specific areas of risk. The above list is not exhaustive, and is provided for convenience. Please review the section “Understanding Credit Ratings—Limitations and Usage” on Fitch’s website for further information on the limitations of the agency’s ratings.

Short-Term Ratings—Short-Term Ratings Assigned to Issuers or Obligations in Corporate, Public and Structured Finance

A short-term issuer or obligation rating is based in all cases on the short-term vulnerability to default of the rated entity or security stream and relates to the capacity to meet financial obligations in accordance with the documentation governing the relevant obligation. Short-Term Ratings are assigned to obligations whose initial maturity is viewed as “short term” based on market convention. Typically, this means up to 13 months for corporate, sovereign, and structured obligations, and up to 36 months for obligations in U.S. public finance markets.

“F1”   Highest short-term credit quality. Indicates the strongest intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

“F2”   Good short-term credit quality. Good intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.

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“F3”   Fair short-term credit quality. The intrinsic capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate.

“B”   Speculative short-term credit quality. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus heightened vulnerability to near term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.

“C”   High short-term default risk. Default is a real possibility.

“RD”   Restricted default. Indicates an entity that has defaulted on one or more of its financial commitments, although it continues to meet other financial obligations. Applicable to entity ratings only.

“D”   Default. Indicates a broad-based default event for an entity, or the default of a specific short-term obligation.

Limitations of the Short-Term Ratings Scale:

Specific limitations relevant to the Short-Term Ratings scale include:

·   The ratings do not predict a specific percentage of default likelihood over any given time period.

·   The ratings do not opine on the market value of any issuer’s securities or stock, or the likelihood that this value may change.

·   The ratings do not opine on the liquidity of the issuer’s securities or stock.

·   The ratings do not opine on the possible loss severity on an obligation should an obligation default.

·   The ratings do not opine on any quality related to an issuer or transaction’s profile other than the agency’s opinion on the relative vulnerability to default of the rated issuer or obligation.

Ratings assigned by Fitch articulate an opinion on discrete and specific areas of risk. The above list is not exhaustive, and is provided for convenience. Please review the section “Understanding Credit Ratings—Limitations and Usage” on Fitch’s website for further information on the limitations of the agency’s ratings.

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APPENDIX B

APPENDIX B: PROXY VOTING POLICIES OF THE SUBADVISER

PRUDENTIAL FIXED INCOME

Our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of our clients. In the case of pooled accounts, our policy is to vote proxies in the best economic interest of the pooled account. Our proxy voting policy contains detailed voting guidelines on a wide variety of issues commonly voted upon by shareholders. These guidelines reflect our judgment of how to further the best economic interest of our clients through the shareholder or debt-holder voting process.

Prudential Fixed Income invests primarily in public debt, thus there are few traditional proxies voted by us. We generally vote with management on routine matters such as the appointment of accountants or the election of directors. From time to time, ballot issues arise that are not addressed by our policy or circumstances may suggest a vote not in accordance with our established guidelines. In these cases, voting decisions are made on a case-by-case basis by the applicable portfolio manager taking into consideration the potential economic impact of the proposal. If a security is held in multiple accounts and two or more portfolio managers are not in agreement with respect to a particular vote, our proxy voting committee will determine the vote. Not all ballots are received by us in advance of voting deadlines, but when ballots are received in a timely fashion, we strive to meet our voting obligations. We cannot, however, guarantee that every proxy will be voted prior to its deadline.

We take into account restrictions in some countries that might impair our ability to trade those securities or have other potentially adverse economic consequences. We generally vote securities on a best efforts basis and in the best economic interest of our clients.

Occasionally, a conflict of interest may arise in connection with proxy voting. For example, the issuer of the securities being voted may also be a client of ours. When we identify an actual or potential conflict of interest between our firm and our clients, we refer the proxies regarding that issuer for resolution to our proxy voting committee, which is composed of senior management. This may include abstaining from a particular vote or voting in accordance with the policy of the proxy voting facilitator rather than our own policy.

Some of our clients elect to retain voting authority for themselves. If a client has a question about a particular solicitation, the client may contact its client service representative and we will try to address the client’s question. We will not, however, disclose how we intend to vote on an issue for other clients’ accounts.

Any client may obtain a copy of our proxy voting policy, as well as the proxy voting records for that client’s securities, by contacting the client service representative responsible for the client’s account.

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