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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497K
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20140923
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140922
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140923

FILER:

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		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
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		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
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		STREET 2:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
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		STREET 2:		100 MULBERRY STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

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		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TARGET ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061003

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STRATEGIC PARTNERS ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010906

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRUDENTIAL DIVERSIFIED FUNDS
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