EX-99.77D POLICIES 7 spaa77d1.txt Strategic Partners Asset Allocation Funds For the period ended 07/31/04 File number 811-08915 SUB-ITEM 77D Policies With Respect to Security Investment Strategic Partners Asset Allocation Funds Strategic Partners Conservative Growth Fund Strategic Partners Moderate Growth Fund Strategic Partners High Growth Fund _______________________________________________________________________ Supplement dated March 12, 2004 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated October 1, 2003 The following information supercedes any contrary information contained in the Prospectus or in the statement of additional information (SAI), in particular, the section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Fund(s)," and the section of the SAI entitled "Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Fund Shares:" Effective on March 15, 2004, Class A shares purchased on or after March 15, 2004 will be subject to a maximum initial sales charge of 5.50%. Effective on March 15, 2004, all investors who purchase Class A shares in an amount of $1 million or more and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%, including investors who purchase their shares through broker-dealers affiliated with Prudential Financial, Inc. The CDSC is waived for certain retirement and/or benefit plans. To reflect these changes, the following sections of the Prospectus are amended as indicated: The section of the Prospectus entitled "Risk/Return Summary -- Fees and Expenses" is amended with the following: Shareholder Fees1 (paid directly from your investment) Class A Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price) 5.50% Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the lower of original purchase price or sale proceeds) 1%2 Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends and other distributions None Redemption fees None Exchange fee None 1Your broker may charge you a separate or additional fee for purchases and sales of shares. 2 Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1%. The section of the Prospectus entitled "Risk/Return Summary -- Fees and Expenses -- Example" is amended with the following: This example will help you compare the fees and expenses of Class A shares of the Fund with the other share classes of the Fund and compare the cost of investing in Class A shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund's Class A shares for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, except for any contractual distribution and service (12b-1) fee waivers and overall expense limitations that may be in effect. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be: Conservative Growth Fund: 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Class A shares $ 695 $1,011 $1,349 $2,300 Moderate Growth Fund: 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Class A shares $ 693 $1,005 $1,339 $2,280 High Growth Fund: 1 YR 3 YRS 5 YRS 10 YRS Class A shares $ 714 $1,069 $1,447 $2,505 The section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Fund -- Step 2: Choose a Share Class" is amended with the following: Step 2: Choose a Share Class Individual investors can choose among Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund, although Class Z shares are available only to a limited group of investors. Multiple share classes let you choose a cost structure that meets your needs: - Class A shares purchased in amounts of less than $1 million require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but the operating expenses of Class A shares are lower than the operating expenses of Class B and Class C shares. Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are also subject to a CDSC of 1%. - Class B shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within six years (that is why it is called a CDSC). The operating expenses of Class B shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares. - Class C shares do not require you to pay a sales charge at the time of purchase, but do require you to pay a sales charge if you sell your shares within 12 months of purchase. The operating expenses of Class C shares are higher than the operating expenses of Class A shares. When choosing a share class, you should consider the following factors: - The amount of your investment and any previous or planned future investments, which may qualify you for reduced sales charges for Class A shares under Rights of Accumulation or a Letter of Intent. - The length of time you expect to hold the shares and the impact of varying distribution fees. Over time, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. For this reason, Class C shares may not be appropriate for investors who plan to hold their shares for more than 4 years. - The different sales charges that apply to each share class -- Class A's front-end sales charge vs. Class B's CDSC vs. Class C's low CDSC. - The fact that Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase. - Class B shares purchased in amounts greater than $100,000 for equity funds, $100,000 for taxable fixed income funds, and $250,000 for municipal bond funds are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Effective on or about April 12, 2004, purchase orders for Class B shares exceeding these amounts generally will not be accepted. - Class C shares purchased in amounts greater than $1 million are generally less advantageous than purchasing Class A shares. Effective on or about April 12, 2004, purchase orders for Class C shares above these amounts generally will not be accepted. - Because Class Z shares have lower operating expenses than Class A, Class B or Class C shares, you should consider whether you are eligible to purchase Class Z shares. See "How to Sell Your Shares" for a description of the impact of CDSCs. Some investors purchase or sell shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain omnibus accounts that aggregate the orders of multiple investors and forward the aggregate orders to the Fund. Although the Fund is unable to monitor or enforce the above limitations for underlying shareholders submitting orders through omnibus accounts, the Fund has advised the financial intermediaries and broker-dealers who maintain such accounts of these limitations. The section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Fund -- Share Class Comparison" is amended with the following: Class A Minimum purchase amount1 $1,000 Minimum amount for subsequent purchases1 $100 Maximum initial sales charge 5.50% of the public offering price Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) 3 1%4 Annual distribution (12b-1) and service fees shown as a percentage of average net assets5 .30 of 1% 1The minimum investment requirements do not apply to certain custodial accounts for minors. The minimum initial and subsequent investment for purchases made through the Automatic Investment Plan is $50. For more information, see "Additional Shareholder Services--Automatic Investment Plan." 3 For more information about the CDSC and how it is calculated, see "How to Sell Your Shares--Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)." 4Investors who purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase are subject to a CDSC of 1%. 5These distribution and service fees are paid from the Series' assets on a continuous basis. The service fee for each of Class A, Class B and Class C shares is .25 of 1%. The distribution fee for Class A shares is limited to .30 of 1% (including the .25 of 1% service fee) and is .75 of 1% for each of Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor has agreed to reduce voluntarily its distribution and service (12b-1) fees for Class A shares to .25 of 1% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares. This distribution and service (12b-1) fee waiver may be discontinued partially or completely at any time. Please consult your prospectus for footnotes not listed in the above tables. The section of the Prospectus entitled "How to Buy, Sell and Exchange Shares of the Fund -- Reducing or Waiving Class A's Initial Sales Charge--Increase the Amount of Your Investment" is amended with the following: AMOUNT OF PURCHASE SALES CHARGE AS % SALES CHARGE AS DEALER OF OFFERING PRICE % OF AMOUNT ALLOWANCE INVESTED Less than $25,000 5.50% 5.82% 5.00% $25,000 to $49,999 5.00% 5.26% 4.50% $50,000 to $99,999 4.50% 4.71% 4.00% $100,000 to $249,999 3.75% 3.90% 3.25% $250,000 to $499,999 2.75% 2.83% 2.50% $500,000 to $999,999 2.00% 2.04% 1.75% $1 million to $4,999,999* None None 1.00%** *If you invest $1 million or more, you can buy only Class A shares, unless you qualify to buy Class Z shares. If you purchase $1 million or more of Class A shares and sell these shares within 12 months of purchase, you will be subject to a 1% CDSC. **For investments of $5 million to $9,999,999, the dealer allowance is 0.50%. For investments of $10 million and over, the dealer allowance is 0.25%. Note: Effective on or about April 12, 2004, the value of shares held in the American Skandia Advisor Funds will be included for purposes of determining Rights ofAccumulation and Letters of Intent. MFSP504C2