-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LF/CYPYFkmBQ6p8E28XFYvzqjIY70Hnp65NKfJQXU36+O/3jqxCyqNQQx27Vem7W 361fmpdBPDArzwePX8xz5A== 0001104659-04-030468.txt : 20041014 0001104659-04-030468.hdr.sgml : 20041014 20041014132732 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-04-030468 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 24 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041014 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041014 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035018 IRS NUMBER: 061483806 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-14 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-119741 FILM NUMBER: 041078527 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484 BUSINESS PHONE: 8006286039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CORPORATE DRIVE CITY: SHELTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06484 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970305 N-14 1 a04-11310_1n14.htm N-14

File No. 333-

 

As filed on               , 2004

 

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, DC  20549

 

FORM N-14

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ý

Pre-Effective Amendment No. o

Post-Effective Amendment No. o

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

(203) 926-1888

(Area Code and Telephone Number)

 

One Corporate Drive
Shelton, CT 06484

Address of Principal Executive Offices:

(Number, Street, City, State, Zip Code)

 

Lori E. Bostrom, Esq.
Assistant Secretary, Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.
Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street
Newark, NJ 07102

Name and Address of Agent for Service:

(Number and Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code)

 

Copies to:

 

Margery K. Neale, Esquire

Shearman & Sterling LLP

599 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:  As soon as
practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Title of the securities being registered:  Shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.  No filing fee is due because Registrant is relying on Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 


STRATEGIC PARTNERS GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND

 

One Corporate Drive

P.O. Box 883

Shelton, Connecticut 06484

 

IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIALS

PLEASE VOTE NOW

 

Dear Shareholder:

November     , 2004

 

I am writing to ask you to vote on an important proposal whereby the assets of the Strategic Partners Growth With Income Fund (the “Growth Fund”) would be acquired by the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund (the “Index 500 Fund” and together with the Growth Fund, the “Funds”).  The proposed acquisition is referred to as the “transaction.”  The Funds are each a series of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (“the Company”).  A shareholder meeting for the Growth Fund is scheduled for January      , 2005.  Only shareholders of the Growth Fund will vote on the acquisition of the Growth Fund’s assets by the Index 500 Fund.

 

This package contains information about the proposal and includes materials you will need to vote. The Board of Directors of the Company has reviewed the proposal and recommended that it be presented to shareholders of the Growth Fund for their consideration.  Although the Directors have determined that the proposal is in the best interests of shareholders, the final decision is up to you.

 

If approved, the proposed transaction would give you the opportunity to participate in a larger fund with similar investment policies.  In addition, shareholders are expected to realize a reduction in both the net and gross annual operating expenses paid on their investment in the combined fund.  The accompanying proxy statement and prospectus include a detailed description of the proposal.  Please read the enclosed materials carefully and cast your vote.  Remember, your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings. By voting now, you can help avoid additional costs that would be incurred with follow-up letters and calls.

 

To vote, you may use any of the following methods:

 

By Mail.  Please complete, date and sign your proxy card before mailing it in the enclosed postage paid envelope.  Votes must be received prior to January      , 2005.

 

By Internet.  Have your proxy card available.  Go to the web site: www.proxyvote.com.  Enter your control number from your proxy card.  Follow the instructions found on the web site.  Votes must be entered prior to 4 p.m. on  January         , 2005.

 

By Telephone. Call (800) 690-6903 toll free. Enter your control number from your proxy card. Follow the instructions given.  Votes must be entered prior to 4 p.m. on January       , 2005.

 

Special Note for Systematic Investment Plans (e.g., Automatic Investment Plan, Systematic Exchange, etc.). Shareholders on systematic investment plans must contact their financial advisor or call our customer service division, toll-free, at (800) 225-1852 to change their options. Otherwise, if the proposed transaction is approved, starting on the day following the closing of the proposed reorganization  (which is expected to occur shortly after the shareholder meeting), future purchases will automatically be made in shares of Index 500 Fund.

 

If you have any questions before you vote, please call us at (800) 752-6342.  We are glad to help you understand the proposal and assist you in voting.  Thank you for your participation.

 

Judy A. Rice

President

 



 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND
One Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 883
Shelton, Connecticut 06484

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

 

To our Shareholders:

 

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) of the Strategic Partners Growth With Income Fund (the “Growth Fund”) will be held at 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 14th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, on January      , 2005, at 11:00 a.m. local time, for the following purposes:

 

1. For shareholders of the Growth Fund to approve or disapprove a Plan of Reorganization under which the Growth Fund will transfer all of its assets to, and all of its liabilities will be assumed by, the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund (the “Index 500 Fund”).  In connection with this proposed transfer, each whole and fractional share of each class of the Growth Fund shall be exchanged for whole and fractional shares of equal net asset value of the same class of the Index 500 Fund and outstanding shares of the Growth Fund will be cancelled.

 

2. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments of the Meeting.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company, on behalf of the Growth Fund, has fixed the close of business on November     , 2004 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of the Growth Fund, as applicable, entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournments of the Meeting.

 

 

Lori E. Bostrom

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Dated:  November      , 2004

 

A proxy card is enclosed along with the Proxy Statement.  Please vote your shares today by signing and returning the enclosed proxy card in the postage prepaid envelope provided.  You may also vote by telephone or via the Internet as described in the enclosed materials.  The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “for” the proposal.

 

YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT.

 

PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY.

 

Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person.  Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to complete the enclosed proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States.  In order to avoid unnecessary expense, we ask for your cooperation in mailing your proxy card promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.

 

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PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Cover Page

 

Summary

 

The Proposal

 

Shareholder voting

 

Comparisons of Some Important Features of the Funds

 

The investment objective and strategies of the Funds

 

Other Non-Fundamental Investment Policies of the Funds

 

Fundamental Investment Restrictions of the Funds

 

Risks of Investing in the Funds

 

Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

Management of the Company and the Funds

 

Distribution Plan

 

Valuation

 

Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Distributions

 

Fees and expenses

 

Expense examples

 

Performance

 

Reasons for the Transaction

 

Information about the Transaction

 

Closing of the Transaction

 

Expenses of the Transaction

 

Tax Consequences of the Transaction

 

Characteristics of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund shares

 

Capitalization of the Funds and Capitalization after the Transaction

 

Voting Information

 

Required vote

 

How to vote

 

Solicitation of voting instructions

 

Principal Holders of Shares

 

Additional Information about the Company and the Funds

 

Miscellaneous

 

Legal Matters

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Notice to Banks, Broker-Dealers and Voting Trustees and Their Nominees

 

Shareholder Proposals

 

Exhibits to Prospectus/Proxy Statement

 

Exhibit A – Plan of Reorganization (attached)

 

Exhibit B – Prospectus for the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund dated March 1, 2004

(enclosed)

Exhibit C – American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. (now known as Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.) Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal year ended October 31, 2003

(enclosed)

Exhibit D – Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders dated April 30, 2004 

(enclosed)

 

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STRATEGIC PARTNERS GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND
A SERIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
PROXY STATEMENT

 

and

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MANAGED INDEX 500 FUND
A SERIES OF STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
PROSPECTUS

 

One Corporate Drive
P.O. Box 883
Shelton, Connecticut 06484

 

Dated November       , 2004

 

Acquisition of the Assets of the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund

 

By and in exchange for shares of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

 

This Proxy Statement and Prospectus (“Proxy Statement”) is being furnished to the shareholders of the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund (the “Growth Fund”), a series of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of Growth Fund and at any adjournments thereof (the “Meeting”).

 

The Meeting will be held at 100 Mulberry Street, Gateway Center Three, 14th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102 on January      , 2004 at 11:00 a.m. local time.  This Proxy Statement will first be sent to shareholders on or about November      , 2004.

 

The purpose of the Meeting is for shareholders of Growth Fund to vote on a Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) under which Growth Fund will transfer all of its assets to, and all of its liabilities will be assumed by, Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, which is also a series of the Company (“Index 500 Fund”), in exchange for shares of Index 500 Fund, which will be distributed to shareholders of Growth Fund, and the subsequent cancellation of shares of Growth Fund. If the transaction is approved, each whole and fractional share of each class of Growth Fund shall be exchanged for whole and fractional shares of equal net asset value of the same class of Index 500 Fund as soon as practicable following the Meeting and the Growth Fund will be liquidated and the Index 500 Fund will be the surviving fund.

 

The investment objective of the Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital with a secondary objective to seek reasonable current income, while the investment objective of the Index 500 Fund is to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index through stock selection resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the index.  Each Fund invests primarily in equity securities.  If the shareholders of Growth Fund approve the transaction, the shareholders of Growth Fund will become shareholders of Index 500 Fund.

 

This Proxy Statement gives the information about the proposed reorganization and issuance of shares of the Index 500 Fund that you should know before investing.  You should retain it for future reference.  Additional information about the Index 500 Fund and the proposed reorganization has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and can be found in the following documents:

 

o            The Prospectus for the Funds dated March 1, 2004, is attached with and considered a part of this Proxy Statement.

 

o            A Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) relating to this Proxy Statement dated March 1, 2004, has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.

 

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You may request a free copy of the SAI relating to this Proxy Statement or other documents related to the Company without charge by calling 1-800-752-6342 or by writing to the Company at the above address.

 

The SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other U.S. government agency.  Mutual fund shares involve investment risks, including the possible loss of principal.

 

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SUMMARY

 

The following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, including the Plan.  You should read the more complete information in the rest of this Prospectus/Proxy Statement, including the Plan (attached as Exhibit A) and the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Funds (attached as Exhibit B), and is qualified in its entirety by reference to these documents.  You should read this Proxy Statement, the Plan and the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds for more complete information.

 

The Proposal

 

You are being asked to consider and approve a Plan of Reorganization that will have the effect of combining the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund into a single mutual fund.  If shareholders of the Growth Fund vote to approve the Plan, the assets of the Growth Fund will be transferred to the Index 500 Fund in exchange for an equal value of shares of the Index 500 Fund.  Shareholders of the Growth Fund will have their shares exchanged for shares of the Index 500 Fund of equal dollar value based upon the value of the shares at the time the Growth Fund’s assets are transferred to the Index 500 Fund.  After the transfer of assets and exchange of shares have been completed, the Growth Fund will be liquidated and dissolved.  The proposed reorganization is referred to in this Prospectus/Proxy Statement as the “Transaction.”  As a result of the Transaction, you will cease to be a shareholder of the Growth Fund and will become a shareholder of the Index 500 Fund.

 

For the reasons set forth in the “Reasons for the Transaction” section, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Transaction is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund, and has also concluded that no dilution in value would result to the shareholders of either Fund as a result of the Transaction.

 

The Board of Directors of the Company, on behalf of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund, has approved the Plan and unanimously recommends that you vote to approve the Plan.

 

Shareholder voting

 

Shareholders who own shares of the Growth Fund at the close of business on November        , 2004 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Meeting, and will be entitled to one vote for each full share and a fractional vote for each fractional share that they hold of the Growth Fund.  To approve the Transaction for the reorganization of the Growth Fund, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of shares of capital stock of the Growth Fund outstanding and entitled to vote thereon must be voted in favor of the Plan.

 

Please vote your shares as soon as you receive this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.  You may vote by completing and signing the enclosed ballot (the “proxy card”) or over the Internet or by phone.  If you vote by any of these methods, your votes will be officially cast at the Meeting by persons appointed as proxies.

 

You can revoke or change your voting instructions at any time until the vote is taken at the Meeting.  For more details about shareholder voting, see the “Voting Information” section of this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.

 

COMPARISONS OF IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE FUNDS

 

The investment objective and strategies of the Funds

 

This section describes the investment policies of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund and the differences between them.  For a complete description of the investment policies and risks of the Index 500 Fund, you should read the Prospectus for the Funds that is enclosed with this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.

 

The investment objectives of the Funds are similar, but are not identical.  Both Funds seek long-term growth of capital.  However, the investment objective of the Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital

 

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with a secondary objective to seek reasonable current income, while the investment objective of the Index 500 Fund is to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index through stock selection resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the index.  The investment objectives for both Funds are non-fundamental policies and can be changed without shareholder approval.

 

The Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund invest primarily in common stock.  Each of the Funds pursues its investment objective through various investment strategies that are employed by the Fund’s sub-advisor (“Sub-advisor”).

 

The Growth Fund seeks long-term growth of capital with a secondary objective to seek reasonable current income, by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its net assets in common stocks and related securities, such as preferred stocks, convertible securities and depositary receipts. The stocks in which the Growth Fund invests generally will pay dividends, and the Growth Fund generally focuses on companies with larger market capitalizations that the Sub-advisor believes have sustainable growth prospects and attractive valuations based on current and expected earnings or cash flow.   The Sub-advisor uses a “bottom up,” as opposed to “top down” investment style in managing the Growth Fund. This means that securities are selected based upon fundamental analysis of individual companies by the Sub-advisor (such as analysis of the companies’ earnings, cash flow, competitive position and management abilities).

 

The Index 500 Fund seeks to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500) through stock selection resulting in different weightings of common stocks relative to the index.  The Index 500 Fund has a non-fundamental policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its assets in securities which are included in the S&P 500.  The S&P 500 is a well-known stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies from several industrial sectors representing a significant portion of the market value of all common stocks publicly traded in the United States.  In seeking to outperform the S&P 500, the Sub-advisor starts with a portfolio of stocks representative of the holdings of the index.  It then uses a set of fundamental quantitative criteria that are designed to indicate whether a particular stock will predictably perform better or worse than the S&P 500.  Based on these criteria, the Sub-advisor determines whether the Fund should over-weight, under-weight or hold a neutral position in the stock relative to the proportion of the S&P 500 that the stock represents.  In addition, the Sub-advisor may determine based on the quantitative criteria that (1) certain S&P 500 stocks should not be held by the Fund in any amount, and (2) certain equity securities that are not included in the S&P 500 should be held by the Fund.  The Fund will not invest more than 15% of its total assets in equity securities of companies not held in the S&P 500.

 

While both the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund both seek growth of capital, the Growth Fund’s secondary objective is to seek reasonable current income and the Index 500 Fund invests in the securities included in the S&P 500 without regard to realization of income.  Consequently, any income the Index 500 Fund does realize will be incidental to the Fund’s primary investment objective.

 

Other non-fundamental investment policies of the Funds

 

As noted above, each of the Funds invest primarily in common stocks.  Under certain circumstances, each Fund may invest a portion of its assets in other types of investments or employ alternative investment strategies.  As described more fully below, each Fund may have limitations on the extent to which it may pursue these types of investments.  In general, each Fund may invest in dollar-denominated and non-dollar denominated foreign securities, derivatives and convertible and non-convertible debt securities.

 

The Growth Fund may invest in futures and forward contracts, options (for hedging and non-hedging purposes), corporate debt securities, variable and floating rate obligations, zero coupon bonds, deferred interest bonds, PIK bonds, and depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts and other types of depositary receipts).  The Growth Fund may also invest in the securities of emerging markets.  Such emerging markets securities include the securities of government, government-related, supranational and corporate issuers located in emerging markets.  The Growth Fund may make short sales of securities “against the box,” and may purchase securities on a when issued, forward commitment or delayed delivery basis.

 

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The Index 500 Fund is a diversified fund, and therefore no more than 5% of the Fund’s assets may be invested in the securities of a single issuer (other than U.S. Government securities), except that up to 25% of the Fund’s assets may be invested without regard to this limitation.  The Fund may invest in certificates of deposit and bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper, and U.S. Government obligations.  The Fund may also invest in various instruments that are or may be considered to be derivatives, including warrants, convertible securities, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and options on securities indices.  These instruments may be used for several reasons:  to simulate full investment in the S&P 500 while retaining cash for fund management purposes, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs or to seek higher investment returns when the derivative instrument is priced more attractively than the underlying security or the S&P 500.  The Fund will not use derivatives for speculative purposes or to leverage its assets.  The Fund will limit its use of securities index futures contracts and related options so that, at all times, margin deposits for futures contracts and premiums on related options do not exceed 5% of the Fund’s assets and the percentage of the Fund’s assets being used to cover its obligations under futures and options does not exceed 50%.

 

Although the Funds do not expect to do so ordinarily, during periods of adverse market conditions, each Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets temporarily in a defensive manner.  When investing in this manner, the Growth Fund may hold cash or invest in cash equivalents such as short-term U.S. Government securities, commercial paper and bank instruments.  When investing in a defensive manner, the Index 500 Fund Funds may invest in high-grade, short-term, fixed-income securities (which may include U.S. Government securities). While a Fund is in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve its investment objective will be limited.

 

Fundamental investment restrictions of the Funds

 

As noted above, a Fund may not change a fundamental investment restriction without the prior approval of its shareholders.  A non-fundamental investment policy, however, may be changed without shareholder approval.  Each Fund has adopted identical fundamental investment restrictions, which limit a Fund’s ability to:  (i) issue senior securities; (ii) borrow money (except for non-leveraging, temporary or emergency purposes); (iii) underwrite securities; (iv) purchase or sell real estate; (v) purchase or sell physical commodities; (vi) make loans (except for certain securities lending transactions); and (vii) concentrate its investments by investing more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s assets in securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry.

 

In addition, each Fund has adopted a fundamental investment restriction to diversify its investments.  Accordingly, the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund are considered “diversified funds” under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).  This means that, with respect to 75% of the value of each Fund’s total assets, each Fund invests in cash, cash items, obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, securities of other investment companies and “other securities.” The “other securities” are subject to the requirement that not more than 5% of total assets of the Fund will be invested in the securities of a single issuer and that the Fund will not hold more than 10% of any single issuer’s outstanding voting securities.  Accordingly, a Fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer if, as a result, the Fund would fail to be a diversified company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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Risks of investing in the Funds

 

Like all investments, an investment in the Funds involves risk.  There is no assurance that any of the Funds will meet its investment objective.  As with any mutual fund investing primarily in equity securities, the value of the securities held by a Fund may decline.  Stocks can decline for many reasons, including reasons related to the particular company, the industry of which it is a part, or the securities markets generally.  These declines may be substantial.  In addition, there are certain risks that are associated with the particular investment strategies employed by each Fund.

 

The Index 500 Fund is generally more restricted in its ability to invest in certain types of securities, such as foreign securities and may be more restricted in its use of certain types of derivatives.  Although each Fund focuses on large-capitalization issuers and employ a growth investment strategy, the Index 500 Fund follows a non-fundamental policy of investing at least 80% of its assets, under normal circumstances, in the securities of issuers listed in the S&P 500.  The Growth Fund, by contrast, primarily invests in larger capitalization companies without regard to listing on the S&P 500. To the extent that the Growth Fund pursues certain strategies, such as foreign investments or derivatives, the Growth Fund may incur greater risk associated with such an investment than a Fund that is more restricted.  For example, options and futures contracts can be highly volatile and their use can reduce a Fund’s performance.  However, the Sub-advisor does not anticipate pursuing these investment strategies to a significant extent, if at all.

 

For more information about the risks associated with the Funds’ investment strategies, see the Funds’ Prospectus, and for a more detailed discussion of the Funds’ investments, see the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, both of which are incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference.

 

Federal Income Tax Considerations

 

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.  Each Fund has qualified and elected to be treated as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and intends to continue to so qualify in the future.  As a regulated investment company, a Fund must, among other things, (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain loans of stock and securities, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currency and other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or foreign currency; and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is represented by cash, cash items, U.S. Government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the Fund’s total assets, and not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies).  As a regulated investment company, a Fund (as opposed to its shareholders) will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment income and capital gain that it distributes to its shareholders, provided that at least 90% of its net investment income and realized net short-term capital gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed in accordance with the Code’s distribution requirements.

 

The Transaction may entail various tax consequences, which are discussed under the caption “Tax Consequences of the Transaction.”

 

Management of the Company and the Funds

 

American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (“ASISI”), One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut, and Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”), Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, New Jersey, serve as co-managers (each an “Investment Manager” and together the “Investment Managers”) pursuant to an investment management agreement with the Company on behalf of each Fund (the “Management Agreement”).  Under the Management Agreement, PI, as co-manager, will provide supervision and oversight of ASISI’s investment

 

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management responsibilities with respect to the Company.  Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Investment Managers jointly administer each Fund’s business affairs and supervise each Fund’s investments.  Subject to approval by the Board of Directors, the Investment Managers may select and employ one or more sub-advisors for a Fund, who will have primary responsibility for determining what investments the Fund will purchase, retain and sell.  Also subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, the Investment Managers may reallocate a Fund’s assets among sub-advisors including (to the extent legally permissible) affiliated sub-advisors, consistent with a Fund’s investment objectives.

 

The Company has obtained an exemption from the SEC that permits an Investment Manager to change sub-advisors for each of its series, including the Funds, and to enter into new sub-advisory agreements without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes.  Any such sub-advisor change would be subject to approval by the Board of Directors of the Company.  This exemption (which is similar to exemptions granted to other investment companies that are operated in a similar manner as the Company) is intended to facilitate the efficient supervision and management of the sub-advisors by the Investment Managers and the Directors of the Company.

 

With respect to the Funds, the Investment Managers currently engage the following Sub-advisors to manage the investments of the Funds in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and any investment guidelines established by the Investment Managers.  Each Sub-advisor is responsible, subject to the supervision and control of the Investment Managers, for the purchase, retention and sale of securities in a Fund’s investment portfolio under its management.

 

Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”) serves as the Sub-adviser for the Growth Fund.  MFS, which is located at 500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116 and its predecessor organizations have a history of money management dating from 1924. As of December 31 2003, the net assets under the management of the MFS organization were approximately $140.3 billion.

 

The Growth Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers including John D. Laupheimer and Brooks Taylor.  Mr. Laupheimer is a Senior Vice President of MFS, and has been employed by MFS in the investment management area since 1981. Mr. Taylor is a Vice President of MFS, and has been employed by MFS in the investment management area since 1996.  Mr. Laupheimer has supervised the management of the Growth Fund since its inception and Mr. Taylor joined the portfolio management team in August 2001.

 

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC (“Bernstein”), located at 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10153,  serves as Sub-advisor for the Index 500 Fund. Bernstein is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management, L.P. (“Alliance”) and management of the Index 500 Fund is conducted by Bernstein with the investment management assistance of the Bernstein Investment Research and Management Unit of Alliance.  The Bernstein Unit services the former investment research and management business of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc., a registered investment advisor and broker/dealer acquired by Alliance in October 2000 that has managed value-oriented investment portfolios since 1967.

 

Day-to-day investment management decisions for the Index 500 Fund are made by Bernstein’s Investment Policy Group for Structured Equities, which is chaired by Drew W. Demakis.  Mr. Demakis has been managing the Index 500 Fund since May 2003.  He joined Bernstein in 1998 as Senior Portfolio Manager-International Global Balanced and International Value Equity Investment Groups.  The Investment Policy Group for Structured Equities has managed the Index 500 Fund since Bernstein became the Fund’s Sub-advisor in May 2000.

 

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, ASISI receives a monthly investment management fee for the performance of its services.  The investment management fee is accrued daily for the purposes of determining the sale and redemption price of a Fund’s shares.  ASISI pays each Sub-advisor a portion of such fee for the performance of the sub-advisory services at no additional cost to a Fund.

 

Under the Management Agreement with the Growth Fund, the Fund is obligated to pay ASISI an annual investment management fee equal to 1.00% of its average daily net assets.  Under the Management Agreement with the Index 500 Fund, the Fund is obligated to pay ASISI an annual investment management fee equal to

 

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0.80% of its average daily net assets.  Consequently, the shareholders of the Growth Fund will pay investment management fees at a lower rate as a result of the Transaction.  During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, the Growth Fund paid $373,310 in investment management fees to ASISI and the Index 500 Fund paid $1,072,855 in investment management fees to ASISI.

 

ASISI pays each Sub-advisor a portion of the investment management fee that ASISI receives from each Fund.  ASISI pays such sub-advisory fees without any additional expense to a Fund.  The Funds have comparable sub-advisory fee arrangements.  With respect to the Growth Fund, ASISI pays MFS an annual rate equal to 0.40% of the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets not in excess of $300 million; plus 0.375% of the portion of the average daily net assets over $300 million but not in excess of $600 million; plus 0.35% of the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $600 million but not in excess of $900 million; plus 0.325% of the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $900 million but not in excess of $1.5 billion; plus 0.25% of the portion of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1.5 billion.  For purposes of the fee calculation, the average daily net assets of the Growth Fund and the domestic equity series of American Skandia Trust that are managed by MFS are combined.

 

With respect to the Index 500 Fund, ASISI pays Bernstein at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the combined average daily net assets of the Fund and the series of American Skandia Trust that is managed by Bernstein and identified by Bernstein and ASISI as being similar to the Fund:  0.1533% of the portion of the combined average daily net assets not in excess of $300 million; plus 0.10% of the portion of the combined net assets over $300 million.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following annual rate is applicable for each day that the combined average daily net assets are not in excess of $300 million:  0.40% of the first $10 million of combined average daily net assets; plus 0.30% on the next $40 million of combined average daily net assets; plus 0.10% on the next $50 million of combined average daily net assets; plus 10% on the next $200 million of combined average daily net assets.

 

Distribution Plan

 

American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC (collectively, the “Distributor”) jointly serve as the principal underwriter and distributor for each Fund.  The Company adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (commonly known as a “12b-1 Plan”) for each Class of shares to compensate the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing shares and servicing shareholder accounts.  Under the 12b-1 Plans for each share Class, the Fund pays the Distributor at the following rates for assets attributable to the indicated share class:

 

Share Class

 

Rate

 

 

 

Class A

 

0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares

 

 

 

Class B

 

1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares

 

 

 

Class C

 

1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares

 

 

 

Class L

 

0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class L shares

 

 

 

Class M

 

1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class M shares

 

 

 

Class X

 

1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class X shares

 

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Because these fees are paid out of a Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, these fees may, over time, increase the cost of an investment in the Fund and may be more costly than other types of sales charges.

 

The Distributor uses distribution and service fees received under the 12b-1 Plans to compensate qualified dealers for services provided in connection with the sale of shares and the maintenance of shareholder accounts.  In addition, the Distributor uses distribution and service fees received under the Class X Plans as reimbursement for its purchases of Bonus Shares.

 

Valuation

 

The net asset value (“NAV”) per share is determined for each class of shares for each Fund as of the time of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (which is normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day that the NYSE is open for business by dividing the value of each Fund’s total net assets by the number of total shares of that class outstanding.  In general, the assets of each Fund are valued on the basis of market quotations.  However, in certain circumstances where market quotations are not readily available or where market quotations for a particular security or asset are believed to be unreliable, securities and other assets are valued by methods that are believed to accurately reflect their fair value.

 

Purchases, Redemptions, Exchanges and Distributions

 

The purchase policies for each Fund are identical.  The offering price is the NAV per share plus any initial sales charge that applies.  Class A shares are sold at NAV plus an initial sales charge that varies depending on the amount of your investment.  Class B shares are sold at NAV per share without an initial sales charge.  However, if Class B shares are redeemed within seven years of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) will be deducted from the redemption proceeds.  Class C shares are sold at NAV per share without an initial sales charge.  In addition, if Class C shares are redeemed within 12 months of the first business day of calendar month of their purchase, a CDSC of 1.00% will be deducted from the redemption proceeds.

 

Class L shares are subject to up to a 5.75% initial sales charge on purchases under $1 million.  Class M and Class X shares are sold subject to a CDSC of 6.0%, decreasing annually.  Class L, Class M, and Class X shares are no longer offered for direct purchase.

 

The redemption policies for each Fund are identical.  Your shares will be sold at the next NAV per share determined after your order to sell is received, less any applicable CDSC imposed and less such redemption fee or deferred sales charge as may be set by the Board from time to time.  Refer to the Funds’ Prospectus for more information regarding how to sell shares.

 

Shares of each Fund may be exchanged for shares of the same class of the other Funds and other funds of the Company at NAV per share at the time of exchange.  Exchanges of shares involve a redemption of the shares of the Fund you own and a purchase of shares of another Fund.  Shares are normally redeemed and purchased in the exchange transaction on the business day on which the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request that is in proper form, if the request is received by the close of the NYSE that day.

 

Frequent trading of Fund shares in response to short-term market fluctuations in the market—also known as “market timing”—may make it very difficult to manage the Funds’ investments.  When market timing occurs, the Funds may have to sell portfolio securities to have the cash necessary to redeem the market timer’s shares.  This can happen at a time when it is not advantageous to sell any securities, so the Funds’ performance may be hurt.  When large dollar amounts are involved, market timing can also make it difficult to use long-term investment strategies because we cannot predict how much cash the Fund will have to invest.  When, in the opinion of PI and ASISI, such activity would have a disruptive effect on portfolio management, the Funds reserve the right to refuse purchase orders and exchanges into the Fund by any person, group or commonly controlled account.  The decision may be based on dollar amount, volume or frequency of trading. The Funds will notify a

 

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market timer of a rejection of an exchange or purchase order.  There can be no assurance that the Funds’ procedures will be effective in limiting the practice of market timing in all cases.

 

Each Fund will distribute substantially all of its income and capital gains to shareholder each year.  Each Fund will declare dividends, if any, annually.

 

Fees and expenses

 

The following table describes the fees and expenses that shareholders may pay if they hold shares of the Growth Fund or the Index 500 Fund, as well as the projected fees and expenses of the Index 500 Fund after giving effect to the Transaction.

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

Growth Fund
Class A

 

Index 500
Fund Class A

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class A

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

5.50

%

5.50

%

5.50

%

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

None

(1)

None

(1)

None

(1)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

0.30

%

0.30

%

0.30

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.23

%

1.55

%

1.55

%

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

Growth
Fund Class
B

 

Index 500
Fund Class
B

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class B

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

5.00

%(3)

5.00

%(3)

5.00

%(3)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

1.00

%

1.00

%

1.00

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.93

%

2.25

%

2.25

%

 

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Class C Shares

 

 

 

Growth
Fund Class
C

 

Index 500
Fund Class
C

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class C

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

1.00

%(3)

1.00

%(3)

1.00

%(3)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

1.00

%

1.00

%

1.00

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.93

%

2.25

%

2.25

%

 

Class L Shares

 

 

 

Growth
Fund Class
L

 

Index 500
Fund Class
L

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class L

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

5.75

%

5.75

%

5.75

%

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

None

(1)

None

(1)

None

(1)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

0.50

%

0.50

%

0.50

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.43

%

1.75

%

1.75

%

 

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Class M Shares

 

 

 

Growth
Fund Class
M

 

Index 500
Fund Class
M

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class M

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

6.00

%(3)

6.00

%(3)

6.00

%(3)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

1.00

%

1.00

%

1.00

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.93

%

2.25

%

2.25

%

 

Class X Shares

 

 

 

Growth
Fund Class
X

 

Index 500
Fund Class
X

 

Index 500 Fund
After Transaction
Class X

 

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) on Purchases (as % of offering price)

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as % of original purchase price

 

6.00

%(3)

6.00

%(3)

6.00

%(3)

Redemption Fee

 

None

(2)

None

(2)

None

(2)

Exchange Fee

 

None

 

None

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Management Fees

 

1.00

%

0.80

%

0.80

%

Estimated Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

1.00

%

1.00

%

1.00

%

Other Expenses

 

0.93

%

0.45

%

0.45

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

2.93

%

2.25

%

2.25

%

 

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(1).  Under certain circumstances, purchases of Class A shares and Class L shares not subject to an initial sales charge (load) will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (load) (“CDSC”) if redeemed within 12 months of the calendar month of purchase.  For an additional discussion of the Class A CDSC and the Class L CDSC, see the Prospectus under “How to Buy Shares.”

 

(2).  A $10 fee may be imposed for wire transfers of redemption proceeds.  For an additional discussion of wire redemptions, see this Prospectus under “How to Redeem Shares.”

 

(3).  If you purchase Class B, M or X shares, you do not pay an initial sales charge but you may pay a CDSC if you redeem some or all of your shares before the end of the sixth (in the case of Class B shares), seventh (in the case of  M shares) or eighth (in the case of Class X shares) year after which you purchased such shares.  The CDSC is 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1% and 1% for redemptions of Class B shares occurring in years one through six, respectively.  The CDSC is 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%,, 2%, 2% and 1% for redemptions of Class M shares occurring in years one through seven, respectively. The CDSC is 6%, 5%, 4%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 2% and 1% for redemptions of Class X shares occurring in years one through eight, respectively.  No CDSC is charged after these periods.  If you purchase Class C shares, you may incur a CDSC if you redeem some or all of your Class C shares within 12 months of the calendar month of purchase.  For a discussion of the Class B, M, X and C CDSC, see the Prospectus under “How to Buy Shares.”

 

Expense Examples

 

Full Redemption – These examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in each Fund before the transaction with the cost of investing in the Index 500 Fund after the Transaction.  They assume that you invest $10,000, that you receive a 5% return each year, and that the Funds’ total operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the above assumptions your costs would be:

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

764

 

$

1,209

 

$

1,679

 

$

2,974

 

Index 500 Fund

 

699

 

1,013

 

1,348

 

2,294

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

699

 

1,013

 

1,348

 

2,294

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

796

 

$

1,207

 

$

1,643

 

$

3,010

 

Index 500 Fund

 

728

 

1,003

 

1,305

 

2,326

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

728

 

1,003

 

1,305

 

2,326

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

396

 

$

907

 

$

1,543

 

$

3,252

 

Index 500 Fund

 

328

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

328

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

 

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Class L Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

807

 

$

1,209

 

$

1,796

 

$

3,182

 

Index 500 Fund

 

743

 

1,094

 

1,469

 

2,519

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

743

 

1,094

 

1,469

 

2,519

 

 

Class M Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

896

 

$

1,307

 

$

1,743

 

$

3,087

 

Index 500 Fund

 

828

 

1,103

 

1,405

 

2,409

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

828

 

1,103

 

1,405

 

2,409

 

 

Class X Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

896

 

$

1,307

 

$

1,843

 

$

3,252

 

Index 500 Fund

 

828

 

1,103

 

1,505

 

2,585

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

828

 

1,103

 

1,505

 

2,585

 

 

No Redemption – You would pay the following expenses based on the above assumptions except that you do not redeem your shares at the end of each period:

 

Class A Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

764

 

$

1,209

 

$

1,679

 

$

2,974

 

Index 500 Fund

 

699

 

1,013

 

1,348

 

2,294

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

699

 

1,013

 

1,348

 

2,294

 

 

Class B Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

296

 

$

907

 

$

1,543

 

$

3,010

 

Index 500 Fund

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,326

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,326

 

 

Class C Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

296

 

$

907

 

$

1,543

 

$

3,252

 

Index 500 Fund

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

 

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Class L Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

807

 

$

1,289

 

$

1,796

 

$

3,182

 

Index 500 Fund

 

743

 

1,094

 

1,469

 

2,519

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

743

 

1,094

 

1,469

 

2,519

 

 

Class M Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

296

 

$

907

 

$

1,543

 

$

3,087

 

Index 500 Fund

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,409

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,409

 

 

Class X Shares

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Growth Fund

 

$

296

 

$

907

 

$

1,543

 

$

3,252

 

Index 500 Fund

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

Index 500 Fund
(Projected after the Transaction)

 

228

 

703

 

1,205

 

2,585

 

 

Performance

 

The bar charts show the performance of the Class L shares of each Fund for each full calendar year the Fund has been in operation.  The first table below each bar chart shows each such Fund’s best and worst quarters during the periods included in the bar chart.  The second table shows the average annual total returns before taxes for each Class of each Fund for 2003 and since inception, as well as the average annual total returns after taxes on distributions and after taxes on distributions and redemptions for Class L shares of each Fund for 2003 and since inception.

 

This information may help provide an indication of each Fund’s risks by showing changes in performance from year to year and by comparing each Fund’s performance with that of a broad-based securities index.  The average annual figures reflect sales charges; the other figures do not, and would be lower if they did.  All figures assume reinvestment of dividends.  Past performance does not necessarily indicate how a Fund will perform in the future.

 

 

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Best Quarter

Worst Quarter

Up 13.52% 2nd Quarter 2003

Down 16.12% 3rd Quarter 2002

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

For periods ended December 31, 2003

 

Class L

 

1 Year

 

5 Years
(or since inception*)

 

10 Years

 

Return Before Taxes

 

14.58

%

-5.69

%

N/A

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

14.58

%

-5.69

%

N/A

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

9.48

%

-4.77

%

N/A

 

Class M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

14.93

%

-5.42

%

N/A

 

Class C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

19.68

%

-4.96

%

N/A

 

Class X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

17.83

%

-5.12

%

N/A

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

 

28.67

%

-3.35

%

N/A

 

 


* Inception date: November 1, 1999.

 

After-tax returns are shown for Class L shares only.  Returns are not shown for Class A shares or Class B shares, because these share classes have not been in existence for a full calendar year.  The after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.  After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  During periods of negative NAV performance, the after-tax returns assume the investor receives a write-off at the historical highest individual federal marginal income rate.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

 

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Best Quarter

Worst Quarter

Up 13.61%, 2nd Quarter 2003

Down 17.22%, 3rd Quarter 2002

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

For periods ended December 31, 2003

 

Class L

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years
(or since inception*)

 

Return Before Taxes

 

19.32

%

-4.28

%

N/A

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

19.32

%

-4.28

%

N/A

 

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

12.56

%

-3.60

%

N/A

 

Class M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

19.77

%

-4.04

%

N/A

 

Class C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

24.49

%

-3.57

%

N/A

 

Class X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

 

22.80

%

-3.73

%

N/A

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index

 

28.67

%

-3.35

%

N/A

 

 


* Inception date: November 1, 1999

 

After-tax returns are shown for Class L shares only.  Returns are not shown for Class A shares or Class B shares, because these share classes have not been in existence for a full calendar year.  The after-tax returns for other Classes will vary.  After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  During periods of negative NAV performance, the after-tax returns assume the investor receives a write-off at the historical highest individual federal marginal income rate.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

REASONS FOR THE TRANSACTION

 

The Directors, including all of the Directors who are not “interested persons” of the Company (the “Independent Directors”) have unanimously determined that the Transaction would be in the best interests of the shareholders of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund and that the interests of the shareholders of Growth and the Index 500 Fund would not be diluted as a result of the Transaction.  At a meeting held on May 25, 2004, the Board considered a number of factors, including the following:

 

•     the compatibility of the Funds’ investment objectives, policies and restrictions;

 

•     the relative past and current growth in assets and investment performance of the Funds and their respective future prospects for growth;

 

•     the relative expense ratios of the Funds and the impact of the proposed Transaction on the expense ratios;

 

•     the estimated costs of the Transaction, which will be borne by ASISI and PI or their affiliates;

 

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•     the anticipated tax consequences of the Transaction with respect to each Fund and its shareholders;

 

•     the relative size of the Growth Fund as compared to the Index 500 Fund;

 

•     the past and anticipated future inability of the Growth Fund to achieve satisfactory asset growth; and

 

•     the potential benefits of the proposed Transaction to the shareholders of each Fund, including long-term economies of scale.

 

At the May 25 meeting, the Investment Managers recommended the Transaction to the Board.  In recommending the Transaction, the Investment Managers advised the Board that the Funds have similar investment objectives, and similar policies and investment portfolios.  Moreover, the Investment Managers reported that the Funds have similar investment styles and that shareholders of Growth Fund would benefit because the management fee paid by shareholders of Index 500 Fund is significantly lower than the management fee paid by shareholders of Growth Fund.

 

The Investment Managers advised the Board that, as of September 30, 2003, the Growth Fund had attracted net assets of approximately $40.2 million, while the Index 500 Fund had assets of approximately $178 million at that date.  In addition, the Investment Managers advised the Board that the Growth Fund had higher total cost structures and higher expense ratios (before fee waivers or expense reimbursements) as compared to the Index 500 Fund.  Accordingly, by merging the Funds, the Growth Fund’s shareholders would enjoy a greater asset base over which fund expenses may be spread.  The Board considered the Investment Managers’ advice that if the merger is approved, shareholders of the Growth Fund, regardless of the class of shares they own, should realize an immediate reduction in both the net annual operating expenses and gross annual operating expenses (that is, without any waivers or reimbursements) paid on their investment, although there can be no assurance that operational savings will be realized.  The Board also considered that, in the opinion of counsel, the exchange of shares pursuant to the Transaction would not result in a taxable gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes for shareholders.   The Board was advised that the expenses associated with the solicitation of proxies would be borne by PI and ASISI or their affiliates.

 

The Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, unanimously concluded that the Transaction is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund and that no dilution of value would result to the shareholders of the Growth Fund or the Index 500 Fund from the Transaction.  Consequently, the Board approved the Plan and recommended that shareholders of the Growth Fund vote to approve the Transaction.

 

For the reasons discussed above, the Board of Directors unanimously recommends that you vote FOR the Plan.

 

If shareholders of the Growth Fund do not approve the Plan, the Board will consider other possible courses of action for the Growth Fund, including, among others, consolidation of the Growth Fund with one or more funds of the Company other than the Index 500 Fund or unaffiliated funds.  In the event that the shareholders of the Growth Fund do not approve the plan, the Investment Managers also would consider recommending to the Board and shareholders the liquidation of the Growth Fund in light of its past and anticipated future inability to attract sufficient assets to support long-term viability.  A liquidation of the Growth Fund would result in taxable gains or losses for most shareholders of the Growth Fund.

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION

 

This is only a summary of the Plan.  You should read the actual Plan attached as Exhibit A.

 

Closing of the Transaction

 

If shareholders of the Growth Fund approve the Plan, the Transaction will take place after various conditions are satisfied by the Company on behalf of the Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund, including the

 

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preparation of certain documents.  The Company will determine a specific date for the actual Transaction to take place.  This is called the “closing date.”  If the shareholders of the Growth Fund do not approve the Plan, the Transaction will not take place and the Board will consider alternative courses of actions, as described above.

 

If the shareholders of the Growth Fund approve the Plan, the Growth Fund will deliver to the Index 500 Fund substantially all of its assets on the closing date.  As a result, shareholders of the Growth Fund will beneficially own shares of the Index 500 Fund that, as of the date of the exchange, have a value equal to the dollar value of the assets delivered to the Index 500 Fund.  The stock transfer books of the Growth Fund will be permanently closed on the closing date.  Requests to transfer or redeem assets allocated to the Growth Fund may be submitted at any time before the close of the NYSE on the closing date and requests that are received in proper form prior to that time will be effected prior to the closing.

 

To the extent permitted by law, the Company may amend the Plan without shareholder approval.  It may also agree to terminate and abandon the Transaction at any time before or, to the extent permitted by law, after the approval by shareholders of the Growth Fund.

 

Expenses of the Transaction

 

The expenses resulting from the Transaction will be paid by PI and ASISI (or their affiliates).  The Funds will not incur any expenses associated with the Transaction.  The portfolio securities of the Growth Fund will be transferred in-kind to the Index 500 Fund.  Accordingly, the Transaction will entail little or no expenses in connection with portfolio restructuring.

 

Tax Consequences of the Transaction

 

The Transaction is intended to qualify for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under the Code.  It is a condition to each Fund’s obligation to complete the Transaction that the Funds will have received an opinion from Shearman & Sterling LLP, based upon representations made by each Fund, and upon certain assumptions, substantially to the effect that:

 

1.  The acquisition by the Index 500 Fund of the assets of the Growth Fund in exchange solely for voting shares of the Index 500 Fund and the assumption by the Index 500 Fund of the liabilities, if any, of the Growth Fund, followed by the distribution of the Index 500 Fund shares acquired by the Growth Fund pro rata to its shareholders, will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1) of the Code, and the Index 500 Fund and the Growth Fund each will be “a party to a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Code;

 

2.  The shareholders of the Growth Fund will not recognize gain or loss upon the exchange of all of their shares of the Growth Fund solely for shares of the Index 500 Fund, as described in this combined Prospectus/Proxy Statement and the Plan;

 

3.  No gain or loss will be recognized by the Growth Fund upon the transfer of its assets to the Index 500 Fund in exchange solely for voting shares of the Index 500 Fund and the assumption by the Index 500 Fund of the liabilities, if any, of the Growth Fund.  In addition, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Growth Fund on the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Growth Fund in liquidation of the Growth Fund;

 

4.  No gain or loss will be recognized by the Index 500 Fund upon the acquisition of the assets of the Growth Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Index 500 Fund and the assumption of the liabilities, if any, of the Growth Fund;

 

5.  Index 500 Fund’s tax basis for the assets acquired from the Growth Fund will be the same as the tax basis of these assets when held by the Growth Fund immediately before the transfer, and the holding period of such assets acquired by the Index 500 Fund will include the holding period of such assets when held by the Growth Fund;

 

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6.  Growth Fund’s shareholders’ tax basis for the shares of the Index 500 Fund to be received by them pursuant to the reorganization will be the same as their tax basis in the Growth Fund shares exchanged thereafter; and

 

7.  The holding period of the Index 500 Fund shares to be received by the shareholders of the Growth Fund will include the holding period of their Growth Fund shares exchanged thereafter, provided such Growth Fund shares were held as capital assets on the date of the exchange.

 

An opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS or the courts.  If the Transaction is consummated but fails to qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code, the Transaction would be treated as a taxable sale of assets by the Growth Fund to the Index Fund followed by a taxable liquidation of the Growth Fund and the shareholders of the Growth Fund would recognize taxable gains or loss equal to the difference between their adjusted tax basis in the shares of the Growth Fund and the shares of the Index Fund received in exchange therefore.  Shareholders of the Growth Fund should consult their tax advisers regarding the tax consequences to them of the Transaction in light of their individual circumstances. In addition, because the foregoing discussion relates only to the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Transaction, shareholders also should consult their tax advisers as to state, local and foreign tax consequences to them, if any, of the Transaction.

 

Characteristics of the Index 500 Fund shares

 

Shares of the Index 500 Fund will be distributed to shareholders of the Growth Fund and will have the same legal characteristics as the shares of the Growth Fund with respect to such matters as voting rights, assessibility, conversion rights, and transferability.

 

Capitalizations of the Funds and Capitalization after the Transaction

 

The following table sets forth, as of April 30, 2004, the capitalization of shares of the Growth Fund, and the Index 500 Fund.  The table also shows the projected capitalization of the Index 500 Fund shares as adjusted to give effect to the proposed Transaction.  The capitalization of the Index 500 Fund is likely to be different when the Transaction is consummated.

 

Class A

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

260,352

 

$

652,867

 

 

$

913,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

32,069

 

74,900

 

(2,242

)

104,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

8.12

 

$

8.72

 

 

$

8.72

 

 

Class B

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

42,616

 

$

127,942

 

 

 

$

170,558

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

5,368

 

15,985

 

(381

)

19,972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.54

 

 

 

$

8.54

 

 

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Class C

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

6,923,053

 

$

35,831,519

 

 

 

$

42,754,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

872,351

 

4,202,404

 

(62,496

)

5,012,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.53

 

 

 

$

8.53

 

 

Class L

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

9,072,256

 

$

33,459,479

 

 

 

$

42,531,735

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

1,117,944

 

3,838,810

 

(72,961

)

4,877,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

8.12

 

$

8.72

 

 

 

$

8.72

 

 

Class M

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

19,676,435

 

$

87,643,605

 

 

 

$

107,320,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

2,477,403

 

10,278,618

 

(174,539

)

12,581,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value per share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.53

 

 

 

$

8.53

 

 

Class X

 

 

 

Growth
Fund

 

Index 500
Fund

 

Adjustments

 

Index 500 Fund
Projected after
Transaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets

 

$

2,857,585

 

$

8,671,846

 

 

 

$

11,529,431

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shares outstanding

 

360,227

 

1,818,434

 

(23,851

)

1,354,810

 

 

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VOTING INFORMATION

 

Required Vote

 

Shareholders of record of the Growth Fund on the Record Date will be entitled to vote at the Meeting.  On the Record Date, there were                    shares of the Growth Fund issued and outstanding.

 

The presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Growth Fund entitled to be voted at the Meeting is required to constitute a quorum of the Growth Fund at the Meeting.    If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the total number of shares of capital stock of the Growth Fund outstanding and entitled to vote thereon is necessary to approve the Plan.  Each shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each full share, and a fractional vote for each fractional share of the Growth Fund held at the close of business on the Record Date.

 

Shares held by shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting will be counted both for the purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and for calculating the votes cast on the issues before the Meeting.  An abstention by a shareholder, either by proxy or by vote in person at a Meeting, is not a vote cast, and will thus have no effect on the outcome of the vote.  Under existing NYSE rules, it is not expected that brokers will be permitted to vote Growth Fund shares in their discretion.  In addition, there is only one proposal being presented for a shareholder vote.  As a result, the Funds do not anticipate any broker non-votes.  The Company will forward proxy materials to record owners for any beneficial owners that such record owners may represent.

 

Shareholders having more than one account in the Growth Fund generally will receive a single proxy statement and a separate proxy card for each account, including separate proxy cards.  It is important to mark, sign, date and return all proxy cards received.

 

In the event that sufficient votes to approve the Plan are not received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies.  Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares represented at the Meeting in person or by proxy.  The persons named as proxies will vote those proxies that they are entitled to vote FOR or AGAINST any such adjournment in their discretion.

 

How to vote

 

You can vote your shares in any one of four ways:

                                          By mail, with the enclosed proxy card.

                                          In person at the Meeting.

                                                             By phone

                                                             Over the Internet

 

If you simply sign and date the proxy but give no voting instructions, your shares will be voted in favor of the Plan and in accordance with the views of management upon any unexpected matters that come before the Meeting or adjournment of the Meeting.

 

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Solicitation of voting instructions

 

Voting instructions will be solicited principally by mailing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures, but instructions also may be solicited by telephone, facsimile, through electronic means such as email, or in person by officers or representatives of the Company.  In addition, the Company has engaged Georgeson Shareholder Communications, Inc. (“Georgeson”), a professional proxy solicitation firm, to assist in the solicitation of proxies.  As the Meeting date approaches, you may receive a phone call from a representative of Georgeson if the Company has not yet received your vote.  Georgeson may ask you for authority, by telephone, to permit Georgeson to execute your voting instructions on your behalf.

 

PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SHARES

 

The table below sets forth, as of the Record Date, each shareholder that owns of record more than 5% of any class of the Growth Fund.

 

Fund and Share Class

 

Beneficial Owner Name*

 

Address

 

Percent
Ownership

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*As defined by the Commission, a security is beneficially owned by a person if that person has or shares voting power or investment power with respect to the security.

 

As of the Record Date, the officers and Directors of the Company, as a group, beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding voting shares of either of the Funds.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY AND THE FUNDS

 

The Growth Fund and the Index 500 Fund are separate series of the Company, which is an open-end management investment company registered with the SEC under the Investment Company Act.  Each Fund is, in effect, a separate mutual fund.  Shareholders of the respective Funds have the same right with regards to notice of shareholder meetings and any other rights pertaining to shareholders, as provided in the Charter and By-Laws of the Company, except to the extent that matters affecting only one fund need only be voted on by that fund.  Detailed information about the Company and each Fund is contained in the Prospectus for the Funds which is attached with and considered a part of this Proxy Statement.  Additional information about the Company and each Fund is included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, dated March 1, 2004 which has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated into the SAI relating to this Proxy Statement.

 

A copy of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 is incorporated by reference into this Proxy Statement.  You may request a free copy of the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 by calling 1-800-752-6342 or by writing to the Company at One Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, CT 06484.

 

The Company, on behalf of the Funds, files proxy materials, reports and other information with the SEC in accordance with the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act.  These materials can be inspected and copied at: the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 450 Fifth Street NW, Washington, DC 20549.  Also, copies of such material can be obtained from the SEC’s Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-6009, upon payment of prescribed fees, or from the SEC’s Internet address at http://www.sec.gov.

 

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MISCELLANEOUS

 

Legal Matters

 

The validity of shares of Index 500 Fund to be issued pursuant to the Plan will be passed upon by Piper Rudnick LLP, Maryland counsel to the Company.

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The audited financial statements of Growth Fund and Index 500 Fund, incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, whose reports thereon are included in the Annual Reports to Shareholders for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2003.  These financial statements have been so incorporated by reference in reliance on the reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

 

Notice to Banks, Broker-Dealers and Voting Trustees and Their Nominees

 

Please advise Growth Fund, care of Prudential Investment Management Services LLC, Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 14th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07102, whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of this Proxy Statement you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the shares.

 

SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

 

The Company is not required to hold and will not ordinarily hold annual shareholders’ meetings.  The Board of Directors may call special meetings of the shareholders for action by shareholder vote as required by the Investment Company Act or the Company’s governing documents.

 

Pursuant to rules adopted by the SEC, a shareholder may include in proxy statements relating to annual and other meetings of the shareholders of the Company certain proposals for shareholder action which he or she intends to introduce at such special meetings; provided, among other things, that such proposal is received by the Company a reasonable time before a solicitation of proxies is made for such meeting.  Timely submission of a proposal does not necessarily mean that the proposal will be included.

 

The Board of Directors intends to bring before the Meeting the matter set forth in the foregoing Notice.  The Directors do not expect any other business to be brought before the Meeting.  If, however, any other matters are properly presented to the Meeting for action, it is intended that the persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote in accordance with their judgment.  A shareholder executing and returning a proxy may revoke it at any time prior to its exercise by written notice of such revocation to the Secretary of the Company, by execution of a subsequent proxy, or by voting in person at the Meeting.

 

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EXHIBITS TO PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT

 

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Form of Plan of Reorganization by Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. on behalf of the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund (attached)

 

 

 

B

 

Prospectus for the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. dated March 1, 2004 (enclosed)

 

 

 

C

 

American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. (now known as Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.) Annual Report to Shareholders for fiscal year ended October 31, 2003 (enclosed)

 

 

 

D

 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders dated April 30, 2004 (enclosed)

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF PLAN OF REORGANIZATION

 

THIS PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Plan”) is made as of this         day of              , 2004 by Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland with its principal place of business at One Corporate Drive, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, on behalf of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”) and the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund (the “Acquired Fund”), both series of the Company.  Together, the Acquiring Fund and Acquired Fund are referred to as the “Funds.”

 

The reorganization (hereinafter referred to as the “Reorganization”) will consist of (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund, of substantially all of the property, assets and goodwill of the Acquired Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, if any, in exchange solely for full and fractional shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 each, of the Acquiring Fund (“Acquiring Fund Shares”); (ii) the distribution of Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund according to their respective interests in complete liquidation of the Acquired Fund; and (iii) the dissolution of the Acquired Fund as soon as practicable after the closing (as defined in Section 3, hereinafter called the “Closing”), all upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan hereinafter set forth.

 

In order to consummate the Plan, the following actions shall be taken by the Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund:

 

1.                                      Sale and Transfer of Assets, Liquidation and Dissolution of Acquired Fund.

 

(a)                                  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, the Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund shall convey, transfer and deliver to the Acquiring Fund at the Closing all of the Acquired Fund’s then existing assets, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever (other than shareholders’ rights of redemption), except for cash, bank deposits, or cash equivalent securities in an estimated amount necessary to (i) pay the costs and expenses in carrying out this Plan (including, but not limited to, fees of counsel and accountants, and expenses of its liquidation and dissolution contemplated hereunder); (ii) discharge its unpaid liabilities on its books at the closing date (as defined in section 3, hereinafter the “Closing Date”), including, but not limited to, its income dividends and capital gains distributions, if any, payable for the period prior to, and through, the Closing Date; and (iii) pay such contingent liabilities as the Board of Directors shall reasonably deem to exist against the Acquired Fund, if any, at the Closing Date, for which contingent and other appropriate

 

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liabilities reserves shall be established on the Acquired Fund’s books (hereinafter “Net Assets”).  The Acquired Fund shall also retain any and all rights that it may have over and against any person that may have accrued up to and including the close of business on the Closing Date.

 

(b)                                 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, the Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund shall at the Closing deliver to the Acquired Fund the number of Acquiring Fund Shares, determined by dividing the net asset value per share of the shares of the Acquired Fund (“Acquired Fund Shares”) on the Closing Date by the net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund Shares, and multiplying the result thereof by the number of outstanding Acquired Fund Shares as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on the Closing Date.  All such values shall be determined in the manner and as of the time set forth in Section 2 hereof.

 

(c)                                  Immediately following the Closing, the Acquired Fund shall distribute pro rata to its shareholders of record as of the close of business on the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund pursuant to this Section 1 and then shall terminate and dissolve.  Such liquidation and distribution shall be accomplished by the establishment of accounts on the share records of the Company relating to the Acquiring Fund and noting in such accounts the type and amounts of Acquiring Fund Shares that former Acquired Fund shareholders are due based on their respective holdings of the Acquired Fund as of the close of business on the Closing Date.  Fractional Acquiring Fund Shares shall be carried to the third decimal place.  The Acquiring Fund shall not issue certificates representing the Acquiring Fund shares in connection with such exchange.

 

2.                                      Valuation.

 

(a)                                  The value of the Acquired Fund’s Net Assets to be transferred to the Acquiring Fund hereunder shall be computed as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the Closing Date (the “Valuation Time”) using the valuation procedures set forth in Company’s currently effective prospectus.

 

(b)                                 The net asset value of a share of the Acquiring Fund shall be determined to the third decimal point as of the Valuation Time using the valuation procedures set forth in the Company’s currently effective prospectus.

 

(c)                                  The net asset value of a share of the Acquired Fund shall be determined to the third decimal point as of the Valuation Time using the valuation procedures set forth in the Company’s currently effective prospectus.

 

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3.                                      Closing and Closing Date.

 

The consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall take place at the Closing (the “Closing”).  The date of the Closing (the “Closing Date”) shall be on or about                , or such earlier or later date as determined by the Company’s officers.  The Closing shall take place at the principal office of the Company at 5:00 P.M. Eastern time on the Closing Date.  The Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund shall have provided for delivery as of the Closing of the Acquired Fund’s Net Assets to be transferred to the account of the Acquiring Fund at the Acquiring Fund’s Custodian, the JP Morgan Chase Bank, 4 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11245.  Also, the Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund shall produce at the Closing a list of names and addresses of the shareholders of record of the Acquired Fund Shares and the number of full and fractional shares owned by each such shareholder, all as of the Valuation Time, certified by its transfer agent or by its President or Vice-President to the best of its or his or her knowledge and belief.  The Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund shall issue and deliver a confirmation evidencing the Acquiring Fund Shares to be credited to the Acquired Fund’s account on the Closing Date to the Secretary of the Company, or shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Acquired Fund that the Acquiring Fund Shares have been registered in an account on the books of the Acquiring Fund in such manner as the Company on behalf of Acquired Fund may request.

 

4.                                      Representations and Warranties by the Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund.

 

The Company makes the following representations and warranties about the Acquired Fund:

 

(a)                                  The Acquired Fund is a series of the Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of that jurisdiction.  The Company is duly registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, management investment company and all of the Acquired Fund Shares sold were sold pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).

 

(b)                                 The financial statements appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and the financial statements appearing in the Company’s Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended April 30, 2004, fairly present the financial position of the Acquired Fund as of such dates and the results of its operations for the periods indicated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

 

(c)                                  The Company has the necessary power and authority to conduct the Acquired Fund’s business as

 

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such business is now being conducted.

 

(d)                                 The Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund is not a party to or obligated under any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter or By-laws, or any contract or any other commitment or obligation, and is not subject to any order or decree, that would be violated by its execution of or performance under this Plan.

 

(e)                                  The Acquired Fund does not have any unamortized or unpaid organizational fees or expenses.

 

(f)                                    The Acquired Fund has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (a “RIC”) for federal income tax purposes under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the Acquired Fund has qualified as a RIC for each taxable year since its inception, and will so qualify as of the Closing Date.  The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Plan will not cause the Acquired Fund to fail to satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code.

 

(g)                                 The Acquired Fund, or its agents, (i) holds a valid Form W-8BEN, Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Withholding (or other appropriate series of Form W-8, as the case may be), or Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, for each Acquired Fund shareholder of record, which Form W-8 or Form W-9 can be associated with reportable payments made by the Acquired Fund to such shareholder, and/or (ii) has otherwise timely instituted the appropriate backup withholding procedures with respect to such shareholder as provided by Section 3406 of the Code.

 

5.                                      Representations and Warranties by the Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund.

 

The Company makes the following representations and warranties about the Acquiring Fund:

 

(a)                                  The Acquiring Fund is a series of the Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of that jurisdiction.  The Company is duly registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end, management investment company and all of the Acquiring Fund Shares sold have been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”).

 

(b)                                 The Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest’s Acquiring Fund shares, par value $0.001 each, each outstanding share of which is

 

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freely paid, non-assessable, fully transferable and has full voting rights.

 

(c)                                  At the Closing, Acquiring Fund Shares will be eligible for offering to the public in those states of the United States and jurisdictions in which the shares of the Acquired Fund are presently eligible for offering to the public, and there are a sufficient number of Acquiring Fund Shares registered under the 1933 Act to permit the transfers contemplated by this Plan to be consummated.

 

(d)                                 The financial statements appearing in the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and the financial statements appearing in the Company’s Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended April 30, 2004, fairly present the financial position of the Acquired Fund as of such dates and the results of its operations for the periods indicated in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

 

(e)                                  The Company has the necessary power and authority to conduct the Acquiring Fund’s business as such business is now being conducted.

 

(f)                                    The Company on behalf of the Acquiring Fund is not a party to or obligated under any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter or By-laws, or any contract or any other commitment or obligation, and is not subject to any order or decree, that would be violated by its execution of or performance under this Plan.

 

(g)                                 The Acquiring Fund has elected to be treated as a RIC for federal income tax purposes under Part I of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the Acquiring Fund has qualified as a RIC for each taxable year since its inception, and will so qualify as of the Closing Date. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Plan will not cause the Acquiring Fund to fail to satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code.

 

6.                                      Representations and Warranties by the Company on behalf of the Funds.

 

The Company makes the following representations and warranties about the Funds:

 

(a)                                  The statement of assets and liabilities to be created by the Company for each of the Funds as of the Valuation Time for the purpose of determining the number of Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued pursuant to Section 1 of this Plan will accurately reflect the Net Assets in the case of the Acquired Fund and the net assets in the case of the Acquiring Fund, and outstanding shares, as of such date, in conformity with generally accepted

 

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accounting principles applied on a consistent basis.

 

(b)                                 At the Closing, the Funds will have good and marketable title to all of the securities and other assets shown on the statement of assets and liabilities referred to in “(a)” above, free and clear of all liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever, except such imperfections of title or encumbrances as do not materially detract from the value or use of the assets subject thereto, or materially affect title thereto.

 

(c)                                  Except as may be disclosed in the Company’s current effective prospectus, there is no material suit, judicial action, or legal or administrative proceeding pending or threatened against either of the Funds.

 

(d)                                 There are no known actual or proposed deficiency assessments with respect to any taxes payable by either of the Funds.

 

(e)                                  The execution, delivery, and performance of this Plan have been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Company’s Board of Directors, and this Plan constitutes a valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(f)                                    The Company anticipates that consummation of this Plan will not cause either of the Funds to fail to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for Federal income taxation as a RIC at the end of each fiscal year.

 

(g)                                 The Company has the necessary power and authority to conduct the business of the Funds, as such business is now being conducted.

 

7.                                      Intentions of the Company on behalf of the Funds.

 

(a)                                  The Company intends to operate each Fund’s respective business as presently conducted between the date hereof and the Closing.

 

(b)                                 The Company intends that the Acquired Fund will not acquire the Acquiring Fund Shares for the purpose of making distributions thereof to anyone other than the Acquired Fund’s shareholders.

 

(c)                                  The Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund intends, if this Plan is consummated, to liquidate

 

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and dissolve the Acquired Fund.

 

(d)                                 The Company intends that, by the Closing, each of the Fund’s Federal and other tax returns and reports required by law to be filed on or before such date shall have been filed, and all Federal and other taxes shown as due on said returns shall have either been paid or adequate liability reserves shall have been provided for the payment of such taxes.

 

(e)                                  At the Closing, the Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund intends to have available a copy of the shareholder ledger accounts, certified by the Company’s transfer agent or its President or a Vice-President to the best of its or his or her knowledge and belief, for all the shareholders of record of Acquired Fund Shares as of the Valuation Time who are to become shareholders of the Acquiring Fund as a result of the transfer of assets that is the subject of this Plan.

 

(f)                                    The Company intends to mail to each shareholder of record of the Acquired Fund entitled to vote at the meeting of its shareholders at which action on this Plan is to be considered, in sufficient time to comply with requirements as to notice thereof, a Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus that complies in all material respects with the applicable provisions of Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 20(a) of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations, respectively, thereunder.

 

(g)                                 The Company intends to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement on Form N-14 under the 1933 Act relating to the Acquiring Fund Shares issuable hereunder (“Registration Statements”), and will use its best efforts to provide that the Registration Statement becomes effective as promptly as practicable.  At the time the Registration Statement becomes effective, it will:  (i) comply in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the 1933 Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.  At the time the Registration Statement becomes effective, at the time of the shareholders’ meeting of the Acquired Fund, and at the Closing Date, the prospectus and statement of additional information included in the Registration Statement will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

8.                                      Conditions Precedent to be Fulfilled by Company on behalf of the Funds.

 

The consummation of the Plan with respect to the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund shall be

 

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subject to the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  That:  (i) all the representations and warranties contained herein concerning the Funds shall be true and correct as of the Closing with the same effect as though made as of and at such date; (ii) performance of all obligations required by this Plan to be performed by the Company on behalf of the Funds shall occur prior to the Closing; and (iii) the Company shall execute a certificate signed by the President or a Vice President and by the Secretary or equivalent officer to the foregoing effect.

 

(b)                                 That the form of this Plan shall have been adopted and approved by the appropriate action of the Board of Directors of the Company on behalf of the Funds.

 

(c)                                  That the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not have issued an unfavorable management report under Section 25(b) of the 1940 Act or instituted or threatened to institute any proceeding seeking to enjoin consummation of the Plan under Section 25(c) of the 1940 Act.  And, further, no other legal, administrative or other proceeding shall have been instituted or threatened that would materially affect the financial condition of a Fund or would prohibit the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)                                 That the Plan contemplated hereby shall have been adopted and approved by the appropriate action of the shareholders of the Acquired Fund at an annual or special meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

(e)                                  That a distribution or distributions shall have been declared for each Fund, prior to the Closing Date that, together with all previous distributions, shall have the effect of distributing to shareholders of each Fund (i) all of its ordinary income and all of its capital gain net income, if any, for the period from the close of its last fiscal year to the Valuation Time and (ii) any undistributed ordinary income and capital gain net income from any prior period.  Capital gain net income has the meaning assigned to such term by Section 1222(9) of the Code.

 

(f)                                    That there shall be delivered to the Company on behalf of the Funds an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to it from Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the Company, to the effect that, subject in all respects to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance, and other laws now or hereafter affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights:

 

(1)                                  Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued pursuant to the terms of this Plan have been

 

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duly authorized and, when issued and delivered as provided in this Plan, will have been validly issued and fully paid and will be non-assessable by the Company, on behalf of the Acquiring Fund;

 

(2)                                  All actions required to be taken by the Company and/or Funds to authorize and effect the Plan contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and the Funds;

 

(3)                                  Neither the execution, delivery nor performance of this Plan by the Company violates any provision of the Company’s Amended and Restated Charter or By-laws, or the provisions of any agreement or other instrument known to such counsel to which the Company is a party or by which the Funds are otherwise bound; this Plan is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company and each Fund and is enforceable against the Company and/or each Fund in accordance with its terms; and

 

(4)                                  The Company’s registration statement, of which the prospectus dated March 1, 2004 relating to each Fund (the “Prospectus”) is a part, is, at the time of the signing of this Plan, effective under the 1933 Act, and, to the best knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of such registration statement has been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose have been instituted or are pending before or threatened by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act, and nothing has come to counsel’s attention that causes it to believe that, at the time the Prospectus became effective, or at the time of the signing of this Plan, or at the Closing, such Prospectus (except for the financial statements and other financial and statistical data included therein, as to which counsel need not express an opinion), contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and such counsel knows of no legal or government proceedings required to be described in the Prospectus, or of any contract or document of a character required to be described in the Prospectus that is not described as required.

 

In giving the opinions set forth above, counsel may state that it is relying on certificates of the officers of the Company with regard to matters of fact, and certain certifications and written statements of governmental officials with respect to the good standing of the Company.

 

(g)                                 That there shall be delivered to the Company on behalf of the Funds an opinion in form and substance satisfactory to it from Shearman & Sterling LLP, tax counsel to the Company, to the effect that, the acquisition by Acquiring Fund of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for voting shares of

 

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Acquired Fund and the assumption by Acquiring Fund of Acquired Fund’s liabilities, if any, followed by the distribution of Acquiring Fund’s voting shares acquired by Acquired Fund pro rata to its shareholders, as a liquidating distribution and constructively in exchange for their Acquired Fund shares, will constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, and Acquired Fund and Acquiring Fund each will be “a party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

(h)                                 That the Company’s Registration Statement with respect to the Acquiring Fund shares to be delivered to the Acquired Fund’s shareholders in accordance with this Plan shall have become effective, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, shall have been issued prior to the Closing Date or shall be in effect at Closing, and no proceedings for the issuance of such an order shall be pending or threatened on that date.

 

(i)                                     That the Acquiring Fund Shares to be delivered hereunder shall be eligible for sale by the Acquiring Fund with each state commission or agency with which such eligibility is required in order to permit the Acquiring Fund Shares lawfully to be delivered to each shareholder of the Acquired Fund.

 

(j)                                     That, at the Closing, there shall be transferred to the Acquiring Fund aggregate Net Assets of the Acquired Fund comprising at least 90% in fair market value of the total net assets and 70% of the fair market value of the total gross assets recorded on the books of Acquired Fund on the Closing Date.

 

9.                                      Expenses.

 

(a)                                  The Company represents and warrants that there are no broker or finders’ fees payable by it in connection with the transactions provided for herein.

 

(b)                                 The expenses of entering into and carrying out the provisions of this Plan shall be borne by Prudential Investments LLC, or its affiliates.

 

10.                               Termination; Postponement; Waiver; Order.

 

(a)                                  Anything contained in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, this Plan may be terminated and abandoned at any time (whether before or after approval thereof by the shareholders of an Acquired Fund) prior to the Closing or the Closing may be postponed by the Company on behalf of a Fund by resolution of the Board of Directors, if circumstances develop that, in the opinion of the Board, make proceeding with the Plan inadvisable.

 

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(b)                                 If the transactions contemplated by this Plan have not been consummated by          , the Plan shall automatically terminate on that date, unless a later date is agreed to by the Company on behalf of the relevant Funds.

 

(c)                                  In the event of termination of this Plan pursuant to the provisions hereof, the same shall become void and have no further effect with respect to the Acquiring Fund or Acquired Fund, and neither the Company, the Acquiring Fund nor the Acquired Fund, nor the directors, officers, agents or shareholders shall have any liability in respect of this Plan.

 

(d)                                 At any time prior to the Closing, any of the terms or conditions of this Plan may be waived by the party who is entitled to the benefit thereof by action taken by the Company’s Board of Directors if, in the judgment of such Board of Directors, such action or waiver will not have a material adverse affect on the benefits intended under this Plan to its shareholders, on behalf of whom such action is taken.

 

(e)                                  The respective representations and warranties contained in Sections 4 to 6 hereof shall expire with and be terminated by the Plan of Reorganization, and neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, agents or shareholders nor the Funds nor any of their shareholders shall have any liability with respect to such representations or warranties after the Closing.  This provision shall not protect any officer, director, agent or shareholder of any of the Funds or the Company against any liability to the entity for which that officer, director, agent or shareholder so acts or to any of the Company’s shareholders to which that officer, director, agent or shareholder would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties in the conduct of such office.

 

(f)                                    If any order or orders of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to this Plan shall be issued prior to the Closing and shall impose any terms or conditions that are determined by action of the Board of Directors of the Company on behalf of the Funds to be acceptable, such terms and conditions shall be binding as if a part of this Plan without further vote or approval of the shareholders of the Acquired Fund, unless such terms and conditions shall result in a change in the method of computing the number of Acquiring Fund Shares to be issued to the Acquired Fund in which event, unless such terms and conditions shall have been included in the proxy solicitation material furnished to the shareholders of the Acquired Fund prior to the meeting at which the transactions contemplated by this Plan shall have been approved, this Plan shall not be consummated and shall terminate unless the Company on behalf of the Acquired Fund shall promptly call a

 

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special meeting of shareholders at which such conditions so imposed shall be submitted for approval.

 

11.                               Entire Plan and Amendments.

 

This Plan embodies the entire plan of the Company on behalf of the Funds and there are no agreements, understandings, restrictions, or warranties between the parties other than those set forth herein or herein provided for.  This Plan may be amended only by the Company on behalf of a Fund in writing.  Neither this Plan nor any interest herein may be assigned without the prior written consent of the Company on behalf of the Fund corresponding to the Fund making the assignment.

 

12.                               Notices.

 

Any notice, report, or demand required or permitted by any provision of this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed, first class postage prepaid, addressed to the Company at One Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, CT 06484, Attention:  Secretary.

 

13.                               Governing Law.

 

This Plan shall be governed by and carried out in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., on behalf Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, has executed this Plan by its duly authorized officer, all as of the date and year first-above written.

 

 

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

on behalf of

 

Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attest:

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 1, 2004

 

The Prospectus for the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (formerly known as American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.) dated March 1, 2004, is part of this Proxy Statement and will be included in the proxy solicitation mailing to shareholders.

 



 

EXHIBIT C

 

ANNUAL REPORT DATED OCTOBER 31, 2003

 

American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc.’s (now known as Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.) Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended on October 31, 2003, is part of this Proxy Statement and will be included in the proxy solicitation mailing to shareholders.

 



 

EXHIBIT D

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 2004

 

The Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. dated April 30, 2004 is part of this Proxy Statement and will be included in the proxy solicitation mailing to shareholders.

 


 


STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOR

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

Dated           , 2004

 

Acquisition of the Assets of
the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund,
a series of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

By and in exchange for shares of the
the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund,
also a series of Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) relates specifically to the proposed delivery of substantially all of the assets of the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund for shares of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund.

 

This SAI consists of this Cover Page, Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.’s Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2004, and the pro forma financial statements for Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund after giving effect to the proposed transaction.  Each of these documents is enclosed with and is legally considered to be a part of this SAI.

 

This SAI is not a Prospectus; you should read this SAI in conjunction with the Prospectus/Proxy Statement dated March 26, 2004, relating to the above-referenced transaction.  You can request a copy of the Proxy Statement by calling 1-800-752-6342 or by writing to Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. at One Corporate Drive, P.O. Box 883, Shelton, CT 06484.

 



 

ATTACHMENT TO SAI

 

The American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. (now known as Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.) Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2004, is part of this SAI and will be provided to all shareholders requesting this SAI.  For purposes of this EDGAR filing, the above-referenced SAI is incorporated herein by reference to the electronic filings of the Company’s SAI made on March 1, 2004 in Form N-1A under Rule 485(b).

 



PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) — STRATEGIC PARTNERS GROWTH WITH INCOME FUND AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS MANAGED INDEX 500 FUND

 

The following tables set forth the unaudited pro forma condensed Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Portfolio of Investments as of April 30, 2004 and the unaudited pro forma condensed Statement of Operations for the period ended April 30, 2004 for Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, as adjusted, giving effect to the Transaction.

 

Pro-Forma Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

April 30, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

 



 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

Pro Forma Portfolio of Investments

April 30, 2004

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Strategic Partners
Growth with
Income Fund

 

Strategic Partners
Managed Index
500 Fund

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

Strategic Partners
Growth with
Income Fund

 

Strategic Partners
Managed Index
500 Fund

 

Pro Forma
Combined

 

 

 

Shares

 

Shares

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Value

 

Value

 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 98.6%, 100.5%, 100.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace – 3.8%, 1.0%, 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodrich Corp.

 

 

 

7,500

 

7,500

 

 

 

$

215,925

 

$

215,925

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

 

 

6,000

 

6,000

 

 

 

207,480

 

207,480

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

13,070

 

 

 

13,070

 

$

623,439

 

 

 

623,439

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

 

 

300

 

300

 

 

 

29,775

 

29,775

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

9,690

 

14,100

 

23,790

 

835,859

 

1,216,266

 

2,052,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,459,298

 

1,669,446

 

3,128,744

 

Airlines – 0.6%, 0.1%, 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

17,040

 

8,800

 

25,840

 

243,331

 

125,664

 

368,995

 

Automobile Manufacturers – 0.0%, 1.1%, 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.(a)

 

 

 

25,900

 

25,900

 

 

 

397,824

 

397,824

 

General Motors Corp.(a)

 

 

 

26,300

 

26,300

 

 

 

1,247,146

 

1,247,146

 

PACCAR, Inc.

 

 

 

4,400

 

4,400

 

 

 

248,424

 

248,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,893,394

 

1,893,394

 

Automotive Parts – 0.5%, 0.4%, 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

 

 

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

 

 

81,940

 

81,940

 

Delphi Corp.

 

 

 

50,000

 

50,000

 

 

 

510,000

 

510,000

 

Magna International, Inc. (Class “A” Stock)

 

2,410

 

 

 

2,410

 

190,149

 

 

 

190,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

190,149

 

591,940

 

782,089

 

Beverages – 2.4%, 2.9%, 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

8,300

 

40,400

 

48,700

 

419,731

 

2,043,028

 

2,462,759

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

9,674

 

51,000

 

60,674

 

527,136

 

2,778,990

 

3,306,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

946,867

 

4,822,018

 

5,768,885

 

Biotechnology - 0.9%, 0.0%, 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genzyme Corp.*

 

8,150

 

 

 

8,150

 

355,014

 

 

 

355,014

 

Broadcasting – 2.1%, 0.3%, 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

9,890

 

7,000

 

16,890

 

410,336

 

290,430

 

700,766

 

Fox Entertainment Group, Inc. (Class “A” Stock) *

 

14,500

 

 

 

14,500

 

403,825

 

 

 

403,825

 

Westwood One, Inc.*

 

 

 

8,700

 

8,700

 

 

 

256,998

 

256,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

814,161

 

547,428

 

1,361,589

 

Building Materials – 0.0%, 0.8%, 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Standard Companies, Inc.*

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

 

525,950

 

525,950

 

Masco Corp.(a)

 

 

 

15,300

 

15,300

 

 

 

428,553

 

428,553

 

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

 

 

 

8,800

 

8,800

 

 

 

334,840

 

334,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,289,343

 

1,289,343

 

Business Services – 1.5%, 0.3%, 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accenture Ltd. (Class “A” Stock)*(a)

 

11,520

 

 

 

11,520

 

273,830

 

 

 

273,830

 

ARAMARK Corp. (Class “B” Stock)

 

6,670

 

 

 

6,670

 

190,762

 

 

 

190,762

 

Fiserv, Inc.*

 

2,800

 

14,000

 

16,800

 

102,368

 

511,840

 

614,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

566,960

 

511,840

 

1,078,800

 

 



 

Cable Television – 2.0%, 0.0%, 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp. (Class “A” Stock)*

 

12,477

 

 

 

12,477

 

375,558

 

 

 

375,558

 

EchoStar Communications Corp. (Class “A” Stock)

 

11,860

 

 

 

11,860

 

393,633

 

 

 

393,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

769,191

 

 

 

769,191

 

Chemicals – 4.1%, 1.7%, 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Chemical Co.

 

11,930

 

6,200

 

18,130

 

473,502

 

246,078

 

719,580

 

DuPont, (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

 

8,300

 

17,400

 

25,700

 

356,485

 

747,330

 

1,103,815

 

Eastman Chemical Co.(a)

 

 

 

7,000

 

7,000

 

 

 

297,990

 

297,990

 

FMC Corp.*

 

 

 

8,900

 

8,900

 

 

 

381,721

 

381,721

 

Great Lakes Chemical Corp.

 

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

251,200

 

251,200

 

Lubrizol Corp.

 

 

 

14,000

 

14,000

 

 

 

445,200

 

445,200

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

 

3,510

 

6,300

 

9,810

 

208,178

 

373,653

 

581,831

 

Praxair, Inc.

 

14,680

 

 

 

14,680

 

536,554

 

 

 

536,554

 

Rohm & Haas Co.

 

 

 

4,000

 

4,000

 

 

 

155,120

 

155,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,574,719

 

2,898,292

 

4,473,011

 

Clothing & Apparel – 0.0%, 0.4%, 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VF Corp.

 

 

 

13,112

 

13,112

 

 

 

605,250

 

605,250

 

Computer Hardware – 2.0%, 3.1%, 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dell, Inc.*

 

14,450

 

64,400

 

78,850

 

501,559

 

2,235,324

 

2,736,883

 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 

5,171

 

60,825

 

65,996

 

101,869

 

1,198,253

 

1,300,122

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

 

 

20,500

 

20,500

 

 

 

1,807,485

 

1,807,485

 

Lexmark International, Inc.*

 

2,100

 

 

 

2,100

 

189,966

 

 

 

189,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

793,394

 

5,241,062

 

6,034,456

 

Computer Services & Software – 6.3%, 7.8%, 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

 

41,400

 

177,900

 

219,300

 

864,018

 

3,712,773

 

4,576,791

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

16,400

 

16,400

 

 

 

830,168

 

830,168

 

EMC Corp.*

 

 

 

39,900

 

39,900

 

 

 

445,284

 

445,284

 

Ingram Micro, Inc. (Class “A” Stock)*

 

 

 

11,200

 

11,200

 

 

 

133,840

 

133,840

 

Mercury Interactive Corp.*(a)

 

 

 

8,600

 

8,600

 

 

 

365,930

 

365,930

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

49,350

 

197,800

 

247,150

 

1,281,620

 

5,136,866

 

6,418,486

 

Oracle Corp.*

 

 

 

80,700

 

80,700

 

 

 

905,454

 

905,454

 

Symantec Corp.*(a)

 

 

 

17,600

 

17,600

 

 

 

792,880

 

792,880

 

Tech Data Corp.*

 

 

 

6,100

 

6,100

 

 

 

207,400

 

207,400

 

Veritas Software Corp.*

 

10,770

 

18,100

 

28,870

 

287,236

 

482,727

 

769,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,432,874

 

13,013,322

 

15,446,196

 

Conglomerates – 2.7%, 3.2%, 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3M Co.(a)

 

 

 

4,400

 

4,400

 

 

 

380,512

 

380,512

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

9,140

 

53,950

 

63,090

 

506,173

 

2,987,751

 

3,493,924

 

Cendant Corp.(a)

 

 

 

34,500

 

34,500

 

 

 

816,960

 

816,960

 

Textron, Inc.(a)

 

 

 

9,600

 

9,600

 

 

 

529,728

 

529,728

 

Tyco International Ltd.(a)

 

20,110

 

25,000

 

45,110

 

552,020

 

686,250

 

1,238,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,058,193

 

5,401,201

 

6,459,394

 

Consumer Products & Services – 8.3%, 3.1%, 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avon Products, Inc.

 

 

 

3,800

 

3,800

 

 

 

319,200

 

319,200

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

7,190

 

 

 

7,190

 

416,157

 

 

 

416,157

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.

 

 

 

3,300

 

3,300

 

 

 

251,625

 

251,625

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

25,590

 

29,175

 

54,765

 

1,382,629

 

1,576,325

 

2,958,954

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

6,360

 

 

 

6,360

 

416,262

 

 

 

416,262

 

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.(a)

 

8,410

 

 

 

8,410

 

198,812

 

 

 

198,812

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

4,050

 

22,100

 

26,150

 

428,288

 

2,337,075

 

2,765,363

 

Reckitt Benckiser PLC (United Kingdom)

 

15,800

 

 

 

15,800

 

410,761

 

 

 

410,761

 

Reynolds, (R.J.) Tobacco Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

8,500

 

8,500

 

 

 

550,545

 

550,545

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

 

 

2,600

 

2,600

 

 

 

170,326

 

170,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,252,909

 

5,205,096

 

8,458,005

 

 



 

Containers & Packaging – 0.0%, 0.2%, 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

 

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

 

 

397,760

 

397,760

 

Electronic Components & Equipment – 2.5%, 4.9%, 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agere Systems, Inc. (Class “B” Stock)*

 

28,000

 

 

 

28,000

 

60,760

 

 

 

60,760

 

Cooper Industries Ltd. (Class “A” Stock)

 

 

 

8,700

 

8,700

 

 

 

477,717

 

477,717

 

Emerson Electric Co.(a)

 

 

 

5,700

 

5,700

 

 

 

343,254

 

343,254

 

Flextronics International Ltd.*(a)

 

 

 

9,700

 

9,700

 

 

 

156,170

 

156,170

 

General Electric Co.

 

30,030

 

196,100

 

226,130

 

899,399

 

5,873,195

 

6,772,594

 

Hubbell, Inc. (Class “B” Stock)

 

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

449,400

 

449,400

 

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

 

 

 

27,000

 

27,000

 

 

 

270,540

 

270,540

 

Solectron Corp.*(a)

 

 

 

95,600

 

95,600

 

 

 

468,440

 

468,440

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

9,500

 

9,500

 

 

 

165,300

 

165,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

960,159

 

8,204,016

 

9,164,175

 

Entertainment & Leisure – 3.3%, 1.6%, 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.(a)

 

 

 

18,200

 

18,200

 

 

 

776,594

 

776,594

 

Disney, (Walt) Co.

 

12,400

 

18,800

 

31,200

 

285,572

 

432,964

 

718,536

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.(a)

 

5,500

 

15,700

 

21,200

 

309,760

 

884,224

 

1,193,984

 

Time Warner, Inc.*

 

22,300

 

 

 

22,300

 

375,086

 

 

 

375,086

 

Viacom, Inc. (Class “B” Stock)

 

7,653

 

14,200

 

21,853

 

295,788

 

548,830

 

844,618

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,266,206

 

2,642,612

 

3,908,818

 

Farming & Agriculture – 0.6%, 0.0%, 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monsanto Co.

 

7,200

 

 

 

7,200

 

249,048

 

 

 

249,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial - Bank & Trust – 4.1%, 6.6%, 6.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AmSouth Bancorp

 

 

 

6,200

 

6,200

 

 

 

136,524

 

136,524

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

5,600

 

44,302

 

49,902

 

450,744

 

3,565,868

 

4,016,612

 

Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The)

 

 

 

5,800

 

5,800

 

 

 

169,012

 

169,012

 

Bank One Corp.

 

14,120

 

6,600

 

20,720

 

697,105

 

325,842

 

1,022,947

 

Comerica, Inc.

 

 

 

12,200

 

12,200

 

 

 

629,886

 

629,886

 

Commerce Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

7,800

 

7,800

 

 

 

444,678

 

444,678

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.(a)

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

 

107,000

 

107,000

 

National City Corp.

 

 

 

29,300

 

29,300

 

 

 

1,015,831

 

1,015,831

 

PNC Financial Services Group

 

 

 

10,800

 

10,800

 

 

 

573,480

 

573,480

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

 

 

4,700

 

4,700

 

 

 

163,137

 

163,137

 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 

 

14,300

 

14,300

 

 

 

973,115

 

973,115

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

 

 

16,806

 

16,806

 

 

 

430,906

 

430,906

 

Union Planters Corp.

 

 

 

15,400

 

15,400

 

 

 

428,120

 

428,120

 

Wachovia Corp.

 

 

 

28,100

 

28,100

 

 

 

1,285,575

 

1,285,575

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

7,540

 

13,500

 

21,040

 

425,708

 

762,210

 

1,187,918

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,573,557

 

11,011,184

 

12,584,741

 

Financial Services – 10.2%, 8.6%, 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

8,770

 

 

 

8,770

 

429,292

 

 

 

429,292

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

29,360

 

116,833

 

146,193

 

1,411,923

 

5,618,498

 

7,030,421

 

Countrywide Financial Corp.

 

2,100

 

 

 

2,100

 

124,530

 

 

 

124,530

 

Fannie Mae

 

12,220

 

8,525

 

20,745

 

839,758

 

585,838

 

1,425,596

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

3,400

 

3,400

 

 

 

186,422

 

186,422

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.(a)

 

1,750

 

8,300

 

10,050

 

168,875

 

800,950

 

969,825

 

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.

 

 

 

39,570

 

39,570

 

 

 

1,487,832

 

1,487,832

 

KeyCorp

 

 

 

25,000

 

25,000

 

 

 

742,500

 

742,500

 

Legg Mason, Inc.

 

2,400

 

4,600

 

7,000

 

220,944

 

423,476

 

644,420

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

 

2,450

 

5,600

 

8,050

 

179,830

 

411,040

 

590,870

 

 



 

MBIA, Inc.

 

 

 

1,350

 

1,350

 

 

 

79,502

 

79,502

 

MBNA Corp.

 

 

 

72,750

 

72,750

 

 

 

1,773,645

 

1,773,645

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

11,330

 

13,000

 

24,330

 

614,426

 

704,990

 

1,319,416

 

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

 

 

 

9,000

 

9,000

 

 

 

462,510

 

462,510

 

SLM Corp.

 

 

 

20,700

 

20,700

 

 

 

793,017

 

793,017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,989,578

 

14,070,220

 

18,059,798

 

Food – 1.1%, 1.4%, 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

 

 

27,138

 

27,138

 

 

 

476,543

 

476,543

 

Dean Foods Co.*

 

 

 

10,600

 

10,600

 

 

 

355,948

 

355,948

 

General Mills, Inc.

 

8,600

 

17,700

 

26,300

 

419,250

 

862,875

 

1,282,125

 

Hershey Foods Corp.

 

 

 

6,200

 

6,200

 

 

 

551,118

 

551,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

419,250

 

2,246,484

 

2,665,734

 

Healthcare Services – 0.8%, 3.1%, 2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthem, Inc.*

 

 

 

4,000

 

4,000

 

 

 

354,320

 

354,320

 

Caremark Rx, Inc.*

 

 

 

24,800

 

24,800

 

 

 

839,480

 

839,480

 

HCA, Inc.(a)

 

7,800

 

8,100

 

15,900

 

316,914

 

329,103

 

646,017

 

Health Management Associates, Inc. (Class “A” Stock)(a)

 

 

 

36,000

 

36,000

 

 

 

832,680

 

832,680

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

 

 

32,600

 

32,600

 

 

 

2,004,248

 

2,004,248

 

WellPoint Health Networks, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

7,400

 

7,400

 

 

 

826,506

 

826,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

316,914

 

5,186,337

 

5,503,251

 

Industrial Products – 1.2%, 0.6%, 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crane Co.(a)

 

 

 

9,500

 

9,500

 

 

 

292,695

 

292,695

 

Eaton Corp.

 

4,900

 

10,800

 

15,700

 

290,962

 

641,304

 

932,266

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

 

1,940

 

 

 

1,940

 

167,247

 

 

 

167,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

458,209

 

933,999

 

1,392,208

 

Insurance – 2.8%, 5.8%, 5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Ltd.

 

 

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

 

 

701,440

 

701,440

 

AFLAC, Inc.

 

 

 

6,200

 

6,200

 

 

 

261,826

 

261,826

 

Allstate Corp. (The)

 

 

 

9,700

 

9,700

 

 

 

445,230

 

445,230

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

12,845

 

63,994

 

76,839

 

920,344

 

4,585,171

 

5,505,515

 

Chubb Corp.

 

 

 

10,575

 

10,575

 

 

 

729,675

 

729,675

 

CIGNA Corp.

 

 

 

1,000

 

1,000

 

 

 

64,510

 

64,510

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)

 

2,560

 

 

 

2,560

 

156,365

 

 

 

156,365

 

Manulife Financial Corp. (Canada)

 

 

 

11,379

 

11,379

 

 

 

418,401

 

418,401

 

Progressive Corp. (The)

 

 

 

11,400

 

11,400

 

 

 

997,728

 

997,728

 

St. Paul Companies., Inc.

 

 

 

20,697

 

20,697

 

 

 

841,747

 

841,747

 

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

 

 

183,240

 

183,240

 

XL Capital Ltd. (Class “A” Stock)

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

 

381,750

 

381,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,076,709

 

9,610,718

 

10,687,427

 

Internet Services – 0.0%, 2.3%, 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eBay, Inc.*

 

 

 

26,400

 

26,400

 

 

 

2,107,248

 

2,107,248

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

11,100

 

11,100

 

 

 

242,868

 

242,868

 

Yahoo!, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

29,000

 

29,000

 

 

 

1,463,340

 

1,463,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,813,456

 

3,813,456

 

Machinery & Equipment – 1.1%, 0.2%, 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

5,400

 

4,200

 

9,600

 

419,742

 

326,466

 

746,208

 

Medical Supplies & Equipment – 2.5%, 5.1%, 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc.*

 

 

 

44,300

 

44,300

 

 

 

2,492,761

 

2,492,761

 

Applera Corp. – Applied Biosystems Group

 

 

 

11,000

 

11,000

 

 

 

204,270

 

204,270

 

Bard, (C.R.), Inc.

 

1,920

 

 

 

1,920

 

204,038

 

 

 

204,038

 

Baxter International, Inc.(a)

 

10,430

 

 

 

10,430

 

330,110

 

 

 

330,110

 

Boston Scientific Corp.*

 

 

 

14,100

 

14,100

 

 

 

580,779

 

580,779

 

Guidant Corp.

 

6,630

 

15,500

 

22,130

 

417,756

 

976,655

 

1,394,411

 

Medtronic, Inc.

 

 

 

49,400

 

49,400

 

 

 

2,492,724

 

2,492,724

 

 



 

St. Jude Medical, Inc.*

 

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

762,600

 

762,600

 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

 

 

 

12,400

 

12,400

 

 

 

990,140

 

990,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

951,904

 

8,499,929

 

9,451,833

 

Metals & Mining – 0.0%, 0.4%, 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alcan, Inc.

 

 

 

7,100

 

7,100

 

 

 

285,633

 

285,633

 

Alcoa, Inc.

 

 

 

13,100

 

13,100

 

 

 

402,825

 

402,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

688,458

 

688,458

 

Office Equipment – 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

 

 

 

3,100

 

3,100

 

 

 

135,625

 

135,625

 

Oil & Gas – 7.9%, 4.8%, 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BP PLC [ADR] (United Kingdom)(a)

 

18,215

 

 

 

18,215

 

963,574

 

 

 

963,574

 

ChevronTexaco Corp.

 

 

 

18,747

 

18,747

 

 

 

1,715,351

 

1,715,351

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

 

16,820

 

16,820

 

 

 

1,199,266

 

1,199,266

 

El Paso Corp.(a)

 

 

 

55,000

 

55,000

 

 

 

385,550

 

385,550

 

EnCana Corp.

 

4,530

 

 

 

4,530

 

177,667

 

 

 

177,667

 

Encana Corp. (Canada)

 

4,170

 

 

 

4,170

 

163,131

 

 

 

163,131

 

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

3,800

 

 

 

3,800

 

187,150

 

 

 

187,150

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

 

 

79,400

 

79,400

 

 

 

3,378,470

 

3,378,470

 

Halliburton Co.(a)

 

12,980

 

 

 

12,980

 

386,804

 

 

 

386,804

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

 

 

6,500

 

6,500

 

 

 

218,140

 

218,140

 

Nabors Industries Ltd.*

 

 

 

6,000

 

6,000

 

 

 

266,160

 

266,160

 

Noble Corp.*

 

6,050

 

 

 

6,050

 

224,818

 

 

 

224,818

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

3,900

 

3,900

 

 

 

184,080

 

184,080

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

3,930

 

 

 

3,930

 

230,023

 

 

 

230,023

 

Total SA [ADR] (France)(a)

 

4,430

 

 

 

4,430

 

408,092

 

 

 

408,092

 

Unocal Corp.

 

9,610

 

 

 

9,610

 

346,344

 

 

 

346,344

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

 

 

1,400

 

1,400

 

 

 

89,264

 

89,264

 

Western Gas Resources, Inc.

 

 

 

8,900

 

8,900

 

 

 

484,605

 

484,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,087,603

 

7,920,886

 

11,008,489

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.0%, 0.8%, 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Georgia-Pacific Corp.(a)

 

 

 

11,900

 

11,900

 

 

 

417,690

 

417,690

 

International Paper Co.

 

 

 

10,600

 

10,600

 

 

 

427,392

 

427,392

 

MeadWestvaco Corp.

 

 

 

10,483

 

10,483

 

 

 

274,130

 

274,130

 

Temple-Inland, Inc.

 

 

 

4,500

 

4,500

 

 

 

277,965

 

277,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,397,177

 

1,397,177

 

Pharmaceuticals – 4.9%, 6.3%, 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

10,100

 

 

 

10,100

 

444,602

 

 

 

444,602

 

Allergan, Inc.

 

3,100

 

 

 

3,100

 

272,955

 

 

 

272,955

 

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

 

 

 

15,800

 

15,800

 

 

 

932,200

 

932,200

 

Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co.

 

 

 

18,400

 

18,400

 

 

 

461,840

 

461,840

 

Cephalon, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

8,000

 

8,000

 

 

 

455,280

 

455,280

 

Forest Laboratories, Inc.*

 

 

 

17,300

 

17,300

 

 

 

1,115,504

 

1,115,504

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

 

3,980

 

8,900

 

12,880

 

242,103

 

541,387

 

783,490

 

Lilly, (Eli) & Co.(a)

 

1,800

 

 

 

1,800

 

132,858

 

 

 

132,858

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

 

 

10,700

 

10,700

 

 

 

502,900

 

502,900

 

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

 

1,440

 

 

 

1,440

 

64,193

 

 

 

64,193

 

Pfizer, Inc.

 

 

 

166,680

 

166,680

 

 

 

5,960,477

 

5,960,477

 

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

 

3,760

 

 

 

3,760

 

394,385

 

 

 

394,385

 

Wyeth

 

9,500

 

12,200

 

21,700

 

361,665

 

464,454

 

826,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,912,761

 

10,434,042

 

12,346,803

 

Printing & Publishing – 1.5%, 0.8%, 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donnelley, (R.R.) & Sons Co.

 

 

 

19,300

 

19,300

 

 

 

567,806

 

567,806

 

New York Times Co. (Class “A” Stock)

 

12,840

 

 

 

12,840

 

588,200

 

 

 

588,200

 

Tribune Co.

 

 

 

15,300

 

15,300

 

 

 

732,564

 

732,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

588,200

 

1,300,370

 

1,888,570

 

 



 

Railroads – 0.8%, 0.6%, 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

 

 

 

4,100

 

4,100

 

 

 

134,070

 

134,070

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

3,777

 

 

 

3,777

 

CSX Corp.

 

 

 

12,300

 

12,300

 

 

 

378,348

 

378,348

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

 

 

22,100

 

22,100

 

 

 

526,422

 

526,422

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

5,440

 

 

 

5,440

 

320,579

 

 

 

320,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

324,356

 

1,038,840

 

1,363,196

 

Real Estate – 0.0%, 0.5%, 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity Office Properties Trust [REIT]

 

 

 

22,000

 

22,000

 

 

 

553,740

 

553,740

 

Equity Residential Properties Trust [REIT]

 

 

 

12,800

 

12,800

 

 

 

351,488

 

351,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

905,228

 

905,228

 

Restaurants – 0.5%, 0.2%, 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

7,380

 

10,000

 

17,380

 

200,957

 

272,300

 

473,257

 

Retail & Merchandising – 5.7%, 8.4%, 7.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertson’s, Inc.

 

 

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

 

 

58,400

 

58,400

 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*

 

 

 

17,500

 

17,500

 

 

 

649,600

 

649,600

 

CVS Corp.

 

10,130

 

 

 

10,130

 

391,322

 

 

 

391,322

 

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

6,425

 

6,425

 

 

 

314,825

 

314,825

 

Gap, Inc.

 

4,100

 

 

 

4,100

 

90,241

 

 

 

90,241

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

5,860

 

63,200

 

69,060

 

206,213

 

2,224,008

 

2,430,221

 

Kohl’s Corp.*(a)

 

9,960

 

 

 

9,960

 

416,228

 

 

 

416,228

 

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.(a)

 

 

 

34,000

 

34,000

 

 

 

1,770,040

 

1,770,040

 

May Department Stores Co.

 

 

 

18,274

 

18,274

 

 

 

562,839

 

562,839

 

Ross Stores, Inc.(a)

 

 

 

12,600

 

12,600

 

 

 

384,300

 

384,300

 

Sears, Roebuck and Co.(a)

 

 

 

14,100

 

14,100

 

 

 

564,705

 

564,705

 

SUPERVALU, Inc.

 

 

 

7,400

 

7,400

 

 

 

227,846

 

227,846

 

Target Corp.

 

15,750

 

17,000

 

32,750

 

683,078

 

737,290

 

1,420,368

 

TJX Companies, Inc.(a)

 

17,030

 

30,400

 

47,430

 

418,427

 

746,928

 

1,165,355

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

99,500

 

99,500

 

 

 

5,671,500

 

5,671,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,205,509

 

13,912,281

 

16,117,790

 

Semiconductors – 3.3%, 4.0%, 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

 

9,420

 

 

 

9,420

 

401,292

 

 

 

401,292

 

Applied Materials, Inc.*

 

 

 

48,600

 

48,600

 

 

 

885,978

 

885,978

 

Broadcom Corp. (Class “A” Stock)*

 

 

 

19,000

 

19,000

 

 

 

717,440

 

717,440

 

Intel Corp.

 

14,780

 

127,700

 

142,480

 

380,289

 

3,285,721

 

3,666,010

 

Linear Technology Corp.

 

 

 

10,500

 

10,500

 

 

 

374,115

 

374,115

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.*

 

 

 

8,900

 

8,900

 

 

 

344,697

 

344,697

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.(a)

 

 

 

16,000

 

16,000

 

 

 

735,840

 

735,840

 

Novellus Systems, Inc.*(a)

 

6,000

 

 

 

6,000

 

173,760

 

 

 

173,760

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

 

 

 

3,500

 

3,500

 

 

 

165,025

 

165,025

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.(a)

 

13,440

 

7,000

 

20,440

 

337,344

 

175,700

 

513,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,292,685

 

6,684,516

 

7,977,201

 

Telecommunications – 3.0%, 4.5%, 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALLTEL Corp.

 

 

 

4,400

 

4,400

 

 

 

221,496

 

221,496

 

AT&T Corp.(a)

 

 

 

10,380

 

10,380

 

 

 

178,017

 

178,017

 

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*

 

 

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

 

 

138,100

 

138,100

 

BellSouth Corp.

 

 

 

26,400

 

26,400

 

 

 

681,384

 

681,384

 

Corning, Inc.*(a)

 

 

 

29,763

 

29,763

 

 

 

328,286

 

328,286

 

Lucent Technologies, Inc.*

 

 

 

100,000

 

100,000

 

 

 

337,000

 

337,000

 

Motorola, Inc.

 

 

 

21,400

 

21,400

 

 

 

390,550

 

390,550

 

Nextel Communications, Inc. (Class “A” Stock)*

 

 

 

22,600

 

22,600

 

 

 

539,236

 

539,236

 

Nortel Networks Corp. (Canada)*

 

54,100

 

 

 

54,100

 

202,334

 

 

 

202,334

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

 

 

21,400

 

21,400

 

 

 

1,336,644

 

1,336,644

 

 



 

SBC Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

47,200

 

47,200

 

 

 

1,175,280

 

1,175,280

 

Sprint Corp.(a)

 

19,785

 

32,100

 

51,885

 

353,954

 

574,269

 

928,223

 

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson [ADR] (Sweden)*

 

5,300

 

 

 

5,300

 

141,351

 

 

 

141,351

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

380

 

41,572

 

41,952

 

14,341

 

1,568,927

 

1,583,268

 

Vodafone Group PLC [ADR] (United Kingdom) (a)

 

18,566

 

 

 

18,566

 

455,609

 

 

 

455,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,167,589

 

7,469,189

 

8,636,778

 

Transportation – 1.4%, 0.0%, 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

4,340

 

 

 

4,340

 

312,089

 

 

 

312,089

 

United Parcel Service, Inc. (Class “B” Stock)

 

3,100

 

 

 

3,100

 

217,465

 

 

 

217,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

529,554

 

 

 

529,554

 

Utilities – 2.2%, 2.5%, 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.(a)

 

 

 

25,800

 

25,800

 

 

 

785,352

 

785,352

 

CMS Energy Corp.*(a)

 

 

 

45,400

 

45,400

 

 

 

377,274

 

377,274

 

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

 

 

 

6,300

 

6,300

 

 

 

242,424

 

242,424

 

Dominion Resources, Inc.(a)

 

5,620

 

 

 

5,620

 

358,612

 

 

 

358,612

 

DTE Energy Co.(a)

 

 

 

9,500

 

9,500

 

 

 

370,690

 

370,690

 

Entergy Corp.

 

1,400

 

12,200

 

13,600

 

76,440

 

666,120

 

742,560

 

Exelon Corp.

 

5,990

 

 

 

5,990

 

400,971

 

 

 

400,971

 

FirstEnergy Corp.

 

 

 

18,000

 

18,000

 

 

 

703,800

 

703,800

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.(a)

 

 

 

6,000

 

6,000

 

 

 

234,360

 

234,360

 

PPL Corp.

 

 

 

15,600

 

15,600

 

 

 

668,460

 

668,460

 

Sempra Energy

 

 

 

600

 

600

 

 

 

19,050

 

19,050

 

TXU Corp.(a)

 

 

 

5,000

 

5,000

 

 

 

170,700

 

170,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

836,023

 

4,238,230

 

5,074,253

 

TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $35,125,031, $154,459,384, $189,585,415)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,283,573

 

167,155,619

 

205,439,192

 

 

 

 

 

Par

 

Par

 

Par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 17.8%, 10.9%, 12.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificate of Deposit – 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Lyonnais Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.075%, 09/30/04 (b)

 

 

 

160

 

160

 

 

 

159,992

 

159,992

 

Commercial Paper – 1.4%, 1.5%, 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atomium Funding Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.05%, 05/19/04 (b)

 

 

 

939

 

939

 

 

 

938,451

 

938,451

 

Concord Minutemen Capital Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.04%, 05/20/04 (b)

 

 

 

478

 

478

 

 

 

477,861

 

477,861

 

Crown Point Capital Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.04%, 05/10/04 (b)

 

 

 

319

 

319

 

 

 

318,829

 

318,829

 

Monumental Global Funding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.10%, 05/28/04 (b) (c)

 

2

 

689

 

691

 

2,082

 

689,965

 

692,047

 

Tannehill Capital Co., LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.04%, 05/18/04 (b)

 

531

 

 

 

531

 

530,474

 

 

 

530,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

532,556

 

2,425,106

 

2,957,662

 

Corporate Obligations – 11.5%, 7.3%, 8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Express Credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.07%, 05/13/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

331

 

331

 

 

 

330,643

 

330,643

 

Bank of America NA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.05%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

927

 

254

 

1,181

 

927,476

 

253,658

 

1,181,134

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.07%, 05/28/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

317

 

317

 

 

 

317,066

 

317,066

 

 



 

General Electric Capital Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.06%, 05/10/04 (b) (c)

 

28

 

799

 

827

 

28,101

 

800,254

 

828,355

 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.192%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

1,136

 

3,422

 

4,558

 

1,136,408

 

3,421,913

 

4,558,321

 

1.192%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

179

 

179

 

 

 

178,982

 

178,982

 

Morgan Stanley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.13%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

486

 

658

 

1,144

 

485,934

 

657,616

 

1,143,550

 

Natexis Banque NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.11%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

1,197

 

3,002

 

4,199

 

1,196,482

 

3,001,492

 

4,197,974

 

1.162%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

718

 

1,762

 

2,480

 

717,660

 

1,761,624

 

2,479,284

 

Societe Generale NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.137%, 05/03/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

15

 

15

 

 

 

15,251

 

15,251

 

Swedbank NY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.06%, 05/17/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

650

 

650

 

 

 

650,017

 

650,017

 

Westdeutsche Landesbank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.065%, 05/24/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

331

 

331

 

 

 

331,359

 

331,359

 

1.07%, 05/28/04 (b) (c)

 

 

 

509

 

509

 

 

 

509,183

 

509,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,492,061

 

12,229,058

 

16,721,119

 

Time Deposit – 0.6%, 0.3%, 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.04%, 05/03/04 (b)

 

242

 

548

 

790

 

242,172

 

548,391

 

790,563

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Shares

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Registered Investment Company – 2.2%, 1.2%, 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Institutional Money Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust(b) (d)

 

853,207

 

2,068,190

 

2,921,397

 

853,207

 

2,068,190

 

2,921,397

 

Registered Investment Companies – 2.1%, 0.5%, 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Provident Institutional Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TempCash Portfolio(d)

 

402,489

 

388,541

 

791,030

 

402,489

 

388,541

 

791,030

 

BlackRock Provident Institutional Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TempFund Portfolio(d)

 

402,488

 

388,541

 

791,029

 

402,488

 

388,541

 

791,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

804,977

 

777,082

 

1,582,059

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $6,924,973, $18,207,819, $25,132,792)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,924,973

 

18,207,819

 

25,132,792

 

Total Investments — 116.4%, 111.4%, 112.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $42,051,004, $172,667,203, $214,718,207; Note 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,208,546

 

185,363,438

 

230,571,984

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (16.4%), (11.4%), (12.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6,376,249

)

(18,976,180

)

(25,352,429

)

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

38,832,297

 

$

166,387,258

 

$

205,219,555

 

 

The following abbreviations and annotations are used throughout the Portfolio of Investments:

 


ADR        American Depository Receipt

REIT        Real Estate Investment Trust

*                            Non-income producing security.

(a)                     Portion of securities in loan with an aggregate market value of $5,867,708, $16,574,474, & $22,442,182, respectively; cash collateral of $6,119,996, $17,430,737 & $23,550,733, respectively, was received with which the portfolio purchased highly liquid short-term investments.

(b)                    Represents security purchased with collateral for securities on loan.

(c)                     Indicates a variable rate security.  The maturity date presented for these instruments is the later of the next date on which the security can be redeemed at par or the next date on which the rate of interest is adjusted.  The interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at April 30, 2004.

(d)                    Security available to institutional investors only.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 



 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

PRO FORMA STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2004

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
GROWTH
WITH
INCOME
FUND

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MANAGED
INDEX 500
FUND

 

ADJUSTMENTS

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MANAGED
INDEX 500
FUND

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Including Securities Loaned at Value (B)

 

$

45,208,546

 

$

185,363,438

 

 

 

230,571,984

 

Receivable For:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Sold

 

571,204

 

484,210

 

 

 

1,055,414

 

Dividends and Interest

 

43,030

 

148,306

 

 

 

191,336

 

Fund Shares Sold

 

42,516

 

285,128

 

 

 

327,644

 

Prepaid Expenses

 

18,670

 

51,722

 

 

 

70,392

 

Total Assets

 

45,883,966

 

186,332,804

 

 

 

232,216,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to Custodian

 

 

298,194

 

 

 

298,194

 

Payable to Investment Manager

 

12,152

 

78,689

 

 

 

90,841

 

Payable to Broker for Collateral for Securities on Loan

 

6,119,996

 

17,430,737

 

 

 

23,550,733

 

Payable For:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities Purchased

 

821,877

 

 

 

 

821,877

 

Fund Shares Redeemed

 

31,198

 

1,952,610

 

 

 

1,983,808

 

Distribution Fees

 

28,921

 

127,712

 

 

 

156,633

 

Deferred Directors’ Fees

 

1,479

 

4,264

 

 

 

5,743

 

Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

 

36,046

 

53,340

 

 

 

89,386

 

Total Liabilities

 

7,051,669

 

19,945,546

 

 

 

26,997,215

 

Net Assets

 

$

38,832,297

 

$

166,387,258

 

 

 

205,219,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Components of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, at $0.001 Par Value

 

$

4,865

 

$

19,428

 

$

(342

)(a)

23,951

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

50,666,914

 

185,575,722

 

342

(a)

236,242,978

 

 

 

50,671,779

 

185,595,150

 

 

 

236,266,929

 

Undistributed Net Investment Income (Loss)

 

(111,262

)

(219,545

)

 

 

(330,807

)

Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(14,887,287

)

(29,684,582

)

 

 

(44,571,869

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments

 

3,159,067

 

12,696,235

 

 

 

15,855,302

 

Net Assets

 

$

38,832,297

 

$

168,387,258

 

 

 

207,219,555

 

 


(A) Investments at Cost

 

$

42,051,004

 

$

172,667,203

 

 

 

214,718,207

 

(B) Securities Loaned at Value

 

$

5,867,708

 

$

16,574,474

 

 

 

22,442,182

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 



 

 

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
GROWTH
WITH
INCOME
FUND

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MANAGED
INDEX 500
FUND

 

ADJUSTMENTS

 

STRATEGIC
PARTNERS
MANAGED
INDEX 500
FUND

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A:

Net Assets

 

$

260,352

 

$

652,867

 

 

 

913,219

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

32,069

 

74,900

 

(2,242

)(a)

104,727

 

 

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

8.12

 

$

8.72

 

 

 

8.72

 

 

Maximum Sales Charge

 

5.50

%

5.50

%

 

 

5.50

%

 

Offering Price Per Share*

 

$

8.59

 

$

9.23

 

 

 

9.24

 

Class B:

Net Assets

 

$

42,616

 

$

127,942

 

 

 

170,558

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

5,368

 

14,985

 

(381

)(a)

19,972

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.54

 

 

 

8.54

 

Class C:

Net Assets

 

$

6,923,053

 

$

35,831,519

 

 

 

42,754,572

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

872,351

 

4,202,404

 

(62,496

)(a)

5,012,259

 

 

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.53

 

 

 

8.53

 

Class L:

Net Assets

 

$

9,072,256

 

$

33,459,479

 

 

 

42,531,735

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

1,117,944

 

3,838,810

 

(79,261

)(a)

4,877,493

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

8.12

 

$

8.72

 

 

 

8.72

 

Class M:

Net Assets

 

$

19,676,435

 

$

87,643,605

 

 

 

107,320,040

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

2,477,403

 

10,278,618

 

(174,539

)(a)

12,581,482

 

 

Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

7.94

 

$

8.53

 

 

 

8.53

 

Class X:

Net Assets

 

$

2,857,585

 

$

8,671,846

 

 

 

11,529,431

 

 

Shares Outstanding

 

360,227

 

1,018,434

 

(23,851

)(a)

1,354,810

 

 

Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share

 

$

7.93

 

$

8.51

 

 

 

8.51

 

 


* On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.

(a) Reflects the change in shares and par value of Strategic Partners Growth with Income Funds upon conversion into Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 



 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

Pro Forma Statement of Operations

For the Year ended April 30, 2004

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Strategic Partners
Growth with
Income Fund

 

Strategic Partners
Managed Index 500
Fund

 

Adjusting Entries

 

Pro-Forma
Combined
Strategic Partners
Managed Index 500
Fund

 

Statement of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

6,594

 

$

2,987

 

 

 

$

9,581

 

Dividends

 

618,691

 

2,668,865

 

 

 

3,287,556

 

Security Lending

 

6,038

 

20,573

 

 

 

26,611

 

Foreign taxes Withheld

 

(5,115

)

(266

)

 

 

(5,381

)

Total Income

 

626,208

 

2,692,159

 

 

 

3,318,367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory Fees

 

391,261

 

1,246,089

 

(80,378

)(a)

1,556,972

 

Distribution Fees - Class A

 

27

 

55

 

1,239

(a)

1,321

 

Distribution Fees - Class B

 

5

 

22

 

502

(a)

529

 

Distribution Fees - Class C

 

75,558

 

359,516

 

(3,265

)(a)

431,809

 

Distribution Fees - Class L

 

49,511

 

160,524

 

(504

)(a)

209,531

 

Distribution Fees - Class M

 

187,915

 

797,408

 

2,365

(a)

987,688

 

Distribution Fees - Class X

 

28,672

 

77,940

 

797

(a)

107,409

 

Transfer Agent’s Fees and Expenses

 

192,986

 

444,214

 

(127,200

)(b)

510,000

 

Administration and Accounting Fees

 

45,595

 

54,548

 

(16,143

)(c)

84,000

 

Custodian Fees and Expenses

 

41,204

 

777

 

19

(d)

42,000

 

Reports to Shareholders

 

20,946

 

78,589

 

(4,535

)(c)

95,000

 

Audit and Legal Fees

 

9,342

 

20,645

 

16,713

(e)

46,700

 

Director’s Fees

 

8,128

 

16,335

 

(9,463

)(c)

15,000

 

Registration Fees

 

39,779

 

51,076

 

(25,855

)(c)

65,000

 

Interest Expense

 

0

 

176

 

0

 

176

 

Miscellaneous

 

6,559

 

29,159

 

(10,718

)(c)

25,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

1,097,488

 

3,337,073

 

(256,426

)

4,178,135

 

Less: Advisory fees and expense reimbursements

 

(247,165

)

(385,707

)

139,239

 

(493,633

)

Net expenses

 

850,323

 

2,951,366

 

(117,187

)

3,684,502

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

(224,115

)

(259,207

)

117,187

 

(366,135

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

3,051,033

 

(1,127,483

)

 

 

1,923,550

 

Foreign Currency

 

(3,686

)

0

 

 

 

(3,686

)

 

 

3,047,347

 

(1,127,483

)

 

 

1,919,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

2,609,064

 

27,378,093

 

 

 

29,987,157

 

Foreign Currencies

 

1,266

 

0

 

 

 

1,266

 

 

 

2,610,330

 

27,378,093

 

 

 

29,988,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

 

5,657,677

 

26,250,610

 

 

 

31,908,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

5,433,562

 

$

25,991,403

 

$

117,187

 

$

31,542,152

 

 


(a) Reflects adjustments to advisory fees and distribution fees based on the surviving Fund’s fee schedule.

(b) Reflects current transfer agent fee schedule.

(c) Reflects the elimination of duplicate services or fees.

(d) Reflects rounding adjustment.

(e) Reflects current audit and legal fee structure.

 



 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

Notes to Pro-Forma Financial Statements for the merger of
Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund into Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

(Unaudited)

 

1.              Basis of Combination – The Pro-Forma Statement of Assets and Liabilities, including the Schedule of Investments at April 30, 2004 and the related Statement of Operations (“Pro Forma Statements”) for the year ended April 30, 2004, reflect the accounts of the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, each a “Fund.”

 

The Pro Forma Statements give effect to the proposed transfer of all assets and liabilities of Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund in exchange for shares of Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund. The Pro Forma Statements should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of each Fund included in their respective Statement of Additional Information.  As of April 30, 2004, all of the securities held by the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund would comply with the compliance guidelines and investment restrictions of the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund.

 

2.              Common Stock – The pro-forma net asset value per share assumes the issuance of additional shares of Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, which would have been issued on April 30, 2004 in connection with the proposed reorganization.  Shareholders of Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund would become shareholders of Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, receiving shares of Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund, equal to the value of their holdings in Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund.  The amount of additional shares assumed to be issued has been calculated based on the April 30, 2004 net assets of Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund and Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund.  The net asset value per share of $8.72, $8.54, $8.53, $8.72, $8.53 and $8.51 was used to calculate additional shares of 29,827, 4,987, 809,855, 1,038,683, 2,302,864 and 336,376 for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M and Class X, respectively, for the net assets of Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund of $38,832,297.

 

3.              Pro Forma Operations – The Pro Forma Statement of Operations assumes similar rates of gross investment income for the investments of each Fund.  Accordingly, the combined gross investment income is equal to the sum of each Fund’s gross investment income.  Certain expenses have been adjusted to reflect the expected expenses of the combined entity.  The pro forma advisory fees and plan of distribution fees of the combined Fund are based on the fee schedule in effect for Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund at the combined level of average net assets for the twelve months ended April 30, 2004.  The Pro Forma Statement of Operations does not include the effect of any realized gains or losses, or transaction fees incurred in connection with the realignment of the Fund.

 

4.              Security Valuation – Securities listed on a securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on such exchange on the day of valuation or, if there was no sale on such day, at the mean between the last reported bid and ask price, or at the last bid price on such day in the absence of an asked price.  Securities traded via Nasdaq are valued at the Nasdaq official closing price (NOCP) on the day of valuation, or if there was no NOCP, at the last sale price.  Securities that are actively traded in the over-the-counter market, including listed securities for which the co-managers, in consultation with the subadviser; believe the primary market to be over-the-counter are valued by an independent agent or principal market maker.  Options on securities and indices traded on an exchange are valued at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange.  Futures contracts and options thereon traded on a commodities exchange of board of trade are valued at the last sale price at the closing of trading on such exchange or board of trade or, if there was no sale on the applicable commodities exchange or board of trade on such day, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices on such exchange or board of trade or at the last bid price in the absence of an asked price.  Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring after the close of the security’s foreign market and before the Fund’s normal pricing time, are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors.  Investments in mutual funds are valued at their net assets value as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the date of the valuation.  Short-term securities that are held in the Funds, which mature in more than 60 days are valued at current market quotations, and those short-term securities, which mature in 60 days or less are valued at, amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 

5.              Estimates – The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

6.              Taxes – For federal income tax purposes, each fund in the Company is treated as a separate taxpaying entity.  It is each Fund’s policy to continue to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable net income and capital gains, if any, to shareholders.  Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.  Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $15,295,379 as of October 31, 2003, which will have an annual limitation on the amount of utilization under section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 


 


 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

FILE NOS. 333-112873 & 811-5186

 

FORM N-14

 

PART C

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 15.  Indemnification

 

Section 2-418 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland provides for indemnification of officers, directors, employees and agents of a Maryland corporation.  With respect to indemnification of the officers and directors of the Registrant, and of other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or the By-laws of the Registrant and be permitted by law, reference is made to Article VIII, Paragraph (a)(5) of the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation and Article V of the Registrant’s By-laws, both incorporated by reference.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (“1933 Act”) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

Item 16.  Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference to the previously filed document indicated below, except as otherwise noted below:

 

(1)                                  Copies of the charter of the Registrant as now in effect;

 

(A)                              Articles of Incorporation of Registrant previously filed with the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 10, 1997.

 

(B)                                Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 3, 1997 previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on July 11, 1997.

 

(C)                                Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 17, 1997 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on October 17, 1997.

 

(D)                               Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated December 29, 1997 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 5, 1998.

 



 

(E)                                 Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated August 14, 1998 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 31, 1998.

 

(F)                                 Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated December 16, 1998 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 31, 1998.

 

(G)                                Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated September 24, 1999 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on October 18, 1999.

 

(H)                               Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated February 16, 2000 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 2, 2000.

 

(I)                                    Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated May 1, 2000 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on August 22, 2000.

 

(J)                                   Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated September 8, 2000 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 15, 2000.

 

(K)                               Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated September 8, 2000 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 1, 2001.

 

(L)                                 Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated February 27, 2001 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 1, 2001.

 

(M)                            Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated February 27, 2001 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 1, 2001.

 

(N)                               Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated September 7, 2001 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on September 14, 2001.

 

(O)                               Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated November 30, 2001 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 10, 2001.

 

(P)                                 Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated February 26, 2002 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 1, 2002.

 

(Q)                               Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated April 24, 2002 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on April 30, 2002.

 



 

(R)                                Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 1, 2002 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 26, 2002.

 

(S)                                 Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated November 11, 2002 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. No. 23 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 26, 2002.

 

(T)                                Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated December 15, 2003 previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 29, 2003.

 

(U)                               Articles Supplementary of Registrant, dated January 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(U).

 

(V)                                Articles of Amendment of Registrant, dated January 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(V).

 

(W)                           Certificate of Correction of Registrant, dated February 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(W).

 

(X)                               Certificate of Correction of Registrant, dated February 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(X).

 

(Y)                                Certificate of Correction of Registrant, dated February 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(Y).

 

(Z)                                Certificate of Correction of Registrant, dated February 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(Z).

 

(AA)                    Certificate of Correction of Registrant, dated February 27, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(AA).

 

(BB)                        Articles of Amendment of Registrant, dated May 10, 2004, is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(BB).

 

(CC)                        Articles Supplementary of Registrant, dated September 10, 2004 is filed herewith as Exhibit No. (1)(CC).

 

(2)                                  Copies of the existing by-laws or corresponding instruments of the Registrant;

 

(A)                              By-laws for the Registrant previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 29, 2003.

 

(3)                                  Copies of any voting trust agreement affecting more than five percent of any class of equity securities of the Registrant;

 

Not Applicable

 

(4)                                  Copies of the agreement of acquisition, reorganization, merger, liquidation and any amendments to it;

 



 

(A)                                          The Plan of Reorganization is included in this registration statement as Exhibit A to the Prospectus/Proxy Statement.

 

(5)                                  Copies of all instruments defining the rights of holders of the securities being registered including, where applicable, the relevant portion of the articles of incorporation or by-laws of the Registrant;

 

(A)                                    Articles of Incorporation of Registrant previously filed with the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 10, 1997, Articles of Amendment and Articles Supplementary of Registrant filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 and Post-Effective Amendments No. 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23 and 26 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A on July 11, 1997, October 17, 1997, June 5, 1998, December 31, 1998, October 18, 1999, March 2, 2000, August 22, 2000, December 15, 2000, March 1, 2001, September 14, 2001, December 10, 2001, March 1, 2002, April 30, 2002, December 26, 2002 and December 29, 2003, respectively, and By-laws of the Registrant filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 29, 2003.

 

(6)                                  Copies of all investment advisory contracts relating to the management of the assets of the Registrant;

 

(A)                              Form of Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and each of Prudential Investments LLC and American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for each Portfolio was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(B)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and William Blair & Company, LLC for the ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners International Growth Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(C)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and State Street Research and Management Company for the Strategic Partners Small-Cap Growth Opportunity Fund is attached as Exhibit (6)(C).

 

(D)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. for the ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed Small Cap Growth Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(E)                                 Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Small Company Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective

 



 

Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(F)                                 Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for the ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(G)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. for the ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(H)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and The Dreyfus Corporation for the Strategic Partners Technology Fund is attached as Exhibit (6)(H).

 

(I)                                    Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for the ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Health Sciences Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(J)                                   Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and ProFund Advisors LLC for the ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed OTC Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(K)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Marsico Capital Management, LLC for the ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund) was filed previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(L)                                 Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for the ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 



 

(M)                            Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Jennison Associates LLC for the Strategic Partners Managed Large-Cap Growth Fund is attached as Exhibit (6)(M).

 

 (N)                            Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Core Value Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(O)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(P)                                 Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(Q)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(R)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund is attached as Exhibit (6)(R).

 

(S)                                 Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Balanced Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(T)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Federated Investment Counseling for the ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 



 

(U)                               Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Bond Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(V)                                Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Wells Capital Management, Incorporated for the ASAF Money Market Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund) was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(7)                                  Copies of each underwriting or distribution contract between the Registrant and a principal underwriter, and specimens or copies of all agreements between principal underwriters and dealers;

 

(A)                              Form of Amended and Restated Underwriting and Distribution Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(B)                                Form of Sales Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on July 11, 1997.

 

(8)                                  Copies of all bonus, profit sharing, pension, or other similar contracts or arrangements wholly or partly for the benefit of directors or officers of the Registrant in their capacity as such. Furnish a reasonably detailed description of any plan that is not set forth in a formal document;

 

(A)                              Form of Deferred Compensation Plan was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 2, 2000.

 

(B)                                Form of Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on May 9, 2003.

 

(9)                                  Copies of all custodian agreements and depository contracts under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act for securities and similar investments of the Registrant, including the schedule of remuneration;

 

(A)                              Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 4, 1997.

 



 

(B)                                Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Stanley Trust Company was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 4, 1997.

 

(C)                                Form of Amendment to Custody Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 5, 1998.

 

(D)                               Form of Custody Manager Delegation Amendment between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on July 17, 2001.

 

(E)                                 Form of Amendment to Custody Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on March 2, 2000.

 

(10)                            Copies of any plan entered into by Registrant pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act and any agreements with any person relating to implementation of the plan, and copies of any plan entered into by Registrant pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, any agreement with any person relating to implementation of the plan, any amendment to the plan, and a copy of the portion of the minutes of the meeting of the Registrant’s directors describing any action taken to revoke the plan;

 

(A)                                          Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class A Shares is attached as Exhibit (10)(A).

 

(B)                                            Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class B Shares is attached as Exhibit (10)(B).

 

(C)                                            Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class C Shares was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 4, 1997.

 

(D)                                           Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class X Shares was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 4, 1997.

 

(E)                                             Form of Distribution and Service Plan for New Class X Shares was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on February 28, 2003.

 

(F)                                             Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class L Shares is attached as Exhibit (10)(F).

 

(G)                                            Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class M Shares is attached as Exhibit (10)(G).

 

(H)                                           Form of Rule 18f-3 Plan is attached as Exhibit (10)(H).

 

(11)                            An opinion and consent of Piper Rudnick LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered, indicating whether they will, when sold, be legally issued, fully paid and

 



 

nonassessable (to be filed by subsequent amendment).

 

(12)                            An opinion, and consent to their use, of counsel or, in lieu of an opinion, a copy of the revenue ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, supporting the tax matters and consequences to shareholders discussed in the prospectus;

 

(A)                              Form of Opinion and Consent of Counsel Supporting Tax Matters and Consequences to Shareholders is filed herewith as Exhibit No. 12(A).

 

(13)                            Copies of all material contracts of the Registrant not made in the ordinary course of business which are to be performed in whole or in part on or after the date of filing the registration statement;

 

(A)                              Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc. was previously filed with Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on June 4, 1997.

 

(B)                                Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Fund Services, Inc. was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on October 11, 2001.

 

(C)                                Form of Sub-transfer Agency and Service Agreement between American Skandia Fund Services, Inc. and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on December 10, 2001.

 

(D)                               Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A on August 22, 2000.

 

(14)                            Copies of any other opinions, appraisals, or rulings, and consents to their use, relied on in preparing the registration statement and required by Section 7 of the 1933 Act;

 

(A)                              Consent of independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, [to be filed by subsequent amendment].

 

(15)                            All financial statements omitted pursuant to Items 14(a)(1);

 

Not Applicable

 

(16)                            Manually signed copies of any power of attorney pursuant to which the name of any person has been signed to the registration statement; and

 

(A)                                    Powers of Attorney are filed herewith as Exhibit 16(A).

 

(17)                            Any additional exhibits which the registrant may wish to file.

 

Not Applicable

 



 

Item 17.  Undertakings

 

(a)                                  The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of prospectus which is part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.

 

(b)                                 The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Shelton and State of Connecticut, on the                day of             , 2004.

 

 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/Lori E. Bostrom

 

 

 

Lori E. Bostrom

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Judy A. Rice*

 

 

Director and President (Principal

 

 

Judy A. Rice

 

Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Grace Torres

 

 

Treasurer (Principal

 

 

Grace Torres

 

Financial and Accounting

 

 

 

 

Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/David E.A. Carson*

 

 

Director

 

 

David E.A. Carson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Robert E. La Blanc*

 

 

Director

 

 

Robert E. La Blanc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Douglas H. McCorkindale*

 

 

Director

 

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Richard A. Redeker*

 

 

Director

 

 

Richard A. Redeker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Robin B. Smith*

 

 

Director

 

 

Robin B. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Stephen Stoneburn*

 

 

Director

 

 

Stephen Stoneburn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/Clay T. Whitehead*

 

 

Director

 

 

Clay T. Whitehead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/c/Robert F. Gunia*

 

 

Director

 

 

Robert F. Gunia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*By:

/s/Lori E. Bostrom

 

                      , 2004

 

Lori E. Bostrom

 

 


 

*Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed herewith.

 



 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-14

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LOCATION

(1)(A)

 

Articles of Incorporation of Registrant

 

*

(1)(B)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 3, 1997

 

*

(1)(C)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 17, 1997

 

*

(1)(D)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated December 29, 1997

 

*

(1)(E)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated August 14, 1998

 

*

(1)(G)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated December 16, 1998

 

*

(1)(H)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated February 16, 2000

 

*

(1)(I)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated May 1, 2000

 

*

(1)(J)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated September 8, 2000

 

*

(1)(K)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated September 8, 2000

 

*

(1)(L)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated February 27, 2001

 

*

(1)(M)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated February 27, 2001

 

*

(1)(N)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated September 7, 2001

 

*

(1)(O)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated November 30, 2001

 

*

(1)(P)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated February 26, 2002

 

*

(1)(Q)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated April 24, 2002

 

*

(1)(R)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated July 1, 2002

 

*

(1)(S)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated November 11, 2002

 

*

(1)(T)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated December 15, 2003

 

*

(1)(U)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated January 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(V)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated January 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(W)

 

Certificate of Correction of Registrant dated February 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)X)

 

Certificate of Correction of Registrant dated February 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(Y)

 

Certificate of Correction of Registrant dated February 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(Z)

 

Certificate of Correction of Registrant dated February 27, 2004

 

Attached

 



 

(1)(AA)

 

Certificate of Correction of Registrant dated February 27, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(BB)

 

Articles of Amendment of Registrant dated May 10, 2004

 

Attached

(1)(CC)

 

Articles Supplementary of Registrant dated September 10, 2004, 2004

 

Attached

(2)(A)

 

By-laws for the Registrant

 

*

(6)(A)

 

Form of Investment Management Agreement between Registrant and each of Prudential Investments LLC and American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated for each Portfolio

 

*

(6)(B)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and William Blair & Company, LLC for the ASAF International Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners International Growth Fund)

 

*

(6)(C)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and State Street Research and Management Company for the Strategic Partners Small-Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

 

Attached

(6)(D)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. for the ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed Small Cap Growth Fund)

 

*

(6)(E)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and GAMCO Investors, Inc. for the ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Small Company Fund)

 

*

(6)(F)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for the ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Mid-Cap Growth Fund)

 

*

(6)(G)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. for the ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund)

 

*

(6)(H)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and The Dreyfus Corporation for the Strategic Partners Technology Fund

 

Attached

(6)(I)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and INVESCO Funds Group, Inc. for the ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Health Sciences Fund)

 

*

 



 

(6)(J)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and ProFund Advisors LLC for the ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed OTC Fund)

 

*

(6)(K)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Marsico Capital Management, LLC for the ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund)

 

*

(6)(L)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. for the ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund)

 

*

(6)(M)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Jennison Associates LLC for the Strategic Partners Managed Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

Attached

(6)(N)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Core Value Fund)

 

*

(6)(O)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC for the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund)

 

*

(6)(P)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Alliance Capital Management L.P. for the ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund)

 

*

(6)(Q)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Massachusetts Financial Services Company for the ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund)

 

*

(6)(R)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. for the Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund)

 

Attached

(6)(S)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and American Century Investment Management, Inc. for the ASAF American Century

 

*

 



 

 

 

Strategic Balanced Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Balanced Fund)

 

 

(6)(T)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Federated Investment Counseling for the ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund)

 

*

(6)(U)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC for the ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Bond Fund)

 

*

(6)(V)

 

Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated, Prudential Investments LLC and Wells Capital Management, Incorporated for the ASAF Money Market Fund (now known as the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund)

 

*

(7)(A)

 

Form of Amended and Restated Underwriting and Distribution Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated

 

*

(7)(B)

 

Form of Sales Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated

 

*

(8)(A)

 

Form of Deferred Compensation Plan

 

*

(8)(B)

 

Form of Amendment to Deferred Compensation Plan

 

*

(9)(A)

 

Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank

 

*

(9)(B)

 

Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Stanley Trust Company

 

*

(9)(C)

 

Form of Amendment to Custody Agreement between Registrant and PNC Bank

 

*

(9)(D)

 

Form of Custody Manager Delegation Amendment between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank

 

*

(9)(E)

 

Form of Amendment to Custody Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Trust Company

 

*

(10)(A)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class A Shares

 

Attached

(10)(B)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class B Shares

 

Attached

(10)(C)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class C Shares

 

*

(10)(D)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class X Shares

 

*

(10)(E)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for New Class X Shares

 

*

(10)(F)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class L Shares

 

Attached

(10)(G)

 

Form of Distribution and Service Plan for Class M Shares

 

Attached

(10)(H)

 

Form of Rule 18f-3 Plan

 

Attached

(11)

 

Opinion and consent of Piper Rudnick LLP

 

To be filed by subsequent amendment

(12)(A)

 

Form of Opinion and Consent of Counsel Supporting Tax Matters and Consequences to Shareholders

 

Attached

(13)(A)

 

Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant and PFPC Inc.

 

*

 



 

(13)(B)

 

Form of Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Fund Services, Inc.

 

*

(13)(C)

 

Form of Sub-transfer Agency and Service Agreement between American Skandia Fund Services, Inc. and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

 

*

(13)(D)

 

Form of Administration Agreement between Registrant and American Skandia Investment Services, Incorporated

 

*

(14)(A)

 

Consent of independent auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

To be filed by subsequent amendment

(16)(A)

 

Powers of Attorney

 

Attached

 


 

EX-99.(1)(U) 2 a04-11310_1ex99d1u.htm EX-99.(1)(U)

Exhibit 99.(1)(U)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

 

FIRST:  The Charter of the Corporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(1)  Article SIXTH subsection (a) of the Charter is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(a)  The total number of shares of stock of all classes and series which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares of capital stock (par value $.001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to five million, five hundred thousand ($5,500,000).  All of the authorized shares of capital stock of the Corporation are initially classified as “Common Stock” of which one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund,” three hundred million (300,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund,” two hundred and fifty million (250,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund,” one billion, eight hundred million (1,800,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Money Market Fund,” one hundred fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund,” three hundred million (300,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Strong International Equity Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common

 

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Stock designated the “ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund,” one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund,” and one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) shares are further initially classified as a series of Common Stock designated the “ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund.”  The ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund, the ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund, the ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund, the ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund, the ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund, the ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund, the ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund, the ASAF Money Market Fund, the ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund, the ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund, the ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund, the ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund, the ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund, the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund, the ASAF Strong International Equity Fund, the ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund, the ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund, the ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund, the ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund, the ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund, the ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund, the ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund, the ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund, and any other series of Common Stock which is preferred over all other series in respect of the assets belonging to that series as hereinafter provided are referred to individually as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds.”  Each Fund shall initially have five classes of shares, designated Class A, Class B, Class C, Class X Shares and New Class X Shares.  The number of authorized shares of each such class of a particular Fund shall consist at any time of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class of that Fund and (y) one fifth of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of that Fund; provided, however, that in the event application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class X and New Class X shares of any Fund shall not exceed the authorized number of shares of the Fund.  The Board of Directors may classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock by setting or changing in any one or more respect the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of such shares of stock.

 

SECOND:  (a) As of immediately before the amendment the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which shares are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund):

 

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150,000,000 shares

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

 

 

300,000,000 shares

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

250,000,000 shares

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

1,800,000,000 shares

ASAF Money Market Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

 

300,000,000 shares

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

 

 

150,000,000 shares

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

(b)  As amended the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund).

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Founders International Small Capitalization Fund

 

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125,000,000 shares

ASAF American Century International Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

 

 

325,000,000 shares

ASAF Janus Capital Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Equity Income Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

1,500,000,000 shares

ASAF Money Market Fund

 

 

100,000,000 shares

ASAF Janus Overseas Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Alliance Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

 

 

200,000,000 shares

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Janus Mid-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Alger All-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Gabelli All-Cap Value Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

 

4



 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Alliance/Bernstein Growth + Value Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

 

125,000,000 shares

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Value Fund

 

(c)  The aggregate par value of all shares having a par value is $5,500,000 before the amendment and is not changed by the amendment.

 

(d)  The shares of stock of the Corporation are divided into classes and series, and the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption are not changed by this amendment.

 

THIRD:  The Corporation is a registered open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  Pursuant to Article 2-208.1 of the Corporation and Associations Article Title of the Annotated Code of Maryland, the foregoing Articles Supplementary of the Corporation (which Articles Supplementary represents only a reclassification of authorized shares of capital stock of the Corporation) has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

 

FOURTH:  These Articles Supplementary shall become effective upon filing.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

By:

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

Richard H. Kirk

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

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EX-99.(1)(V) 3 a04-11310_1ex99d1v.htm EX-99.(1)(V)

Exhibit 99.(1)(V)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

 

FIRST:  The Charter of the Corporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(1) Article SIXTH subsection (a) of the Charter is amended by changing the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “ASAF Large Cap Growth Fund.”

 

SECOND:  The amendment does not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation.

 

THIRD:  The foregoing amendment to the Charter of the Corporation has been approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors and the amendment is limited to a change expressly permitted by Section 2-605(a)(2) of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by stockholders.

 

FOURTH:  These Articles of Amendment shall become effective February 2, 2004.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

By:/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

Richard H. Kirk

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 


EX-99.(1)(W) 4 a04-11310_1ex99d1w.htm EX-99.(1)(W)

Exhibit 99.(1)(W)

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

to

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

of

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

(a Maryland corporation)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

 

FIRST:  On January 30, 2004 at 2:56 p.m. the Corporation filed with the Department Articles Supplementary dated January 27, 2004. (the “Articles Supplementary”) to the Charter of the Corporation, and the Articles Supplementary require correction as permitted by Section 1-207 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

SECOND:  (A)  Each reference in the Articles Supplementary, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, to “ASAF Strong International Equity Fund” should read, as corrected hereby, as “ASAF International Equity Fund”.

 

(B)  The inaccuracies or defects contained in the Articles Supplementary, as previously filed, relating to ASAF International Equity Fund did not reflect the name change to this Fund occurring in December 2003.

 

THIRD:  (A)  Article SECOND, Sections (a) and (b) of the Articles Supplementary, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, reads as follows:

 

(a)  As of immediately before the amendment the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which shares are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund):

 

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

250,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

1,800,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Money Market Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

 



 

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

(b)  As amended the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund).

 

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Founders International Small Capitalization Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century International Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

325,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Capital Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Equity Income Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

1,500,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Money Market Fund

100,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Overseas Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

 

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125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

200,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Mid-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alger All-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli All-Cap Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance/Bernstein Growth + Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Value Fund

 

(B)  Article SECOND, Sections (a) and (b) of the Articles Supplementary, as corrected hereby, shall read follows:

 

(a)  As of immediately before the amendment the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which shares are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund):

 

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Founders International Small Capitalization Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century International Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

325,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Capital Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Equity Income Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

 

3



 

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

1,500,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Money Market Fund

100,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Overseas Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

200,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF International Equity Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Janus Mid-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alger All-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli All-Cap Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance/Bernstein Growth + Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

125,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Value Fund

 

(b)  As amended the total number of shares of stock of all classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is five billion, five hundred million (5,500,000,000) shares, all of which are Common Stock (par value $.001 per share) classified into the following series (each known as a Fund).

 

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

 

4



 

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

250,000,000 shares

 

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

1,800,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Money Market Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF International Equity Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects contained in Article SECOND, Sections (a) and (b) of the Articles Supplementary, as previously filed, are (in addition to the inaccuracies or defects referred to in Article SECOND hereof) that listing of funds was reversed.

 

FOURTH:  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles Supplementary as previously filed and to be corrected hereby are as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/Edward P. Macdonald

 

By: /s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

 

5



 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 

(B)  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles Supplementary as corrected hereby are as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/Richard H. Kirk

By:

 /s/Judy A. Rice

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Judy A. Rice

 

Assistant Secretary

President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice

 

 

President

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects in the Articles Supplementary as previously filed are that the Articles Supplementary and the acknowledgement should have been executed by a Vice President of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The name of each party to the document being corrected is AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

6



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Correction to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on February 27 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

By:

 /s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

Judy A. Rice, President

 

 

 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., with respect to the foregoing Certificate of Correction of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, the foregoing Certificate of Correction to be the act of the Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

Judy A. Rice President

 

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EX-99.(1)(X) 5 a04-11310_1ex99d1x.htm EX-99.(1)(X)

Exhibit 99.(1)(X)

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

to

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

of

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

(a Maryland corporation)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

 

FIRST:  On June 26, 2004 at 1:11 p.m. the Corporation filed with the Department Articles of Amendment dated June 24, 2002 (the “Articles of Amendment”) to the Charter of the Corporation, and the Articles of Amendment require correction as permitted by Section 1-207 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

SECOND:  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on June 24, 2002.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Susann Palumbo

 

By: /s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

Susann Palumbo

 

Edward P. Macdonald

Assistant Secretary

 

Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

 

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

 

Secretary

 



 

(B)  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as corrected hereby, shall read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on June 24, 2002.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Judy A. Rice

Assistant Secretary

 

President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice

 

 

President

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects in the Articles of Amendment as previously filed are that the Articles of Amendment and the acknowledgement should have been executed by a Vice President of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The name of each party to the document being corrected is AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

2



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Correction to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on February 27 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS,

 

INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., with respect to the foregoing Certificate of Correction of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, the foregoing Certificate of Correction to be the act of the Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 Judy A Rice, President

 

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EX-99.(1)(Y) 6 a04-11310_1ex99d1y.htm EX-99.(1)(Y)

Exhibit 99.(1)(Y)

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION

to

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

of

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

(a Maryland corporation)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

 

FIRST:  On January 30, 2004 at 3:07 p.m. the Corporation filed with the Department Articles of Amendment dated January 27, 2004 (the “Articles of Amendment”) to the Charter of the Corporation, and the Articles of Amendment require correction as permitted by Section 1-207 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

SECOND:  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

By: /s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

Richard H. Kirk

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 



 

(B)  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as corrected hereby, shall read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on January 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Judy A. Rice

Assistant Secretary

 

President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice

 

 

President

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects in the Articles of Amendment as previously filed are that the Articles of Amendment and the acknowledgement should have been executed by a Vice President of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The name of each party to the document being corrected is AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Correction to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on February 27 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS,

 

INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., with respect to the foregoing Certificate of Correction of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, the foregoing Certificate of Correction to be the act of the Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

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EX-99.(1)(Z) 7 a04-11310_1ex99d1z.htm EX-99.(1)(Z)

Exhibit-99.(1)(Z)

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
to
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
of
AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

 

FIRST:  On December 15, 2003 at 1:27 p.m. the Corporation filed with the Department Articles of Amendment dated December 9, 2003 (the “Articles of Amendment”) to the Charter of the Corporation, and the Articles of Amendment require correction as permitted by Section 1-207 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

SECOND:  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Secretary and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on December 9, 2003.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

By: /s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

Richard H. Kirk

Assistant Secretary

 

Assistant Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Assistant Secretary

 



 

(B)  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as corrected hereby, shall read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on December 9, 2003.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Judy A. Rice

Assistant Secretary

 

President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A, Rice

 

 

President

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects in the Articles of Amendment as previously filed are that the Articles of Amendment and the acknowledgement should have been executed by a Vice President of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The name of each party to the document being corrected is AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Correction to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on February 27 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS,
INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., with respect to the foregoing Certificate of Correction of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, the foregoing Certificate of Correction to be the act of the Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

3


EX-99.(1)(AA) 8 a04-11310_1ex99d1aa.htm EX-99.(1)(AA)

Exhibit-99.(1)(A)(A)

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
to
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
of
AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.
(a Maryland corporation)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “Corporation”), having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland, hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland (the “Department”) that:

 

FIRST:  On September 14, 2001 at 2:11 p.m. the Corporation filed with the Department Articles of Amendment dated September 7, 2001 (the “Articles of Amendment”) to the Charter of the Corporation, and the Articles of Amendment require correction as permitted by Section 1-207 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

SECOND:  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as previously filed and to be corrected hereby, read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on September 7, 2001.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Susann Palumbo

 

By: /s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

Susann Palumbo

 

Edward P. Macdonald

Assistant Secretary

 

Secretary

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Edward P. Macdonald

 

 

 

Edward P. Macdonald

 

 

Secretary

 



 

(B)  The provisions of the witness paragraph, the signature block, and the acknowledgment paragraph of the Articles of Amendment, as corrected hereby, shall read as follows:

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on September 7, 2001.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Judy A. Rice

Assistant Secretary

 

President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice

 

 

President

 

(C)  The inaccuracies or defects in the Articles of Amendment as previously filed are that the Articles of Amendment and the acknowledgement should have been executed by a Vice President of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  The name of each party to the document being corrected is AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused this Certificate of Correction to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Vice President and witnessed by its Secretary on February 27, 2004.

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS,
INC.

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice President

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., with respect to the foregoing Certificate of Correction of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, the foregoing Certificate of Correction to be the act of the Corporation and further certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge, information and belief, the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects, under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 Judy A. Rice, President

 

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EX-99.(1)(BB) 9 a04-11310_1ex99d1bb.htm EX-99.(1)(BB)

Exhibit 99.(1)(B)(B)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

 

FIRST:  The Charter of the Corporation is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)           Article SECOND of the Charter is hereby amended by deleting the existing Article SECOND in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Article to read as follows:

 

The name of the corporation (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is:

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

(b)           Article SIXTH subsection (a) of the Charter is hereby amended by changing:

 

(1)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners International Growth Fund.”

 

(2)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund.”

 

(3)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Managed Small Cap Growth Fund.”

 

(4)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Small Company Fund.”

 

(5)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund.”

 

(6)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund.”

 

(7)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Technology Fund.”

 



 

(8)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Health Sciences Fund.”

 

(9)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Managed OTC Fund.”

 

(10)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund.”

 

(11)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund.”

 

(12)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Large-Cap Growth Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund.”

 

(13)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Core Value Fund.”

 

(14)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund.

 

(15)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund.”

 

(16)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund.”

 

(17)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund.”

 

(18)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Balanced Fund.”

 

(19)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund.”

 

(20)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Bond Fund.”

 

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(21)  the designation of the series of shares currently designated as the “ASAF Money Market Fund,” to be designated as the “Strategic Partners Money Market Fund.”

 

SECOND:  The amendment does not increase the authorized stock of the Corporation.

 

THIRD:  The foregoing amendment to the Charter of the Corporation has been approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors and the amendment is limited to a change expressly permitted by Section 2-605(a) of the Maryland General Corporation Law to be made without action by stockholders.

 

FOURTH:  These Articles of Amendment shall become effective upon filing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on May 10, 2004.

 

 

WITNESS:

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

/s/ Richard H. Kirk

 

By:

/s/ Robert F. Gunia

 

Richard H. Kirk, Assistant Secretary

 

Robert F. Gunia, Vice President

 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment of which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Robert F. Gunia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President

 

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EX-99.(1)(CC) 10 a04-11310_1ex99d1cc.htm EX-99.(1)(CC)

Exhibit 99.(1)(C)(C)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

ARTICLES SUPPLEMENTARY

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., a Maryland corporation, having its principal office in Baltimore City, Maryland (which is hereinafter called the “Corporation”), hereby certifies to the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:

 

FIRST:  The Corporation is registered as an open-end company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

SECOND:  The Board of Directors of the Corporation has duly re-classified all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation as provided in Article THIRD (b) herein.

 

THIRD:  (a)  As of immediately before the reclassification, the total number of shares of stock of all series and classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is 5,500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value $.001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to $5,500,000.  All of the authorized shares of capital stock of the Corporation were classified as “Common Stock,” which Common Stock were further classified into the following series (each known as a Fund):

 

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Small Company Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

250,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Bond Fund

1,800,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Small Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed OTC Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Health Sciences Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

 



 

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

ASAF International Equity Fund

 

(b)  As reclassified herein, the total number of shares of stock of all series and classes which the Corporation has authority to issue is 5,500,000,000 shares of capital stock (par value $.001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to $5,500,000.  All of the authorized shares of capital stock of the Corporation are classified as “Common Stock,” which Common Stock are further classified into the following series (each known as a Fund):

 

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Small Company Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Concentrated Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Balanced Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners High Yield Bond Fund

250,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Bond Fund

1,800,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Money Market Fund

300,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners International Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Equity Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Relative Value Fund

450,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Capital Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Growth with Income Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Small Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Mid Cap Growth Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed OTC Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Health Sciences Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Core Value Fund

150,000,000 shares

 

Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund

 

(c)  Each Fund shall have seven classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X respectively, except that the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund shall have only six classes of shares, designated as Class C, Class D, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X.  The number of authorized shares of each such class of a particular Fund shall consist at any time of the sum of (x) the outstanding shares of that class of that Fund and (y) one seventh (one sixth in case of the Strategic Partners Money Market Fund) of the authorized but unissued shares of all classes of that Fund; provided, however, that in the event the application of the above formula would result, at the time, in fractional shares of one or more classes, the number of authorized shares of each

 

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such class shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares; and provided, further, that at all times the aggregate number of authorized Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X shares of any Fund, as applicable, shall not exceed the authorized number of shares of the Fund.

 

(d)  The Board of Directions may classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock by setting or changing in any one or more respect the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of such shares of stock.

 

(e)  The foregoing reclassification does not increase or change the aggregate par value of all shares of the Corporation or the authorized stock of the Corporation.

 

(f)  The shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are divided into classes and series, and the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, and terms and conditions of redemption are as provided in the Charter of the Corporation and are not changed by the foregoing reclassification, unless otherwise provided herein.

 

(g)  Except to the extent provided otherwise by the Charter of the Corporation, the Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X shares of each Fund shall represent an equal proportionate interest in the assets belonging to that Fund (subject to the liabilities of that Fund) and each share of a particular Fund shall have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in the Charter of the Corporation to the contrary:

 

(i)  The Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X shares may be issued and sold subject to such different sales loads or charges, whether initial, deferred or contingent, or any combination thereof, as the Board of Directors may from time to time establish in accordance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules adopted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

 

(ii)  Liabilities of a Fund which are determined by or under the supervision of the Board of Directors to be attributable to a particular class of that Fund may be charged to that class and appropriately reflected in the net asset value of, or dividends payable on, the shares of that class of the Fund.

 

(iii)  Except as otherwise provided hereinafter, on or about the calendar quarter occurring after:

 

(A)  the seventh anniversary of the day on which Class B shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (including that number of Class B shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or capital gains paid on all Class B shares (“Class B Dividend Shares”) held by such holder multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class B shares other than Class B Dividend Shares to be converted on the conversion date and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class B shares other than Class B Dividend Shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class B shares and the Class A shares of that Fund on the conversion date;

 

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(B)  the eighth anniversary of the day on which Class M shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (including that number of Class M shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or capital gains paid on all Class M shares (“Class M Dividend Shares”) held by such holder multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class M shares other than Class M Dividend Shares to be converted on the conversion date and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class M shares other than Class M Dividend Shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class M shares and the Class A shares of that Fund on the conversion date;

 

(C)  the tenth anniversary of the day on which Class X shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (including that number of Class X shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or capital gains paid on all Class X shares (“Class X Dividend Shares”) held by such holder multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Class X shares other than Class X Dividend Shares to be converted on the conversion date and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of Class X shares other than Class X Dividend Shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund on the basis of the respective net asset values of the Class X shares and the Class A shares of that Fund on the conversion date; and

 

(D)  on the tenth anniversary of the day on which New Class X shares were purchased by a holder thereof, such shares (including that number of New Class X shares purchased through the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions or capital gains paid on all New Class X shares (“New Class X Dividend Shares”) held by such holder multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of New Class X shares other than New Class X Dividend Shares to be converted on the conversion date and the denominator of which is the aggregate number of New Class X shares other than New Class X Dividend Shares held by such holder) shall automatically convert to Class L shares of the same Fund on the basis of the respective net asset values of the New Class X shares and the Class L shares of that Fund on the conversion date;

 

provided, however, that conversion of Class B, Class M, Class X or New Class X shares represented by stock certificates shall be subject to tender of certificate.

 

(iv)  The Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class L, Class M, Class X and New Class X shares of a particular Fund may have such different exchange rights as the Board of Directors shall provide in compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

FOURTH:  The foregoing reclassification has been approved by a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation pursuant to authority vested in the Board of Directors of the

 

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Corporation pursuant to Article 2-105(c) of the Maryland General Corporation Law and Article SIXTH (b) of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation.

 

FIFTH:  These Articles Supplementary shall become effective upon filing with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC. has caused these presents to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President and witnessed by its Assistant Secretary on September       , 2004.

 

 

WITNESS:

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC

 

 

 

 

/s/ Lori E. Bostrom

 

By:

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

Lori E. Bostrom, Assistant Secretary

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

 

THE UNDERSIGNED, Secretary of STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC., who executed on behalf of the Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary which this certificate is made a part, hereby acknowledges in the name and on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing Articles Supplementary to be the corporate act of said Corporation and hereby certifies that to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief the matters and facts set forth therein with respect to the authorization and approval thereof are true in all material respects under the penalties of perjury.

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

 

 

 

 

 

Judy A. Rice, President

 

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EX-99.(6)(C) 11 a04-11310_1ex99d6c.htm EX-99.(6)(C)

Exhibit 99.(6)(c)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

 

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Agreement made as of this 30th day of April, 2004 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI or the Manager), a New York limited liability company and State Street Research and Management Company (State Street or the Subadviser),

 

WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) dated May 1, 2003, with Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Fund) and a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the 1940 Act), pursuant to which PI acts as Manager of the Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and one or more of its series as specified in Schedule A hereto (individually and collectively, with the Fund, referred to herein as the Fund) and to manage such portion of the Fund as the Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Manager and the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following understandings:

 

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund’s investments as the Manager shall direct, and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

 

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the copies of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Prospectus of the Fund provided to it by the Manager (the Fund Documents) and with the instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board of Directors of the Fund, co-operate with the Manager’s (or its designee’s) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund’s compliance and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection therewith, the Subadviser shall, among other things, prepare and file such reports as are, or may in the future be, required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The Manager shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Fund documents.

 

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable, and will place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential Securities Incorporated (or any broker or dealer affiliated with the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus or as the Board of Directors may direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser’s other clients may be a party. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.

 

On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or

 



 

sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

 

(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s portfolio transactions effected by it as required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Fund’s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Directors may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Fund’s securities.

 

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund’s Custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund’s assets it manages, and shall provide the Manager with such information upon request of the Manager.

 

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser and Manager understand and agree that if the Manager manages the Fund in a “manager-of-managers” style, the Manager will, among other things, (i)  continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii)  periodically make recommendations to the Fund’s Board as to whether the contract with one or more subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Fund’s Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.

 

(vii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Manager and the Fund intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Fund’s portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.

 

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

 

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund’s books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Manager all information relating to the Subadviser’s services hereunder needed by the Manager to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 of the Commission under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.

 

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable state and federal regulations.

 

(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager copies of all records prepared in connection with (i) the performance of this Agreement and (ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(d) hereof as the Manager may reasonably request.

 

(f) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, subject to such reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Manager.

 

(g) Upon reasonable request from the Manager, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Fund or the Manager in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.

 

2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Manager shall provide (or cause the Fund’s custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund that affect the duties of the Subadviser).

 

3. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Liability for payment of compensation by the Manager to the Subadviser under

 



 

this Agreement is contingent upon the Manager’s receipt of payment from the Fund for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Manager, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Manager.

 

4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser’s part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Manager or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Manager shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Manager, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.

 

5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Manager or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Manager of the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change or anticipated change in control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser; provided that the Subadviser need not provide notice of such an anticipated event before the anticipated event is a matter of public record.

 

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111.

 

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser’s directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.

 

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agrees to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

 

8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.

 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

Robert F. Gunia

 

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 



 

STATE STREET RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Thomas Holland

 

Title:

Managing Director

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

 

As compensation for services provided by State Street, Prudential Investments LLC will pay State Street a fee equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:

 

Fund Name

 

Advisory Fee

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund

 

0.50% for first $350 million of assets;

 

 

 

0.45% over $350 million of assets(1)

 

 

 

Dated as of April 30, 2004.

 


(1) The assets of the Strategic Partners Small Cap Growth Opportunity Fund will be aggregated with the assets of all other portfolios managed or co-managed by PI for which State Street serves as subadviser, for purposes of the fee calculation.

 


EX-99.(6)(H) 12 a04-11310_1ex99d6h.htm EX-99.(6)(H)

Exhibit 99.(6)(h)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund

 

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Agreement made as of this 1st day of July, 2004 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI) and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (ASISI) (collectively, the Co-Managers) and The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus or the Subadviser),

 

WHEREAS, the Co-Managers have entered into a Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) dated, May 1, 2003 with Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Fund) and a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the 1940 Act), pursuant to which PI and ASISI acts as Co-Managers of the Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Co-Managers desire to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and one or more of its series as specified in Schedule A hereto (individually and collectively, with the Fund, referred to herein as the Fund) and to manage such portion of the Fund as the Co-Managers shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Co-Managers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following understandings:

 

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund’s investments as the Co-Managers shall direct, and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

 

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the copies of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Prospectus of the Fund provided to it by the Co-Managers (the Fund Documents) and with the instructions and directions of the Co-Managers and of the Board of Directors of the Fund, co-operate with the Co-Managers’ (or their designees’) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund’s compliance and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations.  The Co-Managers shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Fund documents.

 

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable, and will place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential Securities Incorporated (or any broker or dealer affiliated with the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus or as the Board of Directors may direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser’s other clients may be a party. The Co-Managers (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Co-Managers (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.

 

On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

 



 

(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s portfolio transactions effected by it as required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Fund’s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Directors may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Fund’s securities.

 

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund’s Custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund’s assets it manages, and shall provide the Co-Managers with such information upon request of the Co-Managers.

 

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser and Co-Managers understand and agree that if the Co-Managers manage the Fund in a “manager-of-managers” style, the Co-Managers will, among other things, (i)  continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii)  periodically make recommendations to the Fund’s Board as to whether the contract with one or more subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Fund’s Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.

 

(vii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Co-Managers and the Fund intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Fund’s portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.

 

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

 

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund’s books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Co-Managers all information relating to the Subadviser’s services hereunder needed by the Co-Managers to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 of the Commission under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.

 

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable state and federal regulations.

 

(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Co-Managers copies of all records prepared in connection with (i) the performance of this Agreement and (ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(d) hereof as the Co-Managers may reasonably request.

 

(f) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, subject to such reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Co-Managers.

 

(g) Upon reasonable request from the Co-Managers, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Fund or the Co-Managers in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.

 

2. The Co-Managers shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Co-Managers shall provide (or cause the Fund’s custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund that affect the duties of the Subadviser).

 

3. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Co-Managers shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Liability for payment of compensation by the Co-Managers to the Subadviser under this Agreement is contingent upon the Co-Managers’ receipt of payment from the Fund for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Co-Managers. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be

 



 

agreed to by the Co-Managers, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Co-Managers.

 

4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Co-Managers in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser’s part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Co-Managers or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Co-Managers shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Co-Managers’ willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Co-Managers, their affiliated persons, their officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.

 

5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Co-Managers or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Co-Managers of the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change or anticipated change in control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser; provided that the Subadviser need not provide notice of such an anticipated event before the anticipated event is a matter of public record.

 

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Co-Managers at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166.

 

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser’s directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.

 

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Co-Managers agrees to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

 

8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

Robert F. Gunia

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

THE DREYFUS CORPORATION

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund

 

As compensation for services provided by Dreyfus, Prudential Investments LLC and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. will pay Dreyfus a fee equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:

 

Fund Name

 

Advisory Fee

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Partners Technology Fund

 

0.55% on first $100 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.45% over $100 million to $200 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.425% over $200 million to $400 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.40% over $400 million to $900 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.35% over $900 million.

 

 

 

Dated as of July 1, 2004.

 


EX-99.(6)(M) 13 a04-11310_1ex99d6m.htm EX-99.(6)(M)

Exhibit 99.(6)(m)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund

 

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Agreement made as of this        day of       , 2004 between and among Prudential Investments LLC (“PI”), a New York limited liability company, American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (“ASISI” and together with PI, the “Manager”), a Connecticut corporation, and Jennison Associates LLC (the “Subadviser”),

 

WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) dated May 1, 2003, with Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (“SP Funds”), a Maryland corporation and a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the “1940 Act”), with respect to the Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a series of SP Funds, pursuant to which PI and ASISI act as Manager of the Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and to manage such portion of the Fund as the Manager shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Manager and the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following understandings:

 

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund’s investments as the Manager shall direct, and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

 

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the copies of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Prospectus of the Fund provided to it by the Manager (the Fund Documents) and with the instructions and directions of the Manager and of the Board of Directors of the Fund, co-operate with the Manager’s (or its designee’s) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund’s compliance and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection therewith, the Subadviser shall, among other things, prepare and file such reports as are, or may in the future be, required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The Manager shall provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Fund documents.

 

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable, and will place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential Securities Incorporated (or any broker or dealer affiliated with the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus or as the Board of Directors may direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser’s other clients may be a party. The Manager (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Manager (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.

 

On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or

 



 

sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

 

(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s portfolio transactions effected by it as required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Fund’s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Directors may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Fund’s securities.

 

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund’s Custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund’s assets it manages, and shall provide the Manager with such information upon request of the Manager.

 

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser and Manager understand and agree that if the Manager manages the Fund in a “manager-of-managers” style, the Manager will, among other things, (i)  continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii)  periodically make recommendations to the Fund’s Board as to whether the contract with one or more subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Fund’s Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.

 

(vii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Manager and the Fund intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Fund’s portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.

 

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

 

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund’s books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Manager all information relating to the Subadviser’s services hereunder needed by the Manager to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 of the Commission under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.

 

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable state and federal regulations.

 

(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Manager copies of all records prepared in connection with (i) the performance of this Agreement and (ii) the maintenance of compliance procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(d) hereof as the Manager may reasonably request.

 

(f) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, subject to such reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Manager.

 

(g) Upon reasonable request from the Manager, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Fund or the Manager in valuing securities of the Fund as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.

 

2. The Manager shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Manager shall provide (or cause the Fund’s custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund that affect the duties of the Subadviser).

 

3. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the

 

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Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A. Liability for payment of compensation by the Manager to the Subadviser under this Agreement is contingent upon the Manager’s receipt of payment from the Fund for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Manager. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Manager, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Manager.

 

4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Manager in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser’s part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Manager or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Manager shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Manager, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.

 

5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Manager or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Manager of the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change or anticipated change in control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser; provided that the Subadviser need not provide notice of such an anticipated event before the anticipated event is a matter of public record.

 

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Attention:  Legal Department.

 

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser’s directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.

 

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager agrees to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

 

8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.

 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:

Name:

Title:

 

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.

By:

Name:

Title:

 

 

JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC

 

By:

Name:

Title:

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund

 

As compensation for services provided by Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), Prudential Investments LLC and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. will pay Jennison a fee equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:

 

Portfolio Name

 

Advisory Fee

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Partners Managed Large Cap Growth Fund

 

.20% of the average daily net assets of the Fund to $500 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.15% of the average daily net assets of the Fund over $500 million but not in excess of $1 billion;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund in excess of $1 billion.

 

 

 

Dated as of                , 2004.

 

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EX-99.(6)(R) 14 a04-11310_1ex99d6r.htm EX-99.(6)(R)

Exhibit 99.(6)(r)

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

 

SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Agreement made as of this 12th day of July, 2004 between Prudential Investments LLC (PI), American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. (ASISI) (collectively, the Co-Managers) and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price or the Subadviser),

 

WHEREAS, the Co-Managers have entered into a Management Agreement (the Management Agreement) dated May 1, 2003 with Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Fund) and a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the 1940 Act), pursuant to which PI and ASISI act as Co- Managers of the Fund; and

 

WHEREAS, the Co-Managers desire to retain the Subadviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and one or more of its series as specified in Schedule A hereto (individually and collectively, with the Fund, referred to herein as the Fund) and to manage such portion of the Fund as the Co-Managers shall from time to time direct, and the Subadviser is willing to render such investment advisory services; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. (a) Subject to the supervision of the Co-Managers and the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Subadviser shall manage such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in its then current prospectus and statement of additional information (such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called the “Prospectus”), and subject to the following understandings:

 

(i) The Subadviser shall provide supervision of such portion of the Fund’s investments as the Co-Managers shall direct, and shall determine from time to time what investments and securities will be purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Fund, and what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.

 

(ii) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the copies of the Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and Prospectus of the Fund provided to it by the Co-Managers (the Fund Documents) and with the instructions and directions of the Co-Managers and of the Board of Directors of the Fund, co-operate with the Co-Managers’ (or their designees’) personnel responsible for monitoring the Fund’s compliance and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In connection therewith, the Subadviser shall, among other things, prepare and file such reports applicable to investment advisers to mutual funds as are, or may in the future be, required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The Co-Managers shall be responsible for preparing and filing all required fund reports and Fund Documents with the Commission, as applicable, and provide Subadviser timely with copies of any updated Fund Documents.

 

(iii) The Subadviser shall determine the securities and futures contracts to be purchased or sold by such portion of the Fund’s portfolio, as applicable, and will place orders with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential Securities Incorporated or any broker or dealer affiliated with the Subadviser) to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus or as the Board of Directors may direct from time to time. In providing the Fund with investment supervision, it is recognized that the Subadviser will give primary consideration to securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy, the Subadviser may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other transactions to which the Subadviser’s other clients may be a party. The Co-Managers (or Subadviser) to the Fund each shall have discretion to effect investment transactions for the Fund through broker-dealers (including, to the extent legally permissible, broker-dealers affiliated with the Co-Managers and Subadviser(s)) qualified to obtain best execution of such transactions who provide brokerage and/or research services, as such services are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and to cause the Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed in light of either that particular investment transaction or the overall responsibilities of the Co-Managers (or the Subadviser) with respect to the Fund and other accounts as to which they or it may exercise investment discretion (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(35) of the 1934 Act), are reasonable in relation to the amount of commission.

 

On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures contract to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be sold or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price

 



 

or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.

 

(iv) The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to the Fund’s portfolio transactions effected by it as required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and shall render to the Fund’s Board of Directors such periodic and special reports as the Directors may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall make reasonably available its employees and officers for consultation with any of the Directors or officers or employees of the Fund with respect to any matter discussed herein, including, without limitation, the valuation of the Fund’s securities.

 

(v) The Subadviser or an affiliate shall provide the Fund’s Custodian on each business day with information relating to all transactions concerning the portion of the Fund’s assets it manages, and shall provide the Co-Managers with such information upon reasonalbe request of the Co-Managers.

 

(vi) The investment management services provided by the Subadviser hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Subadviser shall be free to render similar services to others. Conversely, the Subadviser and Co-Managers understand and agree that if the Co-Managers manages the Fund in a “manager-of-managers” style, the Co-Managers will, among other things, (i) continually evaluate the performance of the Subadviser through quantitative and qualitative analysis and consultations with the Subadviser, (ii) periodically make recommendations to the Fund’s Board as to whether the contract with one or more subadvisers should be renewed, modified, or terminated, and (iii) periodically report to the Fund’s Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Subadviser recognizes that its services may be terminated or modified pursuant to this process.

 

(vii) The Subadviser acknowledges that the Co-Managers and the Fund intend to rely on Rule 17a-10, Rule 10f-3, Rule 12d3-1 and Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, and the Subadviser hereby agrees that it shall not consult with any other subadviser to the Fund with respect to transactions in securities for the Fund’s portfolio or any other transactions of Fund assets.

 

(b) The Subadviser shall authorize and permit any of its directors, officers and employees who may be elected as Directors or officers of the Fund to serve in the capacities in which they are elected. Services to be furnished by the Subadviser under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers or employees.

 

(c) The Subadviser shall keep the Fund’s books and records required to be maintained by the Subadviser pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof and shall timely furnish to the Co-Managers all information, which is not confidential or proprietary, and currently in the Subadviser’s possession, relating to the Subadviser’s services hereunder needed by the Co-Managers to keep the other books and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation. The Subadviser agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are the property of the Fund, and the Subadviser will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s request, provided, however, that the Subadviser may retain a copy of such records. The Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 of the Commission under the 1940 Act or any successor regulation any such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 1(a) hereof.

 

(d) In connection with its duties under this Agreement, the Subadviser agrees to maintain adequate compliance procedures to ensure its compliance with the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and other applicable state and federal regulations.

 

(e) The Subadviser shall furnish to the Co-Managers (i) copies of all records prepared in connection with the performance of this Agreement and (ii) such information relating to its compliance policies and procedures pursuant to paragraph 1(d) hereof as the Co-Managers may reasonably request.

 

(f) The Subadviser shall be responsible for the voting of all shareholder proxies and exercise consent rights with respect to the investments and securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, provided that the Fund’s custodian has furnished such proxy materials and other items in a timely fashion to the Subadviser and subject to such reasonable reporting and other requirements as shall be established by the Co-Managers.

 

(g) Upon reasonable request from the Co-Managers, the Subadviser (through a qualified person) will assist the valuation committee of the Fund or the Co-Managers in valuing securities of the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available as may be required from time to time, including making available information of which the Subadviser has knowledge related to the securities being valued.  Co-Managers acknowledge that the Subadviser is not the Fund’s pricing agent.

 

2. The Co-Managers shall continue to have responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Management Agreement and, as more particularly discussed above, shall oversee and review the Subadviser’s performance of its duties under this Agreement. The Co-Managers shall provide (or cause the Fund’s custodian to provide) timely information to the Subadviser regarding such matters as the composition of assets in the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser, cash requirements and cash available for investment in such portion of the Fund, and all other information as may be reasonably necessary for the Subadviser to perform its

 



 

duties hereunder (including any excerpts of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors of the Fund that affect the duties of the Subadviser).

 

3. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to this Agreement, the Co-Managers shall pay the Subadviser as full compensation therefor, a fee equal to the percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund managed by the Subadviser as described in the attached Schedule A not later than the tenth (10th) business day immediately following the end of each calendar month. Liability for payment of compensation by the Co-Managers to the Subadviser under this Agreement is contingent upon the Co-Managers’ receipt of payment from the Fund for management services described under the Management Agreement between the Fund and the Co-Managers. Expense caps or fee waivers for the Fund that may be agreed to by the Co-Managers, but not agreed to by the Subadviser, shall not cause a reduction in the amount of the payment to the Subadviser by the Co-Managers.  If this Agreement terminates before the end of any month, the investment management fee for the period from the beginning of such month to the date of termination shall be prorated based on the full month in which such termination occurs.  Co-Managers will provide a worksheet with the monthly payment showing the average daily net assets and the calculation of the subadvisory fee.

 

4. The Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Co-Managers in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Subadviser’s part in the performance of its duties or from its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, provided, however, that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to waive any rights the Co-Managers or the Fund may have against the Subadviser under federal or state securities laws. The Co-Managers shall indemnify the Subadviser, its affiliated persons, its officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Co-Managers’ willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws. The Subadviser shall indemnify the Co-Managers, their affiliated persons, their officers, directors and employees, for any liability and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, which may be sustained as a result of the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act and federal and state securities laws.

 

5. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund, or by the Co-Managers or the Subadviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days’ nor less than 30 days’ written notice to the other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) or upon the termination of the Management Agreement. The Subadviser agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund and the Co-Managers of the occurrence or anticipated occurrence of any event that would result in the assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act) of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, a change or anticipated change in control (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser; provided that the Subadviser need not provide notice of such an anticipated event before the anticipated event is a matter of public record.

 

Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Co-Managers at Gateway Center Three, 100 Mulberry Street, 4th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; (2) to the Fund at Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor, 100 Mulberry Street, Newark, NJ 07102-4077, Attention: Secretary; or (3) to the Subadviser at 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, Attention: Henry H. Hopkins, Legal Counsel.

 

6. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any of the Subadviser’s directors, officers or employees who may also be a Trustee, officer or employee of the Fund to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar or a dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the Subadviser’s right to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, firm, individual or association.  Nothing in this Agreement shall impose upon the Subadviser any obligation to purchase or sell or recommend for purchase or sale, for the Fund any security which it, its affiliates, or employees may purchase or sell for the Subadviser’s account or such affiliates’ or employees’ own accounts or for the account of any other client.

 

7. During the term of this Agreement, the Co-Managers agree to furnish the Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or other material prepared for distribution to shareholders of the Fund or the public, which refer to the Subadviser in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed, which would include longer time periods for review of the Fund’s prospectus and other parts of its registration statement) after receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to the Subadviser hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.  Co-Managers will ensure that materials prepared by employees or agents of the Co-Managers or their affiliates that refer to the Subadviser in any way are consistent with those materials previously approved by the Subadviser as referenced in this section.

 

8. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent of the Fund must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 



 

9. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

10. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act, shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Commission issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is related by rules, regulation or order of the Commission, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

 

11. All information, advice, board materials, reports and other materials furnished by one party to the other (including their respective agents, employees and representatives) hereunder shall be treated as confidential and shall not be disclosed to third parties, except as may be necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations, subpoenas or court orders, or as may reasonably be requested by a regulator.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Co-Managers agree that Subadviser may identify them or the Fund as a client in promotional materials.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.

 

PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS LLC

By:

 

 

Name:

Robert F.Gunia

Title:

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

By:

 

 

Name:

Darrell N. Braman

Title:

Vice President

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

STRATEGIC PARTNERS MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.

 

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

 

As compensation for services provided by T. Rowe Price, Prudential Investments LLC and American Skandia Investment Services, Inc. will pay T. Rowe Price a fee equal, on an annualized basis, to the following:

 

Fund Name

 

Advisory Fee

 

 

 

 

 

Strategic Partners Capital Income Fund

 

0.40% on first $250 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.375% on next $250 million;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.35% over $500 million.

 

 

 

Dated as of July 12, 2004.

 


EX-99.(10)(A) 15 a04-11310_1ex99d10a.htm EX-99.(10)(A)

Exhibit 99.(10)(A)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

MASTER CLASS A

DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

This Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) constitutes the written Distribution Plan for the Class A shares issued by American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).  During the effective term of this Plan, the Company may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class A shares or to maintain or improve account services provided to holders of its Class A shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

Section 1.                                          The Company is an open-end management investment company formed under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The shares in the Company may be issued in one or more series (each, a “Fund”) and the shares of each Fund may be issued in multiple classes.

 

Section 2.                                          This Plan initially will pertain to Class A Shares of each of the Funds named in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “Participating Fund”).  This Plan shall also apply to the Class A Shares of any other series of the Company designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and added to the list of Participating Funds attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Where used in this Plan, the term “Shares” or “Class A Shares” shall pertain only to Class A Shares of a Participating Fund.

 



 

Section 3.                                          In order to provide for the implementation of the payments provided for pursuant to this Plan, the Company may enter into an Underwriting and Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (“ASMI”) and/or Prudential Investment Management Services LCC (“PIMS”) pursuant to which ASMI and/or PIMS will serve as the principal underwriter(s) and general distributor(s) of the Company’s shares, including the Class A Shares, and pursuant to which each Participating Fund may pay compensation to ASMI and/or PIMS for its services and to defray various costs incurred or paid by ASMI or PIMS in connection with the distribution of Class A Shares.  Such Agreement, or any modification thereof, shall become effective with respect to Class A Shares of any Participating Fund only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Section 4.                                          The Company shall pay to ASMI and/or PIMS a distribution and service fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the average net asset value of the outstanding Class A shares of the Participating Funds, as determined at the close of each business day, out of which 0.25% is intended as a fee (the “Service Fee”) for services provided by ASMI and/or PIMS to existing holders of Class A Shares.  The fee payable hereunder is intended to compensate ASMI and/or PIMS for services provided and expenses incurred by it relating to the offering of the Class A Shares.  Expenses may include, without limitation, payments by ASMI and/or PIMS to dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions (“Dealers”) with respect to services provided in connection with sales of Class A Shares and for maintaining or improving account services provided to Class A shareholders, all as set forth in the Company’s registration statement as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that (i) payments made by ASMI and/or PIMS to

 



 

any Dealer shall not exceed 0.30% of the Company’s average daily net assets attributable to ClassA Shares held in accounts of the Dealer and its customers; and (ii) no Service Fee shall be paid by ASMI or PIMS to any Dealer in respect of Class A Shares purchased at their net asset value with any applicable contingent deferred sales charge for a period of one year from the date of their purchase.  ASMI’s and PIMS’ fee hereunder shall be payable in arrears for each calendar month within 5 days after the close of such calendar month or at such other intervals as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) may determine.  A majority of the Qualified Directors, as defined below, may, from time to time, reduce the amount of such payments or may suspend the operation of the Plan for such period or periods of time as they may determine.  Amounts payable under the Plan shall be subject to the limitations of Rule 2830 of the Rules of Fair Conduct of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.  Amounts paid to ASMI and/or PIMS hereunder shall not be used to pay distribution expenses or service fees incurred with respect to any other class of shares of the Company.

 

Section 5.                                          This Plan shall become effective only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder and shall continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on continuation of the Plan.

 

Section 6.                                          ASMI, PIMS, and any other person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Company pursuant to this Plan or any related Agreement shall provide to

 



 

the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

 

Section 7.                                          This Plan may be terminated as to Class A Shares of a Participating Fund at any time by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act.  In the event of such termination, the subject Fund shall cease to be a Participating Fund upon satisfaction of its outstanding obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.                                          All agreements with any person relating to implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide:

 

a)                                      that such agreement may be terminated with respect to Class A Shares of a Participating Fund at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act on not more than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the agreement; and

 

b)                                     that such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

 

Section 9.                                          This Plan may not be amended to increase the amounts payable by a Participating Fund pursuant to Section 4 hereof without shareholder approval in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any material amendment to this Plan shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the amendment.

 



 

Amendments to this Plan other than material amendments of the kind referred to above may be adopted by a vote of the Board of Directors, including a majority of Qualified Directors.  The Board of Directors, by such vote, also may interpret this Plan and make all determinations necessary or advisable for its administration.

 

Section 10.                                   As used in this Plan, (a) the term “Qualified Directors” shall mean those Directors of the Company who are not interested persons of the Company, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Section 11.                                   While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Qualified Directors shall be committed to the discretion of the Qualified Directors then in office.

 

 

Executed as of              , 2003.

 

 

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

List of Participating Funds

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value FundASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

ASAF Money Market Fund

 


EX-99.(10)(B) 16 a04-11310_1ex99d10b.htm EX-99.(10)(B)

Exhibit 99.(10)(B)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

MASTER CLASS B

DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

This Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) constitutes the written Distribution Plan for the Class B shares issued by American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).  During the effective term of this Plan, the Company may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class B shares or to maintain or improve account services provided to holders of its Class B shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

Section 1.                                          The Company is an open-end management investment company formed under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The shares in the Company may be issued in one or more series (each, a “Fund”) and the shares of each Fund may be issued in multiple classes.

 

Section 2.                                          This Plan initially will pertain to Class B Shares of each of the Funds named in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “Participating Fund”).  This Plan shall also apply to the Class B Shares of any other series of the Company designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and added to the list of Participating Funds attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Where used in this Plan, the term “Shares” or “Class B Shares” shall pertain only to Class B Shares of a Participating Fund.

 



 

Section 3.                                          In order to provide for the implementation of the payments provided for pursuant to this Plan, the Company may enter into an Underwriting and Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (“ASMI”) and/or Prudential Investment Management Services LCC (“PIMS”) pursuant to which ASMI and/or PIMS will serve as the principal underwriter(s) and general distributor(s) of the Company’s shares, including the Class B Shares, and pursuant to which each Participating Fund may pay compensation to ASMI and/or PIMS for its services and to defray various costs incurred or paid by ASMI or PIMS in connection with the distribution of Class B Shares.  Such Agreement, or any modification thereof, shall become effective with respect to Class B Shares of any Participating Fund only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Section 4.                                          The Company shall pay to ASMI and/or PIMS a distribution and service fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average net asset value of the outstanding Class B shares of the Participating Funds, as determined at the close of each business day, of which 0.25% is intended as a fee (the “Service Fee”) for services provided by ASMI and/or PIMS to existing holders of Class B Shares.  The fee payable hereunder is intended to compensate ASMI and/or PIMS for services provided and expenses incurred by it relating to the offering of the Class B Shares.  Expenses may include, without limitation, payments by ASMI and/or PIMS to dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions (“Dealers”) with respect to services provided in connection with sales of Class B Shares and for maintaining or improving account services provided to Class B shareholders, all as set forth in the Company’s registration statement as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that (i) payments made by ASMI and/or PIMS to any Dealer shall not

 



 

exceed 1.00% of the Company’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B Shares held in accounts of the Dealer and its customers; and (ii) no Service Fee shall be paid by ASMI or PIMS to any Dealer in respect of Class B Shares purchased at their net asset value with any applicable contingent deferred sales charge for a period of one year from the date of their purchase.  ASMI’s and PIMS’ fee hereunder shall be payable in arrears for each calendar month within 5 days after the close of such calendar month or at such other intervals as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) may determine.  A majority of the Qualified Directors, as defined below, may, from time to time, reduce the amount of such payments or may suspend the operation of the Plan for such period or periods of time as they may determine.  Amounts payable under the Plan shall be subject to the limitations of Rule 2830 of the Rules of Fair Conduct of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.  Amounts paid to ASMI and/or PIMS hereunder shall not be used to pay distribution expenses or service fees incurred with respect to any other class of shares of the Company.

 

Section 5.                                          This Plan shall become effective only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder and shall continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on continuation of the Plan.

 

Section 6.                                          ASMI, PIMS, and any other person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Company pursuant to this Plan or any related Agreement shall provide to

 



 

the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

 

Section 7.                                          This Plan may be terminated as to Class B Shares of a Participating Fund at any time by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act.  In the event of such termination, the subject Fund shall cease to be a Participating Fund upon satisfaction of its outstanding obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.                                          All agreements with any person relating to implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide:

 

a)                                      that such agreement may be terminated with respect to Class B Shares of a Participating Fund at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act on not more than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the agreement; and

 

b)                                     that such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

 

Section 9.                                          This Plan may not be amended to increase the amounts payable by a Participating Fund pursuant to Section 4 hereof without shareholder approval in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any material amendment to this Plan shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the amendment.

 



 

Amendments to this Plan other than material amendments of the kind referred to above may be adopted by a vote of the Board of Directors, including a majority of Qualified Directors.  The Board of Directors, by such vote, also may interpret this Plan and make all determinations necessary or advisable for its administration.

 

Section 10.                                   As used in this Plan, (a) the term “Qualified Directors” shall mean those Directors of the Company who are not interested persons of the Company, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Section 11.                                   While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Qualified Directors shall be committed to the discretion of the Qualified Directors then in office.

 

 

Executed as of                 , 2003.

 

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR

 

FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

List of Participating Funds

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value FundASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

ASAF Money Market Fund

 


EX-99.(10)(F) 17 a04-11310_1ex99d10f.htm EX-99.(10)(F)

Exhibit-99.(10)(F)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

MASTER CLASS L (Formerly, Class A)

DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

This Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) constitutes the written Distribution Plan for the Class A shares issued by American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).  During the effective term of this Plan, the Company may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class L shares or to maintain or improve account services provided to holders of its Class L shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

Section 1.                                          The Company is an open-end management investment company formed under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The shares in the Company may be issued in one or more series (each, a “Fund”) and the shares of each Fund may be issued in multiple classes.

 

Section 2.                                          This Plan initially will pertain to Class L Shares of each of the Funds named in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “Participating Fund”).  This Plan shall also apply to the Class L Shares of any other series of the Company designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and added to the list of Participating Funds attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Where used in this Plan, the term “Shares” or “Class L Shares” shall pertain only to Class L Shares of a Participating Fund.

 



 

Section 3.                                          In order to provide for the implementation of the payments provided for pursuant to this Plan, the Company may enter into an Underwriting and Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (“ASMI”) and/or Prudential Investment Management Services LCC (“PIMS”) pursuant to which ASMI and/or PIMS will serve as the principal underwriter(s) and general distributor(s) of the Company’s shares, including the Class L Shares, and pursuant to which each Participating Fund may pay compensation to ASMI and/or PIMS for its services and to defray various costs incurred or paid by ASMI or PIMS in connection with the distribution of Class L Shares.  Such Agreement, or any modification thereof, shall become effective with respect to Class L Shares of any Participating Fund only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Section 4.                                          The Company shall pay to ASMI and/or PIMS a distribution and service fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the average net asset value of the outstanding Class L shares of the Participating Funds, as determined at the close of each business day, out of which 0.25% is intended as a fee (the “Service Fee”) for services provided by ASMI and/or PIMS to existing holders of Class A Shares.  The fee payable hereunder is intended to compensate ASMI and/or PIMS for services provided and expenses incurred by it relating to the offering of the Class L Shares.  Expenses may include, without limitation, payments by ASMI and/or PIMS to dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions (“Dealers”) with respect to services provided in connection with sales of Class L Shares and for maintaining or improving account services provided to Class L shareholders, all as set forth in the Company’s registration statement as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that (i) payments made by ASMI and/or PIMS to

 



 

any Dealer shall not exceed 0.30% of the Company’s average daily net assets attributable to Class L Shares held in accounts of the Dealer and its customers; and (ii) no Service Fee shall be paid by ASMI or PIMS to any Dealer in respect of Class L Shares purchased at their net asset value with any applicable contingent deferred sales charge for a period of one year from the date of their purchase.  ASMI’s and PIMS’ fee hereunder shall be payable in arrears for each calendar month within 5 days after the close of such calendar month or at such other intervals as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) may determine.  A majority of the Qualified Directors, as defined below, may, from time to time, reduce the amount of such payments or may suspend the operation of the Plan for such period or periods of time as they may determine.  Amounts payable under the Plan shall be subject to the limitations of Rule 2830 of the Rules of Fair Conduct of  the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.  Amounts paid to ASMI and/or PIMS hereunder shall not be used to pay distribution expenses or service fees incurred with respect to any other class of shares of the Company.

 

Section 5.                                          This Plan shall become effective only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder and shall continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on continuation of the Plan.

 

Section 6.                                          ASMI, PIMS, and any other person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Company pursuant to this Plan or any related Agreement shall provide to

 



 

the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

 

Section 7.                                          This Plan may be terminated as to Class L Shares of a Participating Fund at any time by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act.  In the event of such termination, the subject Fund shall cease to be a Participating Fund upon satisfaction of its outstanding obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.                                          All agreements with any person relating to implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide:

 

a)                                      that such agreement may be terminated with respect to Class L Shares of a Participating Fund at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act on not more than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the agreement; and

 

b)                                     that such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

 

Section 9.                                          This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amounts payable by a Participating Fund pursuant to Section 4 hereof without shareholder approval in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any material amendment to this Plan shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the amendment.

 



 

Amendments to this Plan other than material amendments of the kind referred to above may be adopted by a vote of the Board of Directors, including a majority of Qualified Directors.  The Board of Directors, by such vote, also may interpret this Plan and make all determinations necessary or advisable for its administration.

 

Section 10.                                   As used in this Plan, (a) the term “Qualified Directors” shall mean those Directors of the Company who are not interested persons of the Company, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Section 11.                                   While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Qualified Directors shall be committed to the discretion of the Qualified Directors then in office.

 

Executed as of                 , 2003.

 

 

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

List of Participating Funds

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

ASAF Money Market Fund

 


EX-99.(10)(G) 18 a04-11310_1ex99d10g.htm EX-99.(10)(G)

Exhibit-99.(10)(G)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

MASTER CLASS M (Formerly, Class B)

DISTRIBUTION PLAN

 

This Distribution Plan (the “Plan”) constitutes the written Distribution Plan for the Class B shares issued by American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), adopted pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”).  During the effective term of this Plan, the Company may incur expenses primarily intended to result in the sale of its Class M shares or to maintain or improve account services provided to holders of its Class M shares upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth:

 

Section 1.                                          The Company is an open-end management investment company formed under the laws of the State of Maryland.  The shares in the Company may be issued in one or more series (each, a “Fund”) and the shares of each Fund may be issued in multiple classes.

 

Section 2.                                          This Plan initially will pertain to Class M Shares of each of the Funds named in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (each, a “Participating Fund”).  This Plan shall also apply to the Class M Shares of any other series of the Company designated from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and added to the list of Participating Funds attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Where used in this Plan, the term “Shares” or “Class M Shares” shall pertain only to Class M Shares of a Participating Fund.

 



 

Section 3.                                          In order to provide for the implementation of the payments provided for pursuant to this Plan, the Company may enter into an Underwriting and Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) with American Skandia Marketing, Incorporated (“ASMI”) and/or Prudential Investment Management Services LCC (“PIMS”) pursuant to which ASMI and/or PIMS will serve as the principal underwriter(s) and general distributor(s) of the Company’s shares, including the Class M Shares, and pursuant to which each Participating Fund may pay compensation to ASMI and/or PIMS for its services and to defray various costs incurred or paid by ASMI or PIMS in connection with the distribution of Class M Shares.  Such Agreement, or any modification thereof, shall become effective with respect to Class M Shares of any Participating Fund only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Section 4.                                          The Company shall pay to ASMI and/or PIMS a distribution and service fee at the annual rate of 1.00% of the average net asset value of the outstanding Class M shares of the Participating Funds, as determined at the close of each business day, half of which is intended as a fee (the “Service Fee”) for services provided by ASMI and/or PIMS to existing holders of Class M Shares.  The fee payable hereunder is intended to compensate ASMI and/or PIMS for services provided and expenses incurred by it relating to the offering of the Class M Shares.  Expenses may include, without limitation, payments by ASMI and/or PIMS to dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions (“Dealers”) with respect to services provided in connection with sales of Class M Shares and for maintaining or improving account services provided to Class M shareholders, all as set forth in the Company’s registration statement as in effect from time to time; provided, however, that (i) payments made by ASMI and/or PIMS to any Dealer shall not

 



 

exceed 1.00% of the Company’s average daily net assets attributable to Class M Shares held in accounts of the Dealer and its customers; and (ii) no Service Fee shall be paid by ASMI or PIMS to any Dealer in respect of Class M Shares purchased at their net asset value with any applicable contingent deferred sales charge for a period of one year from the date of their purchase.  ASMI’s and PIMS’ fee hereunder shall be payable in arrears for each calendar month within 5 days after the close of such calendar month or at such other intervals as the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) may determine.  A majority of the Qualified Directors, as defined below, may, from time to time, reduce the amount of such payments or may suspend the operation of the Plan for such period or periods of time as they may determine.  Amounts payable under the Plan shall be subject to the limitations of Rule 2830 of the Rules of Fair Conduct of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.  Amounts paid to ASMI and/or PIMS hereunder shall not be used to pay distribution expenses or service fees incurred with respect to any other class of shares of the Company.

 

Section 5.                                          This Plan shall become effective only upon compliance with Section 12(b) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 12b-1 thereunder and shall continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on continuation of the Plan.

 

Section 6.                                          ASMI, PIMS, and any other person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Company pursuant to this Plan or any related Agreement shall provide to

 



 

the Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors shall review, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.

 

Section 7.                                          This Plan may be terminated as to Class M Shares of a Participating Fund at any time by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act.  In the event of such termination, the subject Fund shall cease to be a Participating Fund upon satisfaction of its outstanding obligations hereunder.

 

Section 8.                                          All agreements with any person relating to implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide:

 

a)                                      that such agreement may be terminated with respect to Class M Shares of a Participating Fund at any time, without payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Qualified Directors or by shareholder vote in accordance with the Investment Company Act on not more than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the agreement; and

 

b)                                     that such agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

 

Section 9.                                          This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amounts payable by a Participating Fund pursuant to Section 4 hereof without shareholder approval in accordance with the Investment Company Act and any material amendment to this Plan shall be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors and a majority of the Qualified Directors by votes cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the amendment.

 



 

Amendments to this Plan other than material amendments of the kind referred to above may be adopted by a vote of the Board of Directors, including a majority of Qualified Directors.  The Board of Directors, by such vote, also may interpret this Plan and make all determinations necessary or advisable for its administration.

 

Section 10.                                   As used in this Plan, (a) the term “Qualified Directors” shall mean those Directors of the Company who are not interested persons of the Company, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Section 11.                                   While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Qualified Directors shall be committed to the discretion of the Qualified Directors then in office.

 

Executed as of                 , 2003.

 

 

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR
FUNDS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 



 

SCHEDULE A

 

List of Participating Funds

 

ASAF Strong International Equity Fund

ASAF William Blair International Growth Fund

ASAF PBHG Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Small-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Gabelli Small-Cap Value Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF Neuberger Berman Mid-Cap Value Fund

ASAF INVESCO Technology Fund

ASAF INVESCO Health Sciences Fund

ASAF ProFund Managed OTC Fund

ASAF Marsico Capital Growth Fund

ASAF Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Fund

ASAF DeAM Large-Cap Growth Fund

ASAF T. Rowe Price Tax Managed Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Core Value Fund

ASAF Sanford Bernstein Managed Index 500 Fund

ASAF Alliance Growth and Income Fund

ASAF MFS Growth with Income Fund

ASAF INVESCO Capital Income Fund

ASAF American Century Strategic Balanced Fund

ASAF Federated High Yield Bond Fund

ASAF PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund

ASAF Money Market Fund

 


EX-99.(10)(H) 19 a04-11310_1ex99d10h.htm EX-99.(10)(H)

Exhibit-99.(10)(H)

 

AMERICAN SKANDIA ADVISOR FUNDS, INC.

 

Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3(d) Under the
Investment Company Act of 1940

 

Effective July 21, 1997,
As Revised August 19, 1998, November 1, 1999, March 1, 2001 and January 12, 2004

 

Each of the series (each a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) of American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc. (the “Company”), an open-end investment company, may from time to time issue one or more of the following classes of shares:  Class A shares, Class L shares, Class B shares, Class M shares, Class C shares, Class D shares (ASAF Money Market Fund only), Class X shares and New Class X shares.  Each class is subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Company’s registration statement or prospectus as in effect from time to time (the “Registration Statement”).  The differences in expenses among these classes of shares, and the conversion and exchange features of each class of shares, are set forth below in this plan (this “Plan”).  Except as noted below, expenses are allocated among the classes of shares of each Fund based upon the net assets of each Fund attributable to shares of each class.  This Plan is subject to change by action of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”), to the extent permitted by law and by the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company.

 

CLASS A SHARES

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class A shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class A Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).  Class A shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the Class A Plan (or an amendment to the Class A Plan).  Pursuant to the Class A Plan, Class A shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 0.30% of the applicable Fund’s average net assets attributable to the Class A shares.  Amounts payable under the Class A Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time in effect and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 



 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class A shares of any Fund do not convert to any other class of shares.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class A shares of any Fund (except the ASAF Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”)) may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class A shares of any other Fund (including any JennisonDryden or Strategic Partners Fund) that offers Class A shares without the payment of a sales charge, and Class A shares of the Money Market Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class A shares of any other Fund that offers Class A shares subject to the initial sales charge applicable to such other Fund, provided that Class A shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (a “CDSC”) will include the holding period of the shares exchanged, and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class A shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

Class A shares of the Funds are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their net asset value per share (“NAV”) plus the applicable initial sales charge.  Class A shares of the Funds designated as the High Yield Bond Fund and the Total Return Bond Fund (the “Bond Funds”) are offered at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus a sales charge of up to 4.50% for purchases aggregating less than $50,000; 4.00% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but no more than $99,999; 3.50% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but no more than $249,999; 2.50% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but no more than $499,999; 2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but no more than $999,999; and there is no initial sales charge for purchases of $1,000,000 and above.  Class A shares of the Money Market Fund are offered at their NAV with no initial sales charge.  Class A shares of all Funds other than the Bond Funds and the Money Market Fund are offered to such investors at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus an initial sales charge of up to 5.50% for

 



 

purchases aggregating less than $25,000; 5.00% for purchases aggregating at least $25,000 but no more than $49,999; 4.50% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but no more than $99,999; 3.75% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but no more than $249,999; 2.75% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but no more than $499,999; 2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but no more than $999,999, and there is no initial sales charge for purchases of $1,000,000 and above. ]

 

The sales charges on Class A shares in all Funds are subject to reduction or waiver as permitted by Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more of any one or more of the Funds, but such shares are subject to a CDSC (the “Class A CDSC”) of 1.0% if redeemed within twelve months of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  The Class A CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (1) the NAV of the Class A shares at the time of redemption (not including Class A shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions); or (2) the amount originally invested in the Class A shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class A CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CLASS L SHARES (formerly, Class A shares)

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class L shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class L Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).  Class L shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining

 



 

shareholder approval of the Class L Plan (or an amendment to the Class L Plan).  Pursuant to the Class L Plan, Class L shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 0.5% of the applicable Fund’s average net assets attributable to the Class L shares.  Amounts payable under the Class L Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time in effect and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class L shares of any Fund do not convert to any other class of shares.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class L shares of any Fund (except the ASAF JPM Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”)) may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class L shares of any other Fund that offers Class L shares without the payment of a sales charge, and Class L shares of the Money Market Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class L shares of any other Fund that offers Class L shares subject to the initial sales charge applicable to such other Fund, provided that Class L shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (a “CDSC”) will include the holding period of the shares exchanged, and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class L shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

Class L shares of the Funds are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their net asset value per share (“NAV”) plus the applicable initial sales charge.  Class L shares of the Funds designated as the High Yield Bond Fund and the Total Return Bond Fund (the “Bond Funds”) are offered at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus a sales charge of up to  4.50% for purchases aggregating less than $50,000; 4.00% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but less than $100,000;

 



 

3.50% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but less than $250,000;  2.50% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; and 2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but less than $1,000,000.  Class L shares of the Money Market Fund are offered at their NAV with no initial sales charge.  Class L shares of all Funds other than the Bond Funds and the Money Market Fund are offered to such investors at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus an initial sales charge of up to 5.50% for purchases aggregating up to $24,999;   5.00% for purchases aggregating at least $25,000 but less than $50,000;  4.50% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but less than $100,000;  3.75% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but less than $250,000;  2.75% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; and  2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but less than $1 million.

 

The sales charges on Class L shares in all Funds are subject to reduction or waiver as permitted by Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class L shares aggregating $1 million or more of any one or more of the Funds, but such shares are subject to a CDSC (the “Class L CDSC”) of 1.0% if redeemed within twelve months of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  The Class L CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (1) the NAV of the Class L shares at the time of redemption (not including Class L shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions); or (2) the amount originally invested in the Class L shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class L CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 



 

PURCHASER LIMITATIONS

 

Class L shares are only sold to a limited group of investors, including certain qualified retirement plans and college savings (Section 529) plans, or as otherwise set forth in the Funds’ Registration Statement.

 

M SHARES (Formerly, Class B Shares)

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class  M shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class  M Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act.  Class  Mshares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the   Class M Plan (or an amendment to the  M Plan).  Pursuant to the Class M Plan,  Class M shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 1.0% of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to  Class Mshares that have been outstanding for eight years or less.  Amounts payable under the Class M Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

 Class M shares of any Fund automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund eight years after the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  Such conversion will be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the Class A and  Class M shares on the conversion date without imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge.  When  Class M shares of any Fund convert to Class A shares, a portion of any other  Class M shares that have been acquired by each holder through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains (“ Class M Dividend Shares”) on the converted  Class M shares will also convert to Class A shares of the same Fund.  The portion of  Class M Dividend Shares to be converted will be based upon the ratio of the  Class M shares automatically converting to Class A shares to the total number of  Class M shares then held by such holder.

 



 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class M shares of any Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after purchase, for  Class M shares of any other Fund that offers  Class M shares without the payment of a sales charge, provided that Class M shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable CDSC will include the holding period of the shares exchanged and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such  Class M shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

The  Class M shares of each Fund are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their NAV, with no initial sales charge.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

Class M shares of any Fund that are redeemed within seven years of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase are subject to a CDSC (the “Class  M CDSC”) in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Redemption During:

 

Class M  CDSC (as% of amount subject to charge):

 

1st year after purchase

 

6.0

%

2nd year after purchase

 

5.0

%

3rd year after purchase

 

4.0

%

4th year after purchase

 

3.0

%

5th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

6th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

7th year after purchase

 

1.0

%

8th year after purchase

 

None

 

 

With respect to  Class M shares purchased prior to March 1, 2001, the   Class M CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (i) the NAV of the  Class M shares at the time of redemption (not including  Class M shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends of capital gains distributions), or (ii) the amount originally invested in the  Class M shares redeemed by the holder thereof.  With respect to  Class M shares

 



 

purchased on or after March 1, 2001, the  Class M CDSC will be assessed based on the NAV at the time of purchase of the  Class M shares redeemed by the holder thereof, and will not be assessed on any  Class M shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions.

 

The  Class M CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CLASS B SHARES

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class B shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class B Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act.  Class B shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the Class B Plan (or an amendment to the Class B Plan).  Pursuant to the Class B Plan, Class B shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 1.0% of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B shares that have been outstanding for seven years or less.  Amounts payable under the Class B Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class B shares of any Fund automatically convert to Class A shares of the same Fund seven years after the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  Such conversion will be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the Class A and Class B shares on the conversion date without imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge.  When Class B shares of any Fund convert to Class A shares, all Class B shares that have been acquired by each holder through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains (“Class B Dividend Shares”) on the converted Class B shares will also convert to Class A shares of the same Fund.

 



 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class B shares of any Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after purchase, for Class B shares of any other Fund that offers Class B shares without the payment of a sales charge (including any JennisonDryden or Strategic Partners Fund), provided that Class B shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable CDSC will include the holding period of the shares exchanged and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class B shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

The Class B shares of each Fund are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their NAV, with no initial sales charge.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

Class B shares of any Fund that are redeemed within six years of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase are subject to a CDSC (the “Class B CDSC”) in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Redemption During:

 

Class B CDSC (as% of amount subject to charge):

 

1st year after purchase

 

5.0

%

2nd year after purchase

 

4.0

%

3rd year after purchase

 

3.0

%

4th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

5th year after purchase

 

1.0

%

6th year after purchase

 

1.0

%

7th year after purchase

 

None

 

 

With respect to Class B shares purchased on or after April 1, 2004, the Class B CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (i) the NAV of the Class B shares at the time of redemption (not including

 



 

Class B shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions) or (ii) the amount originally invested in the Class B shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class B CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CLASS C SHARES

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class C shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class C Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act.  Class C shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the Class C Plan (or an amendment to the Class C Plan).  Pursuant to the Class C Plan, Class C may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class C shares.  Amounts payable under the Class C Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class C shares of any Fund do not convert to any other class of shares.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class C shares of any Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after purchase, for Class C shares of any other Fund that offers Class C shares without the payment of a sales charge (including any JennisonDryden or Strategic Partners Fund), provided that Class C shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable CDSC will include the holding period of the shares exchanged, and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund

 



 

into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class C shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

Class C shares of the Funds are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their NAV, with no initial sales charge.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

Class C shares of any Fund  are subject to a CDSC (the “Class C CDSC”) of 1.00% if redeemed within twelve months of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  The Class C CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (i) the NAV of the Class C shares at the time of redemption (not including Class C shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions) or (ii) the amount originally invested in the Class C shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class C CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CLASS D SHARES — ASAF Money Market Fund Only

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class D shares of ASAF Money Market Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class D Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).  Class D shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the Class D Plan (or an amendment to the Class D Plan).  Pursuant to the Class D Plan, Class D shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the applicable Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Class D shares.  Amounts payable under the Class D Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time in effect and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 



 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class D shares of any Fund do not convert to any other class of shares.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class D shares of the Money Market Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class L shares of any other Fund that offers Class L shares subject to the initial sales charge applicable to such other Fund, provided that Class L shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (a “CDSC”) will include the holding period of the shares exchanged, and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class L shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

Class D shares of the Money Market Fund are offered at their NAV with no initial sales charge.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class D shares aggregating $1 million or more of any one or more, but such shares are subject to a CDSC (the “Class D CDSC”) of 1.0% if redeemed within twelve months of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  The Class D CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (1) the NAV of the Class D shares at the time of redemption (not including Class D shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions); or (2) the amount originally invested in the Class D shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class D CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 



 

CLASS L SHARES (formerly, Class A shares)

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class L shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class L Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”).  Class L shares also bear any costs associated with obtaining shareholder approval of the Class L Plan (or an amendment to the Class L Plan).  Pursuant to the Class L Plan, Class L shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 0.5% of the applicable Fund’s average net assets attributable to the Class L shares.  Amounts payable under the Class L Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time in effect and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class L shares of any Fund do not convert to any other class of shares.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class L shares of any Fund (except the ASAF JPM Money Market Fund (the “Money Market Fund”)) may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class L shares of any other Fund that offers Class L shares without the payment of a sales charge, and Class L shares of the Money Market Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after the purchase, for Class L shares of any other Fund that offers Class L shares subject to the initial sales charge applicable to such other Fund, provided that Class L shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.  The holding period for determining any applicable contingent deferred sales charge (a “CDSC”) will include the holding period of the shares exchanged, and will be calculated using the schedule of any

 



 

Fund into or from which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class L shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

Class L shares of the Funds are offered at a public offering price that is equal to their net asset value (“NAV”) plus the applicable initial sales charge.  Class L shares of the Funds designated as the High Yield Bond Fund and the Total Return Bond Fund (the “Bond Funds”) are offered at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus a sales charge of up to  4.50% for purchases aggregating less than $50,000; 4.00% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but less than $100,000;  3.50% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but less than $250,000;  2.50% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; and 2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but less than $1,000,000.  Class L shares of the Money Market Fund are offered at their NAV with no initial sales charge.  Class L shares of all Funds other than the Bond Funds and the Money Market Fund are offered to such investors at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV plus an initial sales charge of up to 5.50% for purchases aggregating up to $24,999;   5.00% for purchases aggregating at least $25,000 but less than $50,000;  4.50% for purchases aggregating at least $50,000 but less than $100,000;  3.75% for purchases aggregating at least $100,000 but less than $250,000;  2.75% for purchases aggregating at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; and  2.00% for purchases aggregating at least $500,000 but less than $1 million.

 

The sales charges on Class L shares in all Funds are subject to reduction or waiver as permitted by Rule 22d-1 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class L shares aggregating $1 million or more of any one or more of the Funds, but such shares are subject to a CDSC (the “Class L CDSC”) of 1.0% if redeemed within twelve months of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  The Class L CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (1) the NAV of the Class L shares at the time of

 



 

redemption (not including Class L shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions); or (2) the amount originally invested in the Class L shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class L CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

PURCHASER LIMITATIONS

 

Class L shares are only sold to a limited group of investors, including certain qualified retirement plans and college savings (Section 529) plans, or as otherwise set forth in the Funds’ Registration Statement.

 

CLASS X SHARES

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The Class X shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class X Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act.  Class X shares will also bear any costs associated with obtaining approval of the Class X Plan (or an amendment to the Class X Plan).  Pursuant to the Class X Plan, Class X shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 1.0% of the relevant Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class X shares.  Amounts payable under the Class X Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

Class X shares of any Fund automatically convert to Class  L shares of the same Fund eight years after the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  Such conversion will be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the Class -L and Class X shares on the conversion

 



 

date without imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge.  When Class X shares of any Fund convert to Class L shares, a portion of any other Class X shares that have been acquired by each holder through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions (“Class X Dividend Shares”) on the converted Class X shares will also convert to Class L shares of the same Fund.  The portion of Class X Dividend Shares to be converted will be based upon the ratio of the Class X shares automatically converting to Class L shares to the total number of Class X shares then held by such holder.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

Class X shares of any Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after purchase, for Class X shares of any other Fund that offers Class X shares without the payment of a sales charge, provided that Class X shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.

 

The holding period for determining any applicable CDSC will include the holding period of the shares exchanged and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into a form which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such Class X shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

The Class X shares of each Fund are offered at a public offering price per share that is equal to their NAV, with no initial sales charge.

 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

Class X shares of any Fund that are redeemed within seven years of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase are subject to a CDSC (the “Class X CDSC”) in accordance with the following schedule:

 



 

Redemption During:

 

Class X CDSC (as% of amount subject to charge):

 

1st year after purchase

 

6.0

%

2nd year after purchase

 

5.0

%

3rd year after purchase

 

4.0

%

4th year after purchase

 

3.0

%

5th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

6th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

7th year after purchase

 

1.0

%

8th year after purchase

 

None

 

 

The Class X CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (i) the NAV of the Class X shares at the time of redemption (not including any Class X shares received by the holder of the Class X shares redeemed as part of a bonus share program described in the Registration Statement or any Class X shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions), or (ii) the amount originally invested in the Class X shares redeemed by the holder thereof.

 

The Class X CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 

NEW CLASS X SHARES

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

The New Class X shares of each Fund pay distribution and service fees pursuant to a distribution plan (the “Class X Plan”) adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act.  New Class X shares will also bear any costs associated with obtaining approval of the New Class X Plan (or an amendment to the New Class X Plan).  Pursuant to the New Class X Plan, New Class X shares may pay distribution and service fees at an annual rate of up to 1.0% of the relevant Fund’s average net assets attributable to Class X shares.  Amounts payable under the New Class X Plan are subject to such further limitations as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine and as are set forth in the Registration Statement.

 

CONVERSION FEATURES

 

New Class X shares of any Fund automatically convert to Class L shares of the same Fund ten years after the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase.  Such conversion will be effected on the basis of the relative net asset values of the Class L and New Class X shares on the conversion date without imposition of any sales load, fee or other charge.  When New Class X shares of

 



 

any Fund convert to Class L shares, a portion of any other New Class X shares that have been acquired by each holder through the reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions (“New Class X Dividend Shares”) on the converted New Class X shares will also convert to Class L shares of the same Fund.  The portion of New Class X Dividend Shares to be converted will be based upon the ratio of the New Class X shares automatically converting to Class L shares to the total number of New Class X shares then held by such holder.

 

EXCHANGE FEATURES

 

New Class X shares of any Fund may be exchanged, at the holder’s option beginning seven days after purchase, for New Class X shares of any other Fund that offers New Class X shares without the payment of a sales charge, provided that New Class X shares of such other Fund are available to residents of the relevant state and that such requirements as may be applicable to exchanges, including investment minimums for such other Fund, and are set forth in the Registration Statement are met or waived.

 

The holding period for determining any applicable CDSC will include the holding period of the shares exchanged and will be calculated using the schedule of any Fund into a form which shares have been exchanged that would result in the highest CDSC applicable to such New Class X shares.

 

INITIAL SALES CHARGE

 

The New Class X shares of each Fund are offered at a public offering price that is equal to their NAV, with no initial sales charge.

 



 

CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

 

New Class X shares of any Fund that are redeemed within eight years of the first business day of the calendar month of their purchase are subject to a CDSC (the “New Class X CDSC”) in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Redemption During:

 

New Class X CDSC (as% of amount subject to charge):

 

1st year after purchase

 

6.0

%

2nd year after purchase

 

5.0

%

3rd year after purchase

 

4.0

%

4th year after purchase

 

4.0

%

5th year after purchase

 

3.0

%

6th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

7th year after purchase

 

2.0

%

8th year after purchase

 

1.0

%

9th year after purchase

 

None

 

 

With respect to New Class X shares purchased prior to March 1, 2001, the New Class X CDSC will be assessed on the lesser of (i) the NAV of the New Class X shares at the time of redemption (not including any New Class X shares received by the holder of the New Class X shares redeemed as part of a bonus share program described in the Registration Statement or any New Class X shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions), or (ii) the amount originally invested in the New Class X shares redeemed by the holder thereof.  With respect to New Class X shares purchased on or after March 1, 2001, the New Class X CDSC will be assessed based on the NAV at the time of purchase of the New Class X shares redeemed by the holder thereof, and will not be assessed on any New Class X shares received as part of a bonus share program described in the Registration Statement or any New Class X shares purchased by reinvestment of dividends or capital gains distributions.

 

The New Class X CDSC is subject to reduction or waiver in certain circumstances as permitted by Rule 6c-10 under the Investment Company Act and as described in the Registration Statement.

 


EX-99.(12)(A) 20 a04-11310_1ex99d12a.htm EX-99.(12)(A)

Exhibit 99.(12)(A)

[Letterhead of Shearman & Sterling LLP]

 

 

[], 2004

 

 

 

Strategic Partners Growth With Income Fund

Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund

 

Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

Gateway Center Three, 4th Floor

100 Mulberry Street

Newark, NJ  07102-4077

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We are acting as counsel to Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, Inc. (“SPMF”) in connection with the proposed transfer of all of the assets of Strategic Partners Growth With Income Fund (the “Acquired Fund”) to Strategic Partners Managed Index 500 Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”), each a series of SPMF, in exchange for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the Acquired Fund’s liabilities, if any, pursuant to the proposed Plan of Reorganization, filed as an exhibit to the Prospectus (as defined below), by  SPMF on behalf of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund (the “Plan”).  The transactions contemplated by the Plan are referred to herein as the “Reorganization.”  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.  Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all “Section” references are to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and currently in effect (the “Code”).  In connection with the filing by SPMF of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”), you have asked for our opinion regarding certain United States federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization.

We have participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement relating, among other things, to the shares of the Acquiring Fund to be offered in exchange for the assets of the Acquired Fund, and containing the Prospectus and Proxy Statement relating to the Reorganization (the “Prospectus”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on [], 2004 pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.  In addition, in connection with rendering the opinion expressed herein, we have examined originals or copies of such other documents, records and instruments as we have deemed necessary or



appropriate for the purpose of rendering this opinion, including the form of the Plan attached as an exhibit to the Prospectus.

In our examination of the foregoing documents, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authority of each signatory, the due execution and delivery of all documents by all parties, the authenticity of all agreements, documents, certificates and instruments submitted to us as originals, the conformity of the Plan as executed and delivered by the parties with the form of the Plan attached as an exhibit to the Prospectus, and the conformity with originals of all agreements, documents, certificates and instruments submitted to us as copies.

In connection with rendering our opinion, we have further assumed that the transactions contemplated by the Plan will be consummated in accordance therewith and as described in the Prospectus and that the information in the Prospectus is true, correct and complete.  We have relied on the representations made on behalf of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund in an Officer’s Certificate, dated [], 2004, and we have assumed that such representations are, and will continue to be, true, correct and complete.

Based upon the foregoing, in reliance thereon and subject thereto, and based upon the Code, the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, judicial decisions, revenue rulings and revenue procedures of the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), and other administrative pronouncements, all as in effect on the date hereof, we are of the opinion that the Reorganization will constitute a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a), and that:

1.             Each of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund will be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(b);

2.             In accordance with Sections 357 and 361, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquired Fund as a result of the transfer of the assets of the Acquired Fund solely in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund or upon the distribution (whether actual or constructive) of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the Acquired Fund shareholders, as provided for in the Plan;

3.             In accordance with Section 1032, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Acquiring Fund upon the receipt of the assets of the Acquired Fund in exchange for the Acquiring Fund Shares and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, as provided for in the Plan;

4.             In accordance with Section 362(b), the tax basis of the assets of the Acquired Fund in the hands of the Acquiring Fund will be the same as the tax basis of such assets in the hands of the Acquired Fund immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization;

5.             In accordance with Section 1223, the Acquiring Fund’s holding period with respect to the assets of the Acquired Fund acquired by it will include the period for which such assets were held by the Acquired Fund;

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6.             In accordance with Section 354(a)(1), no gain or loss will be recognized by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund upon the receipt (whether actual or constructive) of the Acquiring Fund Shares in exchange for their shares of the Acquired Fund;

7.             In accordance with Section 358, immediately after the Reorganization, the tax basis of the Acquiring Fund Shares received (whether actually or constructively) by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund in the Reorganization will be equal, in the aggregate, to the tax basis of the shares of the Acquired Fund surrendered in exchange therefor;

8.             In accordance with Section 1223, a shareholder’s holding period for the Acquiring Fund Shares will be determined by including the period for which the shareholder held the shares of the Acquired Fund exchanged therefor, provided that the Acquired Fund shares were held as a capital asset at the time of the exchange; and

9.             The taxable year of the Acquired Fund will end on the effective date of the Reorganization, and, pursuant to Section 381(a) and the regulations thereunder, the Acquiring Fund will succeed to and take into account, subject to applicable limitations, certain tax attributes of the Acquired Fund, such as earnings and profits and method of accounting.

No opinion is expressed as to any other matter, including the accuracy of the representations or the reasonableness of the assumptions relied upon by us in rendering the opinion set forth above.  Our opinion is based on current United States federal income tax law and administrative practice and we do not undertake to advise you as to any future changes in such law or practice that may affect our opinion unless we are specifically retained to do so.  Our opinion is not binding upon the IRS or a court and will not preclude the IRS or a court from adopting a contrary conclusion.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name and to any reference to our firm in the Registration Statement or in the Prospectus constituting a part thereof.  In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

                                Very truly yours,

 

 

RJB/MI

MBS

 

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EX-99.(16)(A) 21 a04-11310_1ex99d16a.htm EX-99.(16)(A)

Exhibit 99.(16)(a)

 

Power of Attorney

 

The undersigned Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the JennisonDryden Mutual Funds, the Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, the American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10 and 11, and The Target Portfolio Trust, hereby constitutes, appoints and authorize Marguerite E.H. Morrison, Lori A. Bostrom, Edward Macdonald, Deborah A. Docs, Richard Kirk, and Jonathan D. Shain as true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact, to sign on her behalf in the capacities indicated, any Registration Statement or amendment thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The undersigned does hereby give to said agents and attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to act in these premises, including, but not limited to, the power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder with the same power and authority as said agents and attorneys-in-fact would have if personally acting.  The undersigned does hereby approve, ratify and confirm all that said agents and attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof.

 

 

/s/ Grace C. Torres

 

Grace C. Torres

 

 

Dated:  August 1, 2003

 



 

Power of Attorney

 

The undersigned Directors and Trustees of the JennisonDryden Mutual Funds, the Strategic Partners Mutual Funds, the American Skandia Advisor Funds, Inc., Prudential Variable Contract Accounts 2, 10 and 11, and The Target Portfolio Trust, hereby constitute, appoint and authorize Marguerite E.H. Morrison, Lori A. Bostrom, Edward Macdonald, Deborah A. Docs, Richard Kirk, and Jonathan D. Shain as true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact, to sign on his or her behalf in the capacities indicated, any Registration Statement or amendment thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The undersigned do hereby give to said agents and attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to act in these premises, including, but not limited to, the power to appoint a substitute or substitutes to act hereunder with the same power and authority as said agents and attorneys-in-fact would have if personally acting.  The undersigned do hereby approve, ratify and confirm all that said agents and attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof.

 

 

/s/ David E. A. Carson

 

/s/ Robert E. La Blanc

 

David E. A. Carson

Robert E. La Blanc

 

 

/s/ Douglas H. McCorkindale

 

/s/ Stephen P. Munn

 

Douglas H. McCorkindale

Stephen P. Munn

 

 

/s/ Richard A. Redeker

 

/s/ Robin B. Smith

 

Richard A. Redeker

Robin B. Smith

 

 

/s/ Stephen Stoneburn

 

/s/ Clay T. Whitehead

 

Stephen Stoneburn

Clay T. Whitehead

 

 

/s/ Judy A. Rice

 

/s/ Robert F. Gunia

 

Judy A. Rice

Robert F. Gunia

 

 

 

 

Dated:  August 1, 2003

 

 


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