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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000067590-16-002879
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	485BPOS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161223
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067442
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-60561
		FILM NUMBER:		162068933

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		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
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980930

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS 16
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001067442
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		485BPOS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08915
		FILM NUMBER:		162068934

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9738026469

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		655 BROAD STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		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
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980930
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