0000930413-15-002952.txt : 20150630 0000930413-15-002952.hdr.sgml : 20150630 20150630110756 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-15-002952 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150630 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150630 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150630 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002691 IRS NUMBER: 136020600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10638 FILM NUMBER: 15960334 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBOTT AFFILIATED FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFFILIATED FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941207 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AFFILIATED INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920721 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898031 IRS NUMBER: 133712440 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-58846 FILM NUMBER: 15960336 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000737800 IRS NUMBER: 133200760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-88912 FILM NUMBER: 15960338 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT TAX FREE INCOME FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000716788 IRS NUMBER: 133166900 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-82544 FILM NUMBER: 15960339 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT MID CAP VALUE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBOTT MID CAP VALUE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT VALUE APPRECIATION FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT GLOBAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000829901 IRS NUMBER: 133460109 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-20309 FILM NUMBER: 15960341 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000060365 IRS NUMBER: 132669319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-38910 FILM NUMBER: 15960344 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT BOND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT US GOV & GOV SPONSORED ENTERPR MONEY MARKET FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000311635 IRS NUMBER: 132986729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-64536 FILM NUMBER: 15960335 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT U S GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MONEY MARKET FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970312 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT CASH RESERVE FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT RESEARCH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887194 IRS NUMBER: 136995863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-47641 FILM NUMBER: 15960337 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276914 IRS NUMBER: 132958970 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-62797 FILM NUMBER: 15960343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON ST. CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON ST. CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEVELOPING GROWTH SHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911507 IRS NUMBER: 133731507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-68090 FILM NUMBER: 15960340 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001139819 IRS NUMBER: 223805271 FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-60304 FILM NUMBER: 15960342 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07301-3973 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-827-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 90 HUDSON STREET STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: JERSEY CITY STATE: NJ ZIP: 07302-3973 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LORD ABBETT BLEND TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010502 0000002691 S000006806 LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND INC C000018428 Class A LAFFX C000018429 Class B LAFBX C000018430 Class C LAFCX C000018431 Class P LAFPX C000018432 Class I LAFYX C000054699 Class F LAAFX C000054700 Class R2 LAFQX C000054701 Class R3 LAFRX C000155435 Class R4 LAFSX C000155436 Class R5 LAFTX C000155437 Class R6 LAFVX 0000060365 S000006820 LORD ABBETT BOND DEBENTURE FUND INC C000018454 Class A LBNDX C000018455 Class B LBNBX C000018456 Class C BDLAX C000018457 Class P LBNPX C000018458 Class I LBNYX C000052177 Class F LBDFX C000052178 Class R2 LBNQX C000052179 Class R3 LBNRX C000158205 Class R4 LBNSX C000158206 Class R5 LBNTX C000158207 Class R6 LBNVX 0000276914 S000006834 LORD ABBETT DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND INC C000018473 Class A LAGWX C000018474 Class B LADBX C000018475 Class C LADCX C000018476 Class P LADPX C000018477 Class I LADYX C000054855 Class F LADFX C000054856 Class R2 LADQX C000054857 Class R3 LADRX C000151972 Class R4 LADSX C000151973 Class R5 LADTX C000151974 Class R6 LADVX 0000311635 S000006869 LORD ABBETT US GOV & GOV SPONSORED ENTERPR MONEY MARKET FUND C000018564 Class I LAYXX C000018565 Class A LACXX C000018566 Class B LABXX C000018567 Class C LCCXX 0000716788 S000001450 LORD ABBETT MID CAP STOCK FUND INC C000003858 Class A LAVLX C000003859 Class B LMCBX C000003860 Class C LMCCX C000003861 Class P LMCPX C000003862 Class I LMCYX C000054846 Class F LMCFX C000054847 Class R2 LMCQX C000054848 Class R3 LMCRX C000158202 Class R4 LMCSX C000158203 Class R5 LMCTX C000158204 Class R6 LMCHX 0000737800 S000007531 Lord Abbett California Tax-Free Income Fund C000020575 Class P C000020576 Class A LCFIX C000020577 Class C CALAX C000054742 Class F LCFFX C000096845 Class I CAILX 0000737800 S000007537 Lord Abbett National Tax-Free Income Fund C000020588 Class P C000020589 Class A LANSX C000020590 Class B LANBX C000020591 Class C LTNSX C000050290 Class I LTNIX C000054746 Class F LANFX 0000737800 S000007538 Lord Abbett New Jersey Tax-Free Income Fund C000020592 Class P C000020593 Class A LANJX C000054747 Class F LNJFX C000096846 Class I LINJX 0000737800 S000007539 Lord Abbett New York Tax-Free Income Fund C000020594 Class P C000020595 Class A LANYX C000020596 Class C NYLAX C000054748 Class F LNYFX C000096847 Class I NYLIX 0000737800 S000030155 Lord Abbett AMT Free Municipal Bond Fund C000092621 Class A LATAX C000092622 Class C LATCX C000092623 Class F LATFX C000092624 Class I LMCIX 0000737800 S000031145 Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund C000096621 Class A HYMAX C000096622 Class B HYMBX C000096623 Class C HYMCX C000096624 Class F HYMFX C000096625 Class I HYMIX C000096626 Class P HYMPX 0000737800 S000031146 Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund C000096627 Class F LISFX C000096628 Class I LAIIX C000096629 Class P LISPX C000096630 Class A LISAX C000096631 Class B LISBX C000096632 Class C LISCX 0000737800 S000031147 Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund C000096633 Class A LSDAX C000096634 Class B C000096635 Class C LSDCX C000096636 Class F LSDFX C000096637 Class I LISDX 0000737800 S000049302 Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Municipal Bond Fund C000155633 Class A SDHAX C000155634 Class C SDHCX C000155635 Class F SDHFX C000155636 Class I SDHIX 0000829901 S000001451 Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Global Opportunity Fund C000003863 Class P C000003864 Class I LGEYX C000003865 Class A LAGEX C000003866 Class B LAGBX C000003867 Class C LAGCX C000054916 Class F LAGFX C000054917 Class R2 LAGQX C000054918 Class R3 LARRX C000158190 Class R4 LARSX C000158191 Class R5 LARTX C000158192 Class R6 LARVX 0000829901 S000001454 Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund C000003870 Class I LDMYX C000003871 Class A LDMAX C000003872 Class B LDMBX C000003873 Class C LDMCX C000003874 Class P LDMPX C000054919 Class F LDMFX C000054920 Class R2 LDMQX C000054921 Class R3 LDMRX C000158193 Class R4 LDMSX C000158194 Class R5 LDMTX C000158195 Class R6 LDMVX 0000829901 S000040652 Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund C000126022 Class A LEMAX C000126023 Class C LEMCX C000126024 Class F LEMFX C000126025 Class I LEMLX C000126026 Class R2 LEMQX C000126027 Class R3 LEMRX C000158196 Class R4 LEMKX C000158197 Class R5 LEMTX C000158198 Class R6 LEMVX 0000829901 S000042725 Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund C000132114 Class A LCDAX C000132115 Class C LEDCX C000132116 Class F LCDFX C000132117 Class I LCDIX C000132118 Class R2 LCDQX C000132119 Class R3 LCDRX C000158199 Class R4 LCDSX C000158200 Class R5 LCDTX C000158201 Class R6 LCDVX 0000887194 S000006998 Lord Abbett Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund C000019088 Class A LAMAX C000019089 Class B LAMBX C000019090 Class C LAMCX C000019091 Class P LAMPX C000019092 Class I LAMYX C000054712 Class F LAMFX C000054713 Class R2 LAMQX C000054714 Class R3 LAMRX C000156653 Class R4 LAMSX C000156654 Class R5 LAMTX C000156655 Class R6 LAMHX 0000887194 S000006999 Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities Fund C000019093 Class A LMGAX C000019094 Class B LMGBX C000019095 Class C LMGCX C000019096 Class P LGOPX C000019097 Class I LMGYX C000054715 Class F LGOFX C000054716 Class R2 LGOQX C000054717 Class R3 LGORX C000156656 Class R4 LGOSX C000156657 Class R5 LGOTX C000156658 Class R6 LGOVX 0000887194 S000007001 Small-Cap Value Series C000019103 Class A LRSCX C000019104 Class B LRSBX C000019105 Class C LSRCX C000019106 Class P LRSPX C000019107 Class I LRSYX C000054721 Class F LRSFX C000054722 Class R2 LRSQX C000054723 Class R3 LRSRX C000156659 Class R4 LRSSX C000156660 Class R5 LRSTX C000156661 Class R6 LRSVX 0000898031 S000007138 Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund C000019515 Class A LDFVX C000019516 Class B GILBX C000019517 Class C GILAX C000019518 Class P LAVPX C000019519 Class I LAVYX C000054922 Class F LAVFX C000054923 Class R2 LAVQX C000054924 Class R3 LAVRX C000155667 Class R4 LAVSX C000155668 Class R5 LAVTX C000155669 Class R6 LAVVX 0000898031 S000007139 Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund C000019520 Class P C000019521 Class I ALFYX C000019522 Class A ALFAX C000019523 Class B ALFBX C000019524 Class C ALFCX C000054925 Class F ALFFX C000054926 Class R2 ALFQX C000054927 Class R3 ALFRX C000155670 Class R4 ALFKX C000155671 Class R5 ALFTX C000155672 Class R6 ALFVX 0000898031 S000007140 Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund C000019525 Class A LICAX C000019526 Class B LICBX C000019527 Class C LICCX C000019528 Class P LICPX C000019529 Class I LICYX C000054928 Class F LICFX C000054929 Class R2 LICQX C000054930 Class R3 LICRX C000155673 Class R4 LICSX C000155674 Class R5 LICTX C000155675 Class R6 LICVX 0000898031 S000007142 Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund C000019535 Class A C000019536 Class I LMIYX 0000898031 S000007143 Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund C000019537 Class A C000019538 Class I LMVYX 0000898031 S000007144 Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund C000019539 Class A LVOAX C000019540 Class B LVOBX C000019541 Class C LVOCX C000019542 Class P LVOPX C000019543 Class I LVOYX C000054934 Class F LVOFX C000054935 Class R2 LVOQX C000054936 Class R3 LVORX C000155676 Class R4 LVOSX C000155677 Class R5 LVOTX C000155678 Class R6 LVOVX 0000898031 S000007183 Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund C000019658 Class A LAIEX C000019659 Class B LINBX C000019660 Class C LINCX C000019661 Class P LINPX C000019662 Class I LINYX C000054937 Class F LINFX C000054938 Class R2 LINQX C000054939 Class R3 LINRX C000155679 Class R4 LINSX C000155680 Class R5 LINTX C000155681 Class R6 LINVX 0000898031 S000022492 Lord Abbett International Dividend Income Fund C000065058 Class A LIDAX C000065059 Class B C000065060 Class C LIDCX C000065061 Class F LIDFX C000065062 Class I LAIDX C000065063 Class R2 LIDRX C000065064 Class R3 LIRRX C000155682 Class R4 LIRSX C000155683 Class R5 LIRTX C000155684 Class R6 LIRVX 0000898031 S000032915 Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund C000101588 Class A LGLAX C000101589 Class C LGLCX C000101590 Class F LGLFX C000101591 Class I LGLIX C000101592 Class R2 LGLQX C000101593 Class R3 LGLRX C000120794 Class B GLABX C000155685 Class R4 LGLSX C000155686 Class R5 LGLUX C000155687 Class R6 LGLVX 0000911507 S000007276 Lord Abbett Convertible Fund C000019975 Class A LACFX C000019976 Class B LBCFX C000019977 Class C LACCX C000019978 Class P LCFPX C000019979 Class I LCFYX C000054882 Class F LBFFX C000054883 Class R2 LBCQX C000054884 Class R3 LCFRX C000156617 Class R4 LCFSX C000156618 Class R5 LCFTX C000156619 Class R6 LCFVX 0000911507 S000007277 Lord Abbett Core Fixed Income Fund C000019980 Class A LCRAX C000019981 Class B LCRBX C000019982 Class C LCRCX C000019983 Class P LCRPX C000019984 Class I LCRYX C000054885 Class F LCRFX C000054886 Class R2 LCRQX C000054887 Class R3 LCRRX C000156620 Class R4 LCRSX C000156621 Class R5 LCRTX C000156622 Class R6 LCRVX 0000911507 S000007278 Lord Abbett High Yield Fund C000019985 Class A LHYAX C000019986 Class B LHYBX C000019987 Class C LHYCX C000019988 Class P LHYPX C000019989 Class I LAHYX C000054888 Class F LHYFX C000054889 Class R2 LHYQX C000054890 Class R3 LHYRX C000156623 Class R4 LHYSX C000156624 Class R5 LHYTX C000156625 Class R6 LHYVX 0000911507 S000007279 Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund C000019990 Class P C000019991 Class I LLDYX C000019992 Class A LALDX C000019993 Class B LLTBX C000019994 Class C LDLAX C000054891 Class F LDLFX C000054892 Class R2 LDLQX C000054893 Class R3 LDLRX C000156626 Class R4 LDLKX C000156627 Class R5 LDLTX C000156628 Class R6 LDLVX 0000911507 S000007280 Lord Abbett Total Return Fund C000019995 Class A LTRAX C000019996 Class B LTRBX C000019997 Class C LTRCX C000019998 Class P LTRPX C000019999 Class I LTRYX C000054894 Class F LTRFX C000054895 Class R2 LTRQX C000054896 Class R3 LTRRX C000156629 Class R4 LTRKX C000156630 Class R5 LTRTX C000156631 Class R6 LTRHX 0000911507 S000007281 Lord Abbett Income Fund C000020000 Class P C000020001 Class I LAUYX C000020002 Class A LAGVX C000020003 Class B LAVBX C000020004 Class C LAUSX C000054897 Class F LAUFX C000054898 Class R2 LAUQX C000054899 Class R3 LAURX C000156632 Class R4 LAUKX C000156633 Class R5 LAUTX C000156634 Class R6 LAUVX 0000911507 S000007282 Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund C000020005 Class I LABYX C000020006 Class A LABFX C000020007 Class B LABBX C000020008 Class C BFLAX C000020009 Class P LABPX C000054900 Class F BLAFX C000054901 Class R2 BLAQX C000054902 Class R3 BLARX C000156635 Class R4 BLASX C000156636 Class R5 BLATX C000156637 Class R6 BLAVX 0000911507 S000007283 Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Income Fund C000020010 Class A ISFAX C000020011 Class B ISFBX C000020012 Class C ISFCX C000020013 Class P ISFPX C000020014 Class I ISFYX C000054903 Class F LIGFX C000054904 Class R2 LIGQX C000054905 Class R3 LIXRX C000156638 Class R4 LIXSX C000156639 Class R5 LIXTX C000156640 Class R6 LIXVX 0000911507 S000007284 Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Growth Fund C000020015 Class A LWSAX C000020016 Class B LWSBX C000020017 Class C LWSCX C000020018 Class P LWSPX C000020019 Class I LWSYX C000054906 Class F LGXFX C000054907 Class R2 LGIQX C000054908 Class R3 LGIRX C000156641 Class R4 LGIKX C000156642 Class R5 LGITX C000156643 Class R6 LGIVX 0000911507 S000012541 Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund C000034096 Class A LDSAX C000034097 Class B LDSBX C000034098 Class C LDSCX C000034099 Class P LDSPX C000034100 Class I LDSYX C000054909 Class F LDSFX C000054910 Class R2 LDSQX C000054911 Class R3 LDSRX C000156644 Class R4 LDSSX C000156645 Class R5 LDSTX C000156646 Class R6 LDSVX 0000911507 S000019792 Floating Rate Fund C000055470 Class A LFRAX C000055471 Class B C000055472 Class C LARCX C000055473 Class F LFRFX C000055474 Class I LFRIX C000055475 Class R2 LFRRX C000055476 Class R3 LRRRX C000156647 Class R4 LRRKX C000156648 Class R5 LRRTX C000156649 Class R6 LRRVX 0000911507 S000031962 Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund C000099493 Class A LIFAX C000099494 Class C LIFCX C000099495 Class F LIFFX C000099496 Class I LIFIX C000099497 Class R2 LIFQX C000099498 Class R3 LIFRX C000156650 Class R4 LIFKX C000156651 Class R5 LIFTX C000156652 Class R6 LIFVX 0001139819 S000035058 Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund C000107878 Class A LCAAX C000107879 Class C LCACX C000107880 Class F LCAFX C000107881 Class I LVCIX C000107882 Class R2 LCAQX C000107883 Class R3 LCARX C000155309 Class R4 LCASX C000155310 Class R5 LCAUX C000155311 Class R6 LCAVX 0001139819 S000035059 Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund C000107884 Class I LVMIX C000107885 Class R2 LVMQX C000107886 Class R3 LVMRX C000107887 Class A LVMAX C000107888 Class C LVMCX C000107889 Class F LVMFX C000155312 Class R4 LVMSX C000155313 Class R5 LVMTX C000155314 Class R6 LVMHX 497 1 c81847_497.htm DEFINITIVE MATERIAL

THE LORD ABBETT FAMILY OF FUNDS1

Supplement dated June 30, 2015

to the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information

 

 

You should read this supplement in conjunction with your Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information (“SAI”), which discuss the Fund’s investment requirements, share class eligibility criteria, the purchase of Fund shares, and sales charge reductions and waivers.

 

1)The following information supplements and supersedes any information to the contrary contained in each Fund’s prospectus or SAI relating to the purchase of Class A shares at net asset value (“NAV”) and the waiver of a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on shares subject to a CDSC. This information is additive, and all existing categories of transactions eligible to purchase Class A shares at NAV, all categories eligible for a waiver of the Class A front-end sales charge, and all categories of transactions eligible for a waiver of a contingent deferred sales charge will continue to be eligible.

 

Net Asset Value Purchases of Class A Shares. Class A shares may be purchased at NAV under the following circumstances:

 

·Transfers of Lord Abbett Fund shares from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan account to a taxable account in connection with a required minimum distribution; and

 

·Transfers of Lord Abbett Fund shares held in a taxable account to an IRA or other qualified retirement plan account for the purpose of making a contribution to the IRA or other qualified retirement plan account.

 

Assessment of Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. A CDSC will not be imposed at the time of the transactions listed below; instead, the date on which such shares were initially purchased will be used to calculate any applicable CDSC when the shares are redeemed:

 

·Transfers of Lord Abbett Fund shares from an IRA or other qualified retirement plan account to a taxable account in connection with a required minimum distribution; and

 

·Transfers of Lord Abbett Fund shares held in a taxable account to an IRA or other qualified retirement plan account for the purpose of making a contribution to the IRA or other qualified retirement plan account.

 

2a)The following information is added to the subsection of the prospectus titled “Choosing a Share Class - Additional Information about the Availability of Share Classes” and supplements and supersedes any information to the contrary in each Fund’s prospectus and SAI.2

 

Class A Shares. Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2015, Class A shares are closed to substantially all new retirement and benefit plans, except that (i) retirement and benefit

 

 

 

1 This supplement does not apply to all portfolios within Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
2 This item does not apply to the following Funds:  Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund; Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund; Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.; and all Funds within Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
 

plans that have invested in Class A shares as of the close of business on December 31, 2015, may continue to hold Class A shares and may make additional purchases of Class A shares, including purchases by new plan participants; and (ii) retirement and benefit plans may invest in Class A shares if such shares are subject to a front-end sales charge and, with respect to retirement or benefit plans serviced by a recordkeeping platform, such recordkeeping platform is able to apply properly a sales charge on such investments by the plan and has entered into special arrangements with the Fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases. Class A shares remain available to retail non-retirement accounts, traditional and Roth IRAs, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs, individual 403(b) plans, and 529 college savings plans.

 

2b)The following information replaces the corresponding paragraphs in the subsection of the prospectus titled “Choosing a Share Class - Additional Information about the Availability of Share Classes – Class I Shares” and supplements and supersedes any information to the contrary in each Fund’s prospectus and SAI.2

 

Class I Shares. Class I shares are available for purchase by the entities identified below. An investor that is eligible to purchase Class I shares under one of the categories below need not satisfy the requirements of any other category.

 

·Institutional investors, including companies, foundations, endowments, municipalities, trusts (other than individual or personal trusts established for estate or financial planning purposes), and other entities determined by Lord Abbett Distributor to be institutional investors, making an initial minimum purchase of Class I shares of least $1 million in each Fund in which the institutional investor purchases Class I shares. Such institutional investors may purchase Class I shares directly or through a registered broker-dealer, provided that such purchases are not made by or on behalf of institutional investors that are participants in a fee-based program the participation in which is available to non-institutional investors, as described below.

 

·Institutional investors purchasing Class I shares in fee-based investment advisory programs the participants of which are limited solely to institutional investors otherwise eligible to purchase Class I shares and where the program sponsor has entered into a special arrangement with the Fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases. Institutional investors investing through such an investment advisory program are not subject to the $1 million minimum initial investment.

 

·Registered investment advisers investing on behalf of their advisory clients may purchase Class I shares without any minimum initial investment, provided that Class I shares are not available for purchase by or on behalf of:

 

oParticipants in fee-based broker-dealer-sponsored investment advisory programs or services (other than as described above), including mutual fund wrap programs, or a bundled suite of services, such as brokerage, investment advice, research, and account management, for which the participant pays for all or a specified number of transactions, including mutual fund purchases, in the participant’s account during a certain period; or

 

oNon-institutional advisory clients of a registered investment adviser that also is a registered broker-dealer and where the firm has entered into any agreement or arrangement whereby Lord Abbett makes payments to the firm out of its own resources for various services, such as marketing support, training and education activities, and other services for which Lord Abbett may make such revenue sharing payments to the firm.
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·Bank trust departments and trust companies purchasing shares for their clients may purchase Class I shares without any minimum initial investment, provided that the bank or trust company (and its trading agent, if any) has entered into a special arrangement with the Fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases. This provision does not extend to bank trust departments acting on behalf of retirement and benefit plans, which are subject to separate eligibility criteria as discussed immediately below.

 

·Retirement and benefit plans investing directly or through an intermediary may purchase Class I shares without any minimum initial investment, provided that in the case of an intermediary, the intermediary has entered into a special arrangement with the Fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases subject to the following limitations. Effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2015, Class I shares are closed to substantially all new retirement and benefit plans. However, retirement and benefit plans that have invested in Class I shares as of the close of business on December 31, 2015, may continue to hold Class I shares and may make additional purchases of Class I shares, including purchases by new plan participants.

 

·Each registered investment company within the Lord Abbett Family of Funds that operates as a fund-of-funds and, at the discretion of Lord Abbett Distributor, other registered investment companies that are not affiliated with Lord Abbett and operate as funds-of-funds, may purchase Class I shares without any minimum initial investment.

 

Shareholders who do not meet the above criteria but currently hold Class I shares may continue to hold, purchase, exchange, and redeem Class I shares; provided that there has been no change in the account since purchasing Class I shares. Financial intermediaries should contact Lord Abbett Distributor to determine whether the financial intermediary may be eligible for such purchases.

 

Please retain this document for your future reference.

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