<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000930413-15-004025-index.html : 20151019 <SEC-HEADER>0000930413-15-004025.hdr.sgml : 20151019 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151019165619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-15-004025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151019 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151019 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: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02924 FILM NUMBER: 151164779 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 SERIES FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000855396 IRS NUMBER: 133536969 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05876 FILM NUMBER: 151164780 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 RESEARCH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887194 IRS NUMBER: 136995863 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06650 FILM NUMBER: 151164782 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 INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000911507 IRS NUMBER: 133731507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07988 FILM NUMBER: 151164785 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 GLOBAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000829901 IRS NUMBER: 133460109 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05476 FILM NUMBER: 151164786 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 DEVELOPING GROWTH FUND, INC. 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