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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001288226-05-000002.txt : 20050113
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050113094926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001288226-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050113
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050113

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAZARD GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN & INCOME FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001278211
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126326000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL EQUITY CURRENCY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Carroll Charles Laurence
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001288226

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21511
		FILM NUMBER:		05527159

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126326000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT
		STREET 2:		30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARROLL CHARLES LIAM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040422
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        <issuerName>LAZARD GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN &amp; INCOME FUND INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Carroll Charles Laurence</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10112</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
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                <value>Lazard Global Total Return &amp; Income Fund</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.44</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Charles Laurence Carroll</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-12</signatureDate>
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